By Michelle Nichols
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A Russian-drafted United Nations Safety Council decision that known as on all international locations to forestall “for all time” the location, risk or use of weapons in outer house failed on Monday with the 15-member physique cut up over the transfer.
The draft didn’t get the minimal 9 votes wanted – seven members voted in favor of the draft, seven towards, whereas one abstained. A veto can solely be solid by the USA, Russia, China, Britain or France if a draft will get no less than 9 votes.
Russia put ahead the textual content after it vetoed a U.S.-drafted decision final month that known as on international locations to forestall an arms race in outer house. The Russian veto prompted the USA to query if Moscow was hiding one thing.
