The war in Ukraine and legal limitations on Russian vetoes
Journal: Journal on the Use of Force and International Law
Year: 2023

A veto exercised by a permanent member of the UN Security Council to shield that state's own manifest and prima facie aggression from condemnation and collective action by the Council is legally flawed.The UN Charter can be reasonably interpreted as prohibiting such a veto and depriving it of legal force.This flows from Article 27(3) of the Charter, in conjunction with the prohibition of the abuse of rights, as a manifestation of the principle of good faith, and the obligation to respect the rig