When Veto Power Defeats Humanity: The United States' Role in Blocking the Palestinian Resolution at the UN
Journal: HORIZON PUBLIC LEGAL STUDIES
Year: 2026

This study aims to analyze the use of the United States veto power as an obstacle to the adoption of humanitarian resolutions concerning Palestine and to examine its implications for the effectiveness of the collective security system in international law. The research employs a normative legal method using conceptual and case approaches through library research of official documents and relevant scholarly literature. The novelty of this study lies in positioning the veto power as a structural b