The Urgent Need for a Carve Out Exception in the United Nations Security Council Veto Power
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Kevin Johnson
Abstract
The present article analyzes the ineffectiveness of the United Nations’ enforcement of biological warfare violations. After the Biological Warfare Convention (BWC) of 1972, little has been done to punish violations. This is in part to the failure of the BWC to implement an accountability system. Additionally, the sanctioning powers of the United Nations Security Council have been routinely stymied by the veto powers of the five permanent members (China, Russia, United States, United Kingdom, and France). To ensure countries abide by the BWC, a solution is needed regarding veto powers. This article proposes that the United States should pursue a United Nations amendment creating a narrow carve-out exception of the veto power in relation to biological warfare violations.
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Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Introduction
- Introduction to Volume XV
- Articles
- The Rise of Bionanotechnology as a Tool for Saving the Planet and Destroying the World
- Threat of Biowarfare from Recent Genome Editing Advancements
- Make Love Not War: The Possibility of Gaseous Hormones Against Civilians in Conflict Situations
- The Environment Can Save the Country: How Advancing Environmental Justice Can Improve Biosecurity
- Balancing Biosafety and Innovation: Navigating Legislative Landscapes in AI-driven Biohacking
- The Urgent Need for a Carve Out Exception in the United Nations Security Council Veto Power
