Malaysia wants UN Security Council's veto power abolished

Malaysia has called for the veto power of the United Nations (UN) Security Council to be abolished in line with the principle of one country one vote.

Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said as an organisation that brings the spirit and symbol of democracy to the world, the UN needs to return to its foundation.

He was clad in a traditional baju Melayu and delivered Malaysia’s National Statement in Bahasa Melayu at the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, USA, yesterday.

He said the conflicts and crises that...