Saudi Arabia said it was unable to take its seat in the UN Security Council until reforms were introduced. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
"The kingdom sees that the method and work mechanism and the double standards in the Security Council prevent it from properly shouldering its responsibilities towards world peace," the foreign ministry said in a statement carried by state news agency SPA.
It said it was unable to take its seat until reforms were introduced, but did not specify what reforms it wanted.
The Security Council has been divided on how to handle the civil war in Syria, with Western powers pushing for stronger sanctions against President Bashar al-Assad and Russia vetoing resolutions to that end. Saudi Arabia has been backing rebels in that conflict.
The United States, Britain, France, Russia and China are permanent members of the Security Council and hold veto powers. Other states are brought onto the body on a rotating basis.
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The house of Saud was put in charge by the US in 1932, they owe their very existence to the US and this is the gratitude US gets in exchange.
What can one expect from a corrupt family that has a country named after itself.
One could only jump with joy on hearing such good news! the wahabi saudi's position is that of a pot calling the kettle black - no human rights for its citizens, no visible democracy, only dictatorship,no women's rights and freedom, the ruler and his legitimate and illegitimate family above law!The best bits still to come - the supporters of takfiri cannibals in Syria,who on their saudi masters instructions , slaughtered the innocent men women and children, the wahabi's supplied their cannibals with chemical weapons to kill innocent Syrians.How can this wahabi country sit on the Security council, when it is not a democratic country and wanted to topple the democratically elected Syria !Security council is not for hypocrites.Wahabi's are cause of unrest in all Islamic countries.
Saudis throwing a tantrum at UN for not agreeing to Saudi-funded war against Syria. Well done to Russia and Putin for averting another disaster in the region.
Actually this decision was BUT natural. If Saudi's decided to wakeup it's a good omen. Our Arab brother's needs to sit down n firstly worry about their trillion2 dollars investments in USA, Europe, cash deposit in these countries before showing useless anger. And its about time to divert their funds to other underdeveloped n developing Muslim countries, it would be much practical n profitable to help other Muslim nation n in return Arabs will get better returns as well help Ummah to grow. Don't waste time in looking down or ways to distruction of another Muslim State (Shia, Sunni etc). As far as UN or Security Council is concerned, 9 out 10 cases or issues are where from 60-plus years Muslim are being victims n their national wealth was/is being stolen n both institutions have done nothing n will do nothing.
Rotating seats have no value in Security Council when the issue can be vetoed.
and bahrain too
@Israt salim..What about jinnahpur,Baltistan,Sindhudesh,balochistan,pashtunistan,kurdistan,east turkistan etc etc....are they not your muslim brother and sister...let them roam free first...I know ET is going to ban my comment...but I am not saying anything wrong..Its like APNE GHAR KA PATA NAHIN...DOOSRON ke GHAR PAR GANDI NAZAR......
@Ishrat salim: Also for balochistan human rights violation.The peoples are tortured and killed in the streets daily.
Welldone! Finally some self respect! Really Impressed.
Dear ET staff have the courage to print stuff critical of the saudis. They are the biggest threat to civilsation.
Very good decisión....not only Syria, Palistine and Kashmir also.....
A case of pot calling the kettle black. Let's see; what was the nationality of most of the 9/11 suicide terrorists and of the ring leader hiding in Abbottabad. Who finances madrassas worldwide that preach hate, intolerance, and murder in the name of religion!