Change Quote by Linda Thomas-Greenfield

Look, Russia is a member of the Security Council. That's in the U.N. Charter, but we are going to hold Russia accountable for disrespecting…

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

But I would say if the Security Council is only relevant if it agrees with the United States, then we have come a long…

— Hans Blix

We need a reform of the Security Council. It must be perceived as truly representative by all the 191 member states, to uphold the…

— Anna Lindh

One of the problems with the Security Council is that there are vetoes, and they do not allow us to do what might be…

— Antonio Guterres

The Security Council should be seen as the executive committee of the global security system set up after World War II. Its members, and…

— Kofi Annan

Unless the Security Council is restored to its pre-eminent position as the sole source of legitimacy on the use of force, we are on…

— Kofi Annan

Diplomacy is the only clear answer to the current situation. There is no legal basis for referring Iran to the Security Council. But if…

— Hamid-Reza Assefi

The Soviet Union, and Russia as the successor state to the Soviet Union, is a founding member state of the United Nations and a…

— Vladimir Putin

We cannot give Russia veto over deployment of forces on NATO territory. But we have to understand their particular sensitivities, and, therefore, there should…

— Henry A. Kissinger

A nation has the right to defend itself, but when it comes to the broader issue of peace and security, the legitimacy rests only…

— Kofi Annan

When vital interests are at stake, countries are invariably willing to suffer great pain to ensure their security. There is no reason to think…

— John Mearsheimer

These are serious matters, and we can never let up on these sanctions [against Russia].

— John Kasich