澳大利亚推动改革联合国安理会否决权制度

澳大利亚外交部长佩妮·王周一表示，若澳大利亚获得联合国安理会席位，将推动改革安理会的一票否决权制度1。王以俄罗斯在乌克兰问题上的行动为例说明改革的必要性，指出俄罗斯在2022年否决了谴责其非法兼并乌克兰四个地区的安理会决议，该决议在安理会15个成员国中获得10个的支持1。

安理会的五个常任理事国——中国、法国、俄罗斯、英国和美国——目前拥有否决任何决议或决定的权力1。澳大利亚总理阿尔巴内塞正在争取安理会席位，澳大利亚自2014年以来没有获得过这一席位1。王强调澳大利亚支持国际法的维护和多边规则框架，并表示澳大利亚已宣布对以色列西岸定居点进行"有针对性的制裁"，但不会加入欧洲国家的全面制裁1。

Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong has announced her country's intention to reform the United Nations Security Council's veto system if Australia secures a seat on the body.1 Speaking during the UN General Assembly, Wong pointed to Russia's use of the veto to block a resolution condemning its illegal annexation of four Ukrainian territories—a measure that received support from ten of the fifteen Security Council members—as evidence of the need for change.1

The veto power currently rests exclusively with the Security Council's five permanent members: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, each of whom can block any resolution or decision.1 Wong emphasized that Australia is committed to upholding international law and supporting the multilateral rules-based framework.1 Australia has not held a Security Council seat since 2014, and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is actively pursuing one for the country.1

Wong also noted that Australia has announced targeted sanctions against Israeli settlements in the West Bank, but will not join the comprehensive sanctions adopted by European nations.1