Europe Day 2025: Statements
Seanad Éireann — 2025-05-01
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Thomas Byrne (FF), Meath East

The Security Council is the only body that can mandate rules that have to be followed under international law. The General Assembly cannot do that and that has not been the case since the foundation of the United Nations. It simply cannot mandate rules that have to be complied with under international law.

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Sitting date: 2025-05-01