Hybrid Event
India, China and the UN Charter Order in the Age of the Russia-Ukraine Crisis
Room 316, Furman Hall, New York University (245 Sullivan St, New York, NY 10012) or Zoom
Monday, October 24, 2022 | 1:20 PM - 2:20 PM (EDT)
Featuring: David M. Malone, Rector, United Nations University; Under-Secretary-General, United Nations
Moderator: José E. Alvarez, Herbert and Rose Rubin Professor of International Law, New York University School of Law; Faculty Director of USALI
Synopsis:
Russia’s actions in Ukraine have raised questions about the future of the United Nations (UN). Many UN members have supported US-led efforts to impose sanctions on Russia, to condemn the invasion of Ukraine, to suspend Russia’s membership in the UN Human Rights Council, and to establish a UN Commission to investigate alleged war crimes in Ukraine. However, two formidable states, namely China and India, have been among the ones resisting the need to “take sides” in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. At a time when the capacity for effective UN Security Council responses, even in response to aggression, seems stymied, how should we understand the posture of China and India in response to Ukraine and other formidable global challenges, including climate change? This is the rare opportunity to engage in conversation with a leading UN insider – at a time when the UN faces what some consider to be an “existential crisis.”
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Co-sponsored by the U.S.-Asia Law Institute (USALI) of New York University School of Law
