Zelensky urges UN to reform its system to strip Russia of its veto

Published: April 05, 2022 21:44:34 | Updated: April 06, 2022 09:11:24

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressing the United Nations Security Council via video link during a meeting at the United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan in New York on Tuesday –Reuters photo

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged the United Nations to act and reform its system which gives Security Council permanent member Russia a veto.

In an address to the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, the Ukrainian president said everything must be done to ensure the international body works effectively, reports Reuters.

Zelensky described in detail grim scenes in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, saying Moscow wanted to turn Ukraine into 'silent slaves'.