Shashi Tharoor's Royal Roast Of The ICJ Election In The UK Is Strongly Calling For Reform

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor continues to maintain a reputation for speaking up when no one does. Time and again, Tharoor has established that he will stand by what is right and not fear anything on this journey.

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And so, this time, it's the United Kingdom that's facing his wrath on Twitter.

In a series of Tweets, Tharoor accused the UK ¡ª a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council ¡ª for influencing the common interest of the majority of General Assembly in the election of India's nominee Justice Dalveer Bhandari as the judge of the International Court of Justice.

Bhandari is standing against Christopher Greenwood, United Kingdom's candidate for the world court.

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According to the mandate laid down by the UN policy, in order to win or be elected as the judge of the ICJ, a candidate must attain over 97 votes from the General Assembly and over 8 votes from the Security Council.

Since India is not a permanent member of the council, Tharoor claims that it gives the United Kingdom an opportunity and leverage to coerce the members of the council and make them vote for their candidate over Bhandari.

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[Thread starts here] As the @UN SecurityCouncil (SC) & GeneralAssembly (GA) vote to choose a judge for the InternationalCourtOfJustice (#ICJ) between Indian& UK candidates, the legitimacy & effectiveness of the UN are at stake. The voice of the GA has been ignored too long.

¡ª Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) November 13, 2017

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2. This time a nominee of a Permanent member of the SC has failed to get an absolute majority of the GA, for the first time in a direct contest to a major @UN organ. GA vote has turned into a protest against an unwarranted extension of privilege for 70+ years. P5 lost by 40votes! https://t.co/hG3HRdFhWP

¡ª Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) November 13, 2017

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3. The election is no longer about the judge or the country he hails from but about the GA standing up against a member of a privileged club who has lost comprehensively among the Members at large but still leads 9-6 in the SC. UK trying to stall the will of the majority of theGA https://t.co/dGGlGpIucr

¡ª Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) November 13, 2017

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4. Deeply entrenched interests of a tiny select group cannot be allowed to prevail in areas where such privileges are not based in law. Judges to the WorldCourt must represent the majority of the UN membership. The cosy PermanentMembers club at theSC cannot keep getting its way. https://t.co/jqooUK9ml7

¡ª Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) November 13, 2017

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5. Decisions at the UN must reflect the voice of the majority of Members & cannot continue to be decided by a few states with long-held privileges. Only that kind of multilateralism will inspire confidence among the international community, especially the younger generation. https://t.co/dvet1sC0EH

¡ª Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) November 13, 2017

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6. This is not about India or any single country. It is about the idea of justice, of equality & fairness. It is about the future we envisage for the United Nations & the conduct of multilateralism.
The time for reform is now. I call on SC members to vote for India's candidate. https://t.co/nS7vKf1Opc

¡ª Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) November 13, 2017

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7. Aside from these points of principle, India has always shouldered collective responsibilities w/our partners in our quest for a more just global order, Our ethos also leads us towards genuine&constructive rule-based multilateralism&peaceful settlement of disputes. Vote4 India! https://t.co/XWqBNsVNO5

¡ª Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) November 13, 2017

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