Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I have a question on the effectiveness of the UN, following what Senator Lawless said about the Rohingya.

We can consider resolutions passed year after year that condemn certain countries. For example, there is Palestine and the blockade and embargo affecting Cuba. A delegation from the foreign affairs committee visited Georgia some time ago and the witness is a former ambassador in that area. We can see Russian aggression and movement there. It comes back to where the United Nations, UN, is on those kinds of matters and specifically the role of the UN Security Council. It must be very frustrating but this also raises questions about the effectiveness of decisions taken at the UN.