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Polls

Should the veto power of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council be revoked?

Yes
60% (330)

No
31% (171)

Not sure
9% (54)

Total Votes : 555
Not a Scientific Poll

Past Polls Date
If a single permanent U.N. Security Council member country vetoes a UNSC resolution intended to stop human suffering, should the International Court of Justice have the power to overrule such veto?
31-01-2012
With Egypt marking the first anniversary of its Arab Spring, how do you think the country is faring compared to a year ago?
24-01-2012
What changes in the UN Security Council, if any, do you think would make the body more effective in dealing with crises like the one in Syria?
17-01-2012
Syria’s government claims the recent deadly bombings in Damascus were by terrorists; some opposition groups say they were orchestrated. How do you assess the attacks?
10-01-2012
How would you rate the level of effectiveness of the Arab League observer mission in Syria?
03-01-2012
If Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh indeed requires medical treatment, should he be admitted to the United States on that basis alone?
28-12-2011
How, if at all, should countries supportive of the Syrian opposition assist them in their quest to dislodge the government of Bashar al-Assad?
13-12-2011
With Islamist parties looking poised to garner an absolute majority in Egypt’s next parliament, how likely is Sharia law to become the basis for the country’s new Constitution?
06-12-2011
Will Arab League sanctions against Syria, including a freeze on trade and investment, force President Bashar al-Assad to change course in his crackdown on dissent?
29-11-2011
To quell the latest unrest, do you think Egypt’s military rulers will relinquish power in favor of a civilian caretaker government?
22-11-2011
Could mass army defections in Syria mark a turning point in the country's anti-government uprising?
16-11-2011
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