Tomorrow afternoon (27 March), the Security Council is expected to vote on a Russian-proposed draft resolution regarding the 26 September 2022 explosions that caused physical damage to the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea. The draft resolution in blue requests the Secretary-General to establish an international commission to conduct an investigation into the incident. The draft text is open for co-sponsorship by the wider UN membership. China is expected to co-sponsor the draft resolution.
At the time of writing, it appeared unlikely that the draft resolution would garner the requisite support. Absent a veto by a permanent member, a draft resolution on non-procedural matters requires nine affirmative votes to be adopted. Läs artikel