What and how does the Estonian Foreign Minister propose to change?

Estonia is convinced that the world risks finding itself in a new era of empires where power will prevail if the United Nations is not reformed. In addition, it is necessary to create a special tribunal to investigate crimes committed by russian invaders in Ukraine.

In his article for The Guardian  Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna wrote.

The international rules-based system needs urgent and fundamental changes if it is not to collapse, as russia's invasion of Ukraine has highlighted flaws in the system that risk fatally undermining people's faith in it. Margus Tsahkna called for a "new global conversation" on how to reform the UN and the International Criminal Court.

"Russia's ongoing and barbaric war against Ukraine has not just broken the system. It has exploited some of its many flaws to degrade its obviously unworkable norms and values", Tsahkna wrote.

He called on the UN Security Council to accept "additional permanent members to better reflect our modern world" and to take action to stop countries from abusing their veto power, especially in the case of mass crimes.

In addition, the Estonian Foreign Minister believes that Russia's use of the veto during the war in Ukraine has revived global interest in UN reform, which has been stalled for decades due to the lack of consensus on further steps and the threat of using the veto to block any changes.

"The Security Council needs additional permanent members to better reflect our modern world. It should also be recognized that it has primary, not exclusive, responsibility for international peace and security. We must protect the world from the abuse of the veto",  Tsahkna said.

He also called for a revision of the fundamental Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court to ensure accountability for the crime of aggression. 

It is worth noting that Estonia has decided to provide Ukraine with a new military aid package. The decision was approved by the government of the country.