Jacob Alexandrovich Malik
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Yakov Alexandrovich Malik (11 February 1980) was a Soviet
diplomat
. Malik was the Soviet ambassador to the United Nations
from 1948 to 1952, and from 1968 to 1972.
At the time of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 82
on 25 June 1950, Malik was boycotting the presence of a Nationalist Chinese
representative. His absence enabled the resolution to pass unanimously with a 9-0 vote.
On the floor of the United Nations on 23 June 1951, he proposed an armistice
in the Korean War
between China
and North Korea
on one hand, and South Korea
, the United States
, and other United Nations
forces on the other.
Malik told U.S. delegates to the United Nations, apparently without sarcasm, that he wished the United States would invite the Soviet Union to join NATO because he feared it was beginning to become an issue between the two powers.
Malik is also well known to give the USSR reasons for the occupation of Czechoslovakia at the Security Council in August 1968. He vetoed the 2 resolutions regarding the invasion (resolution requesting the liberation of the arrested Czechoslovak politicians and the removal of the communist armies from Czechoslovakia
and the resolution requiring the selection of Special Envoy to Czechoslovakia).
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
. Malik was the Soviet ambassador to the United Nations
Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations
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from 1948 to 1952, and from 1968 to 1972.
At the time of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 82
United Nations Security Council Resolution 82
United Nations Security Council Resolution 82 was a measure adopted by the United Nations Security Council on June 25, 1950. The resolution demanded North Korea immediately end its invasion of South Korea, the catalyst for the beginning of the Korean War...
on 25 June 1950, Malik was boycotting the presence of a Nationalist Chinese
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
representative. His absence enabled the resolution to pass unanimously with a 9-0 vote.
On the floor of the United Nations on 23 June 1951, he proposed an armistice
Armistice
An armistice is a situation in a war where the warring parties agree to stop fighting. It is not necessarily the end of a war, but may be just a cessation of hostilities while an attempt is made to negotiate a lasting peace...
in the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
between China
China
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and North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
on one hand, and South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and other United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
forces on the other.
Malik told U.S. delegates to the United Nations, apparently without sarcasm, that he wished the United States would invite the Soviet Union to join NATO because he feared it was beginning to become an issue between the two powers.
Malik is also well known to give the USSR reasons for the occupation of Czechoslovakia at the Security Council in August 1968. He vetoed the 2 resolutions regarding the invasion (resolution requesting the liberation of the arrested Czechoslovak politicians and the removal of the communist armies from Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
and the resolution requiring the selection of Special Envoy to Czechoslovakia).