There’s a bit of difference between action and veto depending on substitutability of alternatives. If a UN member vetos something, a separate coalition (or single member) can often take the action without sanction (and can veto censure), so the UN is less effective, but not actually blocking of the action.
Other kinds of acts are fully prevented by a veto.
This is relevant to friendly AI thinking, in the tradeoff of power and safety in an untrusted agent.
There’s a bit of difference between action and veto depending on substitutability of alternatives. If a UN member vetos something, a separate coalition (or single member) can often take the action without sanction (and can veto censure), so the UN is less effective, but not actually blocking of the action.
Other kinds of acts are fully prevented by a veto.
This is relevant to friendly AI thinking, in the tradeoff of power and safety in an untrusted agent.