Walking with the Bear? Russia and the A3 in the UN Security Council

This policy insight examines the relationship between Russia and the African grouping (A3) within the UN Security Council, specifically analyzing voting patterns from 2014 to 2020 to determine the extent of Russian influence.

• The document argues that the perceived influence Russia exerts over the African grouping within the UN Security Council is frequently overstated or incorrectly attributed.
• Russia acts as a 'loud dissenter' in the majority of UN Security Council discussions, contributing to deadlocks and paralysis that undermine the council's legitimacy in addressing global crises.
• African states are significantly impacted by UN Security Council dynamics because the majority of the council's decisions concern conflicts located in Africa.

APA

Singh, P., & de Carvalho, G. (n.d.). Walking with the Bear? Russia and the A3 in the UN Security Council. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.org/research/books-and-other-publications/walking-with-the-bear-russia-and-the-a3-in-the-un-security-council

Chicago

Singh, Priyal, and Gustavo de Carvalho. Walking with the Bear? Russia and the A3 in the UN Security Council. Institute for Security Studies, n.d. https://issafrica.org/research/books-and-other-publications/walking-with-the-bear-russia-and-the-a3-in-the-un-security-council.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{singhndwalking, author = {Singh, Priyal and de Carvalho, Gustavo}, title = {{Walking with the Bear? Russia and the A3 in the UN Security Council}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.org/research/books-and-other-publications/walking-with-the-bear-russia-and-the-a3-in-the-un-security-council}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }