The fact that Russia is part of the UN Security Council's powerful P5 group of nations means the UN is in a tricky position when it comes to maintaining peace among its member states.
The Fellows have secured more than $9.5 million for projects in engineering, law, science, business, the humanities and medicine.
UNSW Canberra's Douglas Guilfoyle outlines what might happen after the release of the Brereton report into alleged war crimes by Australian soldiers.
