The invasion of Ukraine: the UN Security Council, and racism

It has been appalling to see (on social  media) African students trying to get out of Ukraine being stopped. Racism? Colonialistic attitudes (i.e., their lives don't matter - or don't matter as much)? Both? 

All lives matter - Ukrainian, Russian, women, children, and a wide range of minorities INCLUDING BLACK. This, at this time, when Ukraine is seeking help, is both wrong on all counts, and also constitutes shooting yourselves in the foot. 

Second point: a Ukrainian news outlet also suggested that Russia be banned from voting on the United Nations Security Council. 

They can't - the "big five" getting vetoes was one of the prices paid for getting the UN established after World War (part) Two, and no-one's going to give up that much power.

However, they don't have a veto in the UN General Assembly . . . if only there was some way of convening everyone online to discuss and vote on such matters . . . 

Such a thing would probably be so quick, easy, and convenient you'd talk about zooming along to the online meetings . . . 

PS - I've just found the UN General Assembly can (that dates back to 1950!) and will be called to an Emergency Session after a procedural (majority suffices - vetoes don't apply) vote in the Security Council. That's even better, perhaps, so long as it doesn't take too long to set up . . . it didn't take long, and Russia had an overwhelming diplomatic defeat as its invasion of Ukraine was condemned by the GA.