Reforming the UN Security Council

The goal of the United Nations, when formed was to “maintain international peace and security and commit to economic and social development. (Fomerand, Jacques)” As one

Under the UN Charter, the Security Council has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security and is argued to have power to intervene in the most serious issues which disrupt world order.

Over the last decade, the idea of the Security Council going under reform has caused much of a debate. Academics have been questioning whether the Security Council has been fulfilling its duties and obligations under Article 24 of the Charter of the United Nations . Another question, which arises frequently, is whether it is accountable and legitimate. The combinations of these effectively show whether the Security Council is fit for purpose in the 21st Century.

Different organizations are formed worldwide but it is mostly their mandates that categorically define the role they play. Among the most recognized, organizations that follow under the control of United Nations get an upper hand and it’s particularly made possible by the powers and control these organizations possess. This article attempts to compare and contrast the United Nations Security Council with the World Bank drawing conclusions from their mandate, style of functioning, governance and organizational culture among the key elements considered. Although they have an international outlook, there are various features within the organizations that depict them as different while others reveal elements that they share and value in common.

Japan had argued that the SDF participated solely in peacekeeping missions. Japan’s rising military power and its use of armed forces have raised eyebrows all over the world. It is clear that the U.S. wanted Japan to be the military power in Asia and Japan’s strive for nationalism and end of pacifism is obvious. It is also seen as a form of

The investigation into the early 2014 focus will attempt to consider the issue from both a realist and liberal point of view. The main actors national interest in relation to the United Nations (UN) report will be explored to determine if an explanation for the global focus can arise, looking purposely at the People’s Republic of China, the Democratic People’s Republic of

The principle bodies of the United Nations consists of General assembly, Security council, Economic and Social Council, Trusteeship council, International Court of Justice and Secretariat. The Security Council is considered as the most important principle body as it has the power to authorise military force to enforce its solution. The permanent five members of the Security Council are the five most powerful countries at the end of WW2 which includes United States, France, China, Great Britain and Russia. Each member has the right to object the Security Council resolutions that it disagrees with. The aims of the UN

The UN Security Council was established in 1946 and currently consists of fifteen members. China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States are the five permanent members who hold the power to impose a veto on the council 's resolutions under Article 27 of the UN charter. Article 24 of the UN charter establishes the purpose of the UN Security Council, 'the UN member states have conferred the primary responsibility of maintenance of international peace and security to the Security Council '. In this essay, whether or not the UN Security Council is considered to be fit for purpose will depend on whether it is a legitimate institution which maintains international peace and security for all states consistently, and 'to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war '. This essay will consider the opinions of renowned intellectuals such as Ian Hurd who argue that the current membership structure of the UN Security Council constitutes a legitimacy crisis and reform of the UN Security Council 's structure is needed to make it more legitimate, which will result in the Council being more effective for its purpose. In this essay, the criticisms of the legitimacy of the UN Security Council and arguments that the permanent five members are using the veto power for the purposes of their own national interests will be taken into consideration and evidence supporting and criticising the Security Council will be analysed. This essay will conclude that the UN

The process of reforming the United Nations (UN) has been a highly debatable issue among the international community. Since the initial signing of the UN Charter in 1945, the world has changed dramatically as the UN is trying to regulate a forum that assesses and deals with global issues while also struggling to unite all 193 member states of the UN when some states have been seen to have conflicting ideas and personal agendas (Teng, 2003, pp. 2-3). This essay is targeted to highlight what I feel are the most pressing arguments for UN reform amongst the international community. This will be done by highlighting the problems and ongoing issues surrounding the lack of representation and P5 power of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC),

What is ironic is that even though the United States wrote Japan’s pacifist constitution that disarmed the nation, the U.S. has been pushing for the remilitarization of Japan since the Cold War. In 1952, the two nations signed the U.S.-Japan Peace Treaty, in which the U.S. recognized Japan’s right to join in collective defence and its United Nations right to defend itself as a sovereign nation. Over the years, it has become evident that despite the benefits Japan has enjoyed from its peaceful constitution, the time has come for Japan to embody its right as a sovereign nation to provide its own defence.

The UN has an agreement with all other nation states to not get in conflict with each other and to settle differences in meetings to prevent another world war. It also makes them stronger as a

Despite its action of the past and it apparition on the World War II, Japan nowadays represents one of the most powerful countries in the world, and it is a clear representation of redeemed and proof that the choice of accurate decision could empower a State. Even though it is a small country, Japan is comprehensibly a demonstration that a big territory is not meaning of power, and that in fact, it has more influence in the world than most of the biggest countries. Why is it a powerful country? I will consider power as the ability to keep the relations between States and the capacity of persuade others in order to achieve the own country goals. It means the idea of having the political control over the international sphere. Taking decisions is an important factor when we want to talk about power; they are the ignition point which enables politics and institutions work. Throughout the whole history, power is closely related with military forces and hard power; however, power is also represented by the consequences of proper manage of domestic policies, not only economically, but also socially, which can influence in both regional and international level, making the country a power influence. It is considered that power is everywhere and it is not necessarily repressive, prohibitive, negative or exclusionary; it is closely related with the idea that power is also positive. The essence of soft power relies on the use of diplomacy, negotiation, communication,

The purpose of this paper is to examine the six chapters assigned for this week. First, in Weiss et al.’s first chapter entitled The Theory of UN Collective Security, the authors elaborate on the foundation and purpose of the United Nations serves on a global scale by means of collectivity. Second, chapter four entitled Evolving Security Operations: Kosovo, East Timor, Sierra Leone, Lebanon, Sudan, Cote d’Ivoire, Libya, and Syria, provides specific examples of relations between the United Nations and individual nation-states, the progress the UN has made in developing countries, and how the resistance the UN faces affect the organization as well as the population they serve. Third, chapter ten of Weiss et al.’s book, Sustainable Development as Process: UN Organizations and Norms focuses on the humanitarian efforts of the UN, especially in the focus of establishing self-sufficiency in developing countries. Then the three chapters in Pease’s book, Security, The Environment, and Human Rights and Humanitarian Issues, focus on three key issues facing the international organizations today.

Japan currently accounts for 18% of the world's GDP, and it has a global responsibility to contribute to the peace and stability of the international community. Combined with the EU, the two account for 40% of the world’s GDP and 10% of the world’s population. Both consider the other major trading partners resulting in close to $150 billion worth in trade between the two. Japan intends to play an increasingly creative role in the building of a new post-Cold-War international order which should be based on democratic principles and free and market based economy (Delegation). It is from that perspective that Japan has been working actively to foster a closer relationship with the European Union which has an increasing weight in international politics as it continues to grow.

Dear United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon, I would first and foremost like to thank you for entertaining my countries proposal to become a permanent sitting member of the United Nations Security Council. The United Nations leads an invaluable expedition to attain peace and international security throughout the world. On behalf of the people of the Republic of Ireland, I can assure you that we honor our membership by maintaining goals, policies and values that serve only to promote this mission. Ireland has always been famed for its neutrality in times of war, its freedom of press, expression and civil liberties, and it has been a strong proponent of the UN’s promotion of universal standards for human rights. This memo will consist