Examine the six reforms proposed as criteria for new permanent and non-permanent members of the U.N. Security Council.
Security Council is the most important and powerful organ of the United Nations. It is also regarded as the executive of the U.N. Security Council which is mainly responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security. It consists of 15 members, five of which are permanent members of the Security Council. The permanent members are the U.S.A., Britain, the Republic of China, France, and Russia. Ten members are non-permanent. These non-permanent members are elected by the General Assembly for a period of two years. No state can be an elected member for two consecutive terms.Economically Strong: For the permanent membership of the U.N. Security Council, member nations should be economically wealthy and prosperous. Militarily Strong: A nation that desires to be a permanent member should be militarily strong so that the nation can play a decisive role while solving international problems. The thirdly desirous nation should pay or contribute a maximum budget for the working of U.N.O. A big nation in terms of its population. A democratic country having great respect for democracy and human rights. A country has to make the council more representative of the world’s diversity in terms of geography, economic system, and culture.
