New threats to international security can only be resolved by a UN security council that represents the interests and perspectives of all humanity.
Articles on UN Reform
Displaying all articles
Because reform of the current UN Charter is off the table, the only avenue left is to dissolve the charter and draw up a new treaty that limits or abolishes the power of the veto.
The UN has adopted a more transparent process to select its new Secretary General. But it does not go far enough.
Africa should focus on the feasible reforms of the UN and de-emphasise its demand for improved representation on the Security Council voting reforms, given the complex politics around these issues.
Top contributors
-
Professor/Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria
-
Professor and Vice Dean and Executive Director, Centre for the Study of United Nations, Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University
-
Associate Professor, Deakin Law School, Deakin University
-
Senior Lecturer in Political Science, University of Pretoria