Security Council Pros And Cons

The current structure of the United Nations is reminiscent of its predecessor, the League of Nations, in that it is flawed and fails to properly address contemporary issues and concerns. In fact, the UN should be restructured, most particularly in its configuration of the Security Council. The permanent membership of the SC should not be wholly restricted to the infamous P-5, as they are called, which consists of Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, and the United States. Instead, we should expand the P-5 to include other key states of the contemporary era. Doing so would help balance the United Nations and prevent the domination of any one state, or group thereof, within the institution. The current Security Council is a relic of the post WWII period in which the victors drafted the United Nations Charter to their primary favor by granting the permanent chairs and power of veto to themselves. Therefore, to more accurately reflect the conditions of the current world of the transcendence of state and international …show more content…
Some drawbacks and barriers include the length of time it would take to enact and implement a reform, the importance of other global issues, the bureaucratic standards needed to approve an amendment to the UN Charter, and the self-interests of rival states. Another obstacle to reaching reform would be the increasing complication of reaching unanimous and majority cooperation. On the other hand, the states who desire the benefits of permanent membership would be advocates of the reform, as would P-5 members who are allies to certain temporary member states. Ultimately, the reform to the Security Council would improve the United Nation’s efficiency and democratic