United Nations Security Council veto power

A state political regime in which the executive power is not elected and stays permanently in the political power and in which this organ exercises absolute and centralized control over all aspect of life, and deny any form of political opposition is called a totalitarian regime. Ironically, the same regime at the international level is called a Great power or a Security Council permanent member. This member sits indeed on the council in a permanent manner and have a full control on all the…

The United Nations (UN) emerged in 1945 after World War II as a result of the failure of the League of Nations, whose main objective was to prevent wars. The UN is known to be a global institution, which resolves conflicts while promoting equality, justice and liberty. However, struggles within the UN demonstrated that precisely because states are not treated equal in terms of nuclear weapons or even power capabilities and granting few states the power of decision-making within the organization.…

The United Nations is the principal international organisation for the maintenance of world order and the prevention and resolution of global conflict. It holds the responsibility for almost every aspect of international affairs however this responsibility is not easily enforceable resulting in many questions the effectiveness of the organisation. This essay will outline the primary aims of the United Nations before exploring the key reasons the United Nations may be deemed ineffective; these…

existence of power pursuance. Power can be described by Steven Lukes as “A gets B to do something A wants but B would have not chosen to do” (2004: 122). According to Heywood, Politics has three characteristics: it is an activity, it is social and it originates from diversity. By using the term diversity, he refers to having a diversity of opinions, interests and ways of thinking (2004). This last characteristic of Politics is the most controversial one causing interests and principles of one…

‘The United Nation (UN) has been an ineffective actor in maintaining peace and security in the post-Cold War era’. Critically evaluate that claim. The United Nations (UN) is the closest the international system has to an international government, it is organisation bringing 193 member states together in order to “maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, and cooperate in solving international problems.” These are main goals highlighted in the UN…

world government would do more harm than good. A great example would be the United Nations…it has been known to make a reckoning in many situations.…

dating back to the second half of the nineteenth century. However, in this short time period, all of the international system (and thus international law) has interaction with international organizations during the execution of the functions of a nation-state. According to Dr. Mark Janis of the University of Connecticut and Oxford, “…International organizations are creatures of international agreement constituted by sovereign states to accomplish common goals” (Janis 209). There is nothing in…

World security: The United Nations World War II left behind complete devastation in Europe and Japan; entire economies had collapsed, people were starving and infrastructure had been destroyed. In an effort to prevent an event, such as a World War from ever happening again, the United States, under President Roosevelt vowed to carry out a plan of peace. The United Nations became an international organization that was founded as a direct result of World War II, in an effort to maintain…

diminish the role of the modern-nation state in favour of international institutions? Word Count: 1,855 Globalization may be conceived as the increasing interconnectedness of the world, creating an ever shrinking global community. Innovative technologies allow people to communicate and materials to be transported at never-before-seen speeds, with ever-decreasing costs. Hence, globalization should naturally limit state 's power; it reduces state revenues, while giving more power to…

limits state 's power; it reduces state revenues, while consolidating political power in international institutions. Such institutions stand as more capable and comprehensive political organizations; creating international norms. However, nation-states are the key players in the two-level game of balancing domestic and international pressures, they are best positioned to represent domestic views on the international stage. States,…