Why attempts to reform the UN Security Council keep failing ... and what would actually work

Every few years, the world revisits an old promise: reforming the UN Security Council so it reflects today’s realities rather than the victors of a war fought eight decades ago. Each round of talks ends the same way — more speeches, no structural change. The reason lies not in the details of who gets a seat, but in what that seat can do once occupied. The UN General Assembly’s decision, in its 62nd session, to begin intergovernmental negotiations (IGN) on equitable representation in the Secur...

By [email protected] (Dr Raashid Wali Janjua)