Dr Ramesh Kumar Singh
Law
March 2025
The United Nations Security Council was established in 1945. Its structure, dominated by the five permanent members (P5), namely China, France, Russia, the United States, and the United Kingdom, has increasingly been criticized for not being able to adapt to the geopolitical and sociopolitical context of the twenty-first century. Because of the P5's veto power and antiquated representation, the Council is less successful at addressing contemporary challenges like cybersecurity breaches, climate change, and geopolitical conflicts. Instead, the system frequently puts national interests ahead of international peace. In order to objectively assess the UNSC's function in the modern period, this article looks at its problems, historical development, and pressing need for reform.
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