The UN Security Council by Anissa Hizir https://padlet.com/anissahizir/dl6p0lpx0tp4s4tt Aims, functioning and suggested amendment en-us 2020-09-29 18:26:46 UTC 2024-12-27 04:16:30 UTC hello@padlet.com https://media2.giphy.com/media/inctcuuIJ9PvG/giphy.gif Purposes AnissaHizir https://padlet.com/anissahizir/dl6p0lpx0tp4s4tt/wish/789275699 - maintenance of international peace & security 
- identifying, assessing and take measures for the existence of a threat to peace or act of aggression]]> 2020-09-29 18:50:09 UTC https://padlet.com/anissahizir/dl6p0lpx0tp4s4tt/wish/789275699 Establishment AnissaHizir https://padlet.com/anissahizir/dl6p0lpx0tp4s4tt/wish/789277558 - Established on October 24th, 1945 
- 1 of the 6 principal organs of the UN]]> 2020-09-29 18:50:40 UTC https://padlet.com/anissahizir/dl6p0lpx0tp4s4tt/wish/789277558 Composition AnissaHizir https://padlet.com/anissahizir/dl6p0lpx0tp4s4tt/wish/789284132 - 5 permanent members with veto right
- 10 non-permanents members elected for 2 years]]> 2020-09-29 18:52:20 UTC https://padlet.com/anissahizir/dl6p0lpx0tp4s4tt/wish/789284132 AnissaHizir https://padlet.com/anissahizir/dl6p0lpx0tp4s4tt/wish/789341385 Permanent Members with Veto rights ]]> 2020-09-29 19:08:02 UTC https://padlet.com/anissahizir/dl6p0lpx0tp4s4tt/wish/789341385 AnissaHizir https://padlet.com/anissahizir/dl6p0lpx0tp4s4tt/wish/789378292 2020-09-29 19:18:53 UTC https://padlet.com/anissahizir/dl6p0lpx0tp4s4tt/wish/789378292 Powers AnissaHizir https://padlet.com/anissahizir/dl6p0lpx0tp4s4tt/wish/790473089 - Appoint commissions for investigation, enact resolutions, take military actions via coalition of countries, refer individual suspected of crimes vs humanity to the ICC, call for embargos, oversee elections & "support the democratic process"
- All members should comply with the Council Decisions
- No formal enforcement powers; voluntary military contribution of the members for operations + blue berets]]> 2020-09-30 07:24:40 UTC https://padlet.com/anissahizir/dl6p0lpx0tp4s4tt/wish/790473089 UN Security Council AnissaHizir https://padlet.com/anissahizir/dl6p0lpx0tp4s4tt/wish/790507089 2020-09-30 07:43:52 UTC https://padlet.com/anissahizir/dl6p0lpx0tp4s4tt/wish/790507089 Problematic AnissaHizir https://padlet.com/anissahizir/dl6p0lpx0tp4s4tt/wish/790553668 Art 27 (3) of the UN Charter provides that any decision shall be made based on the "concurring votes of the permanent members".]]> 2020-09-30 08:11:26 UTC https://padlet.com/anissahizir/dl6p0lpx0tp4s4tt/wish/790553668 Issues with permanent members AnissaHizir https://padlet.com/anissahizir/dl6p0lpx0tp4s4tt/wish/805693189 - Permanent members unchanged since 1945 vs New World Order 
- Biased vote 
- Failure of the Council to act in important crisis (Rwanda, Syria...) 
- Unequal power balance with "regular members" vs permanent members
- Emerging economies are absent (BRICS). ]]> 2020-10-06 06:06:06 UTC https://padlet.com/anissahizir/dl6p0lpx0tp4s4tt/wish/805693189 Suggested Amendments AnissaHizir https://padlet.com/anissahizir/dl6p0lpx0tp4s4tt/wish/809484658 Based on the current issues and criticism of the UN Security Council ]]> 2020-10-07 07:37:30 UTC https://padlet.com/anissahizir/dl6p0lpx0tp4s4tt/wish/809484658