Reform of the two most Important Organs of the United Nations: The Security Council and The General Assembly

Abstract

This paper outlines the difficulty of reforming the veto right of the permanent five members of the Security Council. It points to a strategy in the form of a negotiated compromise between two-thirds of the members of the United Nations General Assembly and all the permanent members of the Security Council. It shows that the Non-Aligned Movement could be a decisive factor in obtaining a two-thirds majority in the General Assembly. The paper also looks at how to strengthen the General Assembly within the framework of the UN Charter and better fulfill the role as a counterbalance to the Security Council in the maintenance of international peace and security, assigned to it by the Charter. The paper draws attention to the fact that United Nations member states need to agree to a new model for the Security Council and a revitalization of the General Assembly before the change turns into reality.