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Reform the Security Council

Contributor: ninja

Date: 2003-03-16 20:05:03

The security council represents an idea where great powers are mandated to preserve world security and peace. However, as more and more people become dissatisfied with their leaders - and not just in so called rogue state, a reform of the council is greatly needed.

One way of given the council more legitimacy is to let civil society organizes a people assembly that has deliberations at the UN level. Proposals would be then debated among elected leaders and elected representatives from the civil society, accountable to the rule of international law and community involvement.

Canada should propose such reform by showing the benefit of civil society and NGOs involvement, like in the Landmines treaty. Such new body will enventualy enhances the legitimacy and credibility of the council, desesperatly needed in the war against terrorism.

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Reform the Security Council

Contributor: codc01

Date: 2003-03-19 07:31:23

I prefer the current state of affairs with the UN, maybe the general Assembly of nations should have more power, and less for the security council, but in my opinion, the General Assembly should be appointed by the national governments and not be elected, otherwise it could cause a greate mess if an elected member of a nation has a different opinion than the actual national government!

Most NGOs have hidden political agendas, I would not like it if they could directly participate in the decision making, maybe they could submit resolutions, if they are accredited, directly to the Security Council? That would be a good idea... And is a good middle ground solution...

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