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Does veto power have a future in the United Nations Security Council? Perhaps the answer to this question would become clearer if it was reformatted to reflect the true question that lies at the heart of this matter. Will the major powers' that possess veto power relinquish that authority for the sake of the greater development of a less centrally dominated, more egalitarian United Nations which would be more suited to become the central actor in international law and order? Although this analysis of the issue of veto power in the UNSC may seem harsh it is essentially the truth. The removal or at least the modification of the veto power would only lead to power being shared between a larger number of UN member countries. It would also likely lead to quicker and greater action taken against regimes that commit human rights abuses and other violations of international law. Although this would lead to a better UN which would be far more capable of acting as the chief facilitator of international law the political ramifications of eliminating the veto and the loss of direct power experienced by the major powers that hold the veto prevent any reform from taking place and will likely continue to prevent reform in the future. The best w
ay to achieve progress in this matter is by offering moderate reforms that still allow for major powers to continue to wield major power but remove the absolute power that is found in the veto. Clearly the veto should not have a future in the UNSC however its reform will depend on the political will of the US, UK, and France to advocate a reform. While this does not offer any direct political benefit to these countries it will result in less power for China and Russia as well as strengthened international law and a less stagnant UNSC. If the UN is to keep progressing as a politically viable institution in the future it must make reforms in order to allow for that progress. In a weighted system independent committees could evaluate member countries every five years to determine how many votes they would be granted. The independent committee would have to have members from the current veto holding countries as well as a number of neutral countries. They would be given strict guidelines to follow that were agreed upon in the UN General Assembly for determining votes. Factors such as military legitimacy, geopolitical leadership, human rights record, nuclear power, and political stability would be evaluated and each member of the UNSC would be granted a number of votes depending on how many criteria they meet. It is apparent that countries like Russia and the United Kingdom have power that is incomparable to that of the US, in this weighted system this problem would be addressed. The feature of consistent evaluation every five years is also important. By having ongoing evaluation the power structure of the UNSC will b
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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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