United Nations Security Counci
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
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Approximate Word count = 1100
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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