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UN chief admits Security Council faces problems of legitimacy
(MENAFN) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has pointed out that the Security Council faces significant legitimacy and effectiveness challenges due to its outdated composition.
Speaking at a news conference in Malaysia on the sidelines of a Southeast Asian summit, Guterres said, “It is clear the Security Council has a problem of legitimacy and the problem of effectiveness. Legitimacy, because its composition no longer corresponds to the reality of today's world.”
He noted that while the council has three European permanent members—France, the UK, and Russia—it only includes one Asian member and lacks representation from Latin America and Africa. “This shows that the Security Council also doesn't correspond at all to the world of today. That is why it's so important to have an African representation of two permanent members. That's also important to have an increase in the permanent representatives from Asia,” he said.
Guterres also highlighted the council’s effectiveness issues, attributing them largely to the veto power. “Two of the countries, the UK and France, have presented the proposal to limit the veto power in a certain number of circumstances,” he added, urging council members to “seriously consider” these proposals.
Speaking at a news conference in Malaysia on the sidelines of a Southeast Asian summit, Guterres said, “It is clear the Security Council has a problem of legitimacy and the problem of effectiveness. Legitimacy, because its composition no longer corresponds to the reality of today's world.”
He noted that while the council has three European permanent members—France, the UK, and Russia—it only includes one Asian member and lacks representation from Latin America and Africa. “This shows that the Security Council also doesn't correspond at all to the world of today. That is why it's so important to have an African representation of two permanent members. That's also important to have an increase in the permanent representatives from Asia,” he said.
Guterres also highlighted the council’s effectiveness issues, attributing them largely to the veto power. “Two of the countries, the UK and France, have presented the proposal to limit the veto power in a certain number of circumstances,” he added, urging council members to “seriously consider” these proposals.
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