Question

On the basis of the resolution adopted by the General Assembly in 1992 the UN secretary General Ko Annan initiated an enquiry into how the UN should be reformed on 1st January 1997. Identify the proposals submitted for new permanent and non permanent members of the Security Council.

Answer 1

For the new permanent members and non permanent members, the criteria for the membership in the Security Council are as follows:

• It must be a big economic power.
• it should be a big military power.
• It should be a nation that contributes substantially to the UN Budget.
• It should be a country with a large population. It must a country that has faith in democracy and human rights.
• It should be a nation that should be abie to show the varieties of the world in its geography, economy and culture.