Question

As the UN Completed 60 years of its existence, the heads of all the member states met in September 2005 to celebrate the anniversary and review the present world situation. The leaders in this meeting proposed some proposals to make the UN more relevant in the changing context. List the proposals framed in this meeting.

Answer 1

Some suggestions regarding matters that come under the jurisdiction of the UNO:

• Appoint a commission for the establishment of peace.
• If the people can’t be protected from persecutions by the government of a country, the UN must take the responsibility of protecting them. 
• Establish a Human Rights Commission. (It started working from 19 June 2006).
• Agreements for the Millennium development objectives.
• Condemn terrorism and its various aspects.
• Form a Democracy Fund.
• Make a decision to stop Trusteeship Council.