Calls for reform within the United Nations have been ongoing for over two decades, with notable discussions emerging particularly in Africa, Istifanus Zabadi, Professor of International Relations at Bingham University in Nasarawa, Nigeria, tells Global South Pole.
The Nigerian academician says that the UN as a whole has come under intense criticism for its inability to effectively address modern global challenges. He explains that the organization’s framework is increasingly seen as outdated and in need of major changes to remain relevant in solving today's pressing issues.
“For us in Africa, we have continued to experience conflicts and devastation. It is the Security Council of the United Nations that authorizes, for instance, peacekeeping or, in fact, military action under chapter seven of the charter. So you can't get anywhere without unanimity among the permanent five, or P5, as they are called. And so, in the first decade of this century, the cry for the reform of the UN system and particularly enlargement of the Security Council to have not only more members but now more members representing regions with the veto powers,” Zabadi explains.
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