Just after the end of the second World War in 1945, the United Nations was created with the intention that there should never again be another war like that. The Security Council was formed and the leading countries which defeated Germany and Japan were given a right to veto decisions in the Security Council.
That was 70 years ago ! The World has changed since then but not the Security Council which granted a Veto to certain countries to ensure Peace or to prevent War. Alas this same Veto is now used more to further purely national objectives rather than to ensure international peace or to prevent wars or oppression.
Another weakness is that large areas of the World are not represented with a veto right. At present Russia and China regularly vote the same way, as do Britain, France and the USA. This destroys the original objectives for which Vetos were created.
That raises the question whether Veto rights should not be accorded to leading countries to represent their Regional Geographic area, but only for a renewable period of time. Should Africa and South America at least, not be enfranchised and other Regions as well ?
Should the objectives of the use of a Veto by a Security Council Member not be to promote Peace and to prevent War and Oppression ?
There are several possible options which could form part of the ultimate solution but negotiations will be hard. If however, the United Nations Organisation does not change now, to modernise itself, it will never attain the original long term objectives for which it was created !
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