Why India Shouldn’t be Vying for a Security Council Seat
by India has been lobbying for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council. But it doesn’t actually do India a lot of good.
India, along with countries like Germany and Brazil are vying for a Permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council. When the elections for the 2 year rotation period of the non permanent members of the security council were held, 189 out of 192 countries voted for India to hold a 2 year term in the Security Council
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What is the security council and why is it important to India?
The security council is a body of the United Nations. It can be compared to the executive branch of a democratic government. The UNSC has 15 members in total which includes 5 permanent members and 10 non-permanent members. The 5 permanent members include the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Russia, France and China. The other 10 non permanent members and selected on a 2 year basis and elections are held to replace them every 2 years.
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The various bodies of the United Nations include the General Assembly, the Economic and Social council (ECOSOC), the Human Rights Commission and many other bodies. Any resolutions that are passed in these bodies go to the Security Council for discussion and adoption. The permanent members of the security council possess a particular power called the “veto power”. So if any one of the permanent countries opposes the resolution, the resolution is thrashed. So even if the resolution has the backing of 4 permanent members and all 10 non-permanent members and even if 1 permanent member vetoes the resolution, then the resolution fails.
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Post CommentSowmyaT
On January 9, 2011 at 3:04 am
Thanks for sharing.
Bruce Officer
On January 9, 2011 at 1:25 pm
I don’t understand why taking robust measures against terrorism would prejudice getting a Security Council seat anyway. Surely that would enhance reputation not reduce it, as long as the measures weren’t oppressive.
Jimmy Shilaho
On January 9, 2011 at 4:11 pm
Your reasoning surprises me at times. If there is a country that should get a permanent seat on the UN security council, it is India. No because of clout but because the third world needs veto power too if it won’t be scrapped any time soon.