India has won the seat at a crucial time. It must use it to push, not just for permanent membership, but also for reforming the Council
Reforms become more important as the Security Council currently is at its worst, with the permanent members randomly using their veto power for much wrong reasons. For critical example, US has used its veto power 32 times in favour of Israel on resolutions related to Israel’s conflict with Palestine. In another example, while the council voted for the use of force against Iraq to save the oil-rich Kuwait from invasion, it did nothing for the resource-poor Rwanda in 1994. These are but examples to show how reforms will, to a large extent, force unilateral decisions of some members of the UNSC to be questioned and even overturned.
The official position of the permanent members with respect to elevating non-permanent members to a permanent status has been quite ambivalent. US supports Japan for permanent membership but is yet not clear on its support for India. Obama is expected to make an official statement on this issue when he visits India. UK and Japan completely support reform and permanent membership of G4 nations. As per China, it says that it supports developing countries joining the UNSC. As mentioned, Obama’s visit is crucial for India as his support for India can be the boldest step ever possible. But then, Obama is certainly no spring chicken and would expect an able quid pro quo to accede to India’s candidature.
While India lobbies for its permanent seat in the UNSC, it has to also be active in a debate on how to make the UN more effective in its various programmes, be it poverty alleviation, peace keeping, child welfare, et al. For the first time, a powerful group has come up in the non-permanent section of the UNSC, and it would be a waste of two years if the group doesn’t assert itself for the better. This is the moment, one should better grab it.
The official position of the permanent members with respect to elevating non-permanent members to a permanent status has been quite ambivalent. US supports Japan for permanent membership but is yet not clear on its support for India. Obama is expected to make an official statement on this issue when he visits India. UK and Japan completely support reform and permanent membership of G4 nations. As per China, it says that it supports developing countries joining the UNSC. As mentioned, Obama’s visit is crucial for India as his support for India can be the boldest step ever possible. But then, Obama is certainly no spring chicken and would expect an able quid pro quo to accede to India’s candidature.
While India lobbies for its permanent seat in the UNSC, it has to also be active in a debate on how to make the UN more effective in its various programmes, be it poverty alleviation, peace keeping, child welfare, et al. For the first time, a powerful group has come up in the non-permanent section of the UNSC, and it would be a waste of two years if the group doesn’t assert itself for the better. This is the moment, one should better grab it.
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012.
An Initiative of IIPM, Malay Chaudhuri
and Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).
and Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).
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