by ElectTheCouncil | 4 Oct 2022 | Legitimise the UNSC, Non-permanent UNSC members, Permanent 5, United Nations Security Council, UNSC Reform
Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine has revived the perennial debate about the need to reform the United Nations (UN) Security Council, including permanent representation for Africa. But has the conflict also increased the likelihood of change? The council was...
by ElectTheCouncil | 14 Apr 2022 | Non-permanent UNSC members, Permanent 5, United Nations Security Council
When Ukraine’s bold President Volodymyr Zelensky told the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to question its own purpose, he put the spotlight on a thorny geopolitical issue that stands in the way of international peace and security. The UN has been impotent over...
by ElectTheCouncil | 8 Nov 2021 | Non-permanent UNSC members, Permanent 5, United Nations Security Council
Over the past two decades, Russia has aimed to re-establish itself as a world power. A key way to achieve this has been through its permanent membership on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). In recent years, Russia’s posturing on several international...
by ElectTheCouncil | 23 Feb 2021 | Non-permanent UNSC members, Permanent 5, United Nations Security Council
In December 2020, South Africa ended its two-year term as an elected member on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) – the country’s third such term. Serving on the world’s primary security institution gave South Africa experience to guide future multilateral...
by ElectTheCouncil | 29 Jul 2020 | United Nations Security Council
On 14 July the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted its third resolution on youth, peace and security. This was a welcome step in overcoming historical disagreement among members on the scope and nature of the youth agenda on the council. The negotiations...
