US Proposes Reforms to Expand and Modernize the UN Security Council Membership

The United States has begun drafting a proposal to reform the UN Security Council, the most powerful body in the system of international law, that would expand its membership to better represent the regions of the world.

This is stated in the article The Washington Postaccording to “European truth”.

Now the US does not have a final vision of the reform of the UN Security Council, and, as expected, it will be about expanding the number of its permanent representatives by about six, while they will not have veto power.

This position ensures that if the reform is implemented, the new countries will gain the influence of the permanent members of the UN Security Council, which at the same time will not undermine the veto power of the current members.

US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield is now trying to secure preliminary support for the reform. The move is part of Washington’s broader drive to modernize international organizations that are often accused of inefficiency.

“We want these institutions to work so that we can discuss and try to resolve international conflicts. We must be clear about the successes and failures that we have achieved over the years, but there is no doubt that we are better off with these institutions than without them.” “, – explains on condition of anonymity a US official.

It is not yet known which countries can become permanent members of the UN Security Council, but the United States has previously supported the inclusion of Germany, Japan and India in this body.

At the same time, such a step would require a change in the Charter of the Organization, and for this it must be approved and ratified by two-thirds of the UN members.

Recall that in September 2022, during a high-level session of the UN General Assembly, US President Joe Biden confirmed that he supports expanding the number of permanent and non-permanent members of the Security Council.

This issue has become especially acute given the full-scale invasion of Russia, which has the right to veto and can block any decisions that would hold it accountable for violating international law.