Research Article

United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and Restructuring Debates

Volume: 7 Number: 4 January 8, 2025
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United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and Restructuring Debates

Abstract

The subject of the study is the reform discussions on the management of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The United Nations (UN) can be defined as the most influential organization in the international arena. In this article, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), which is the most influential organization of the UN and equally controversial, a superpower union with worldwide management, control and surveillance powers, is examined, and the rules it adheres to in its structure and while fulfilling its duties are examined, and the recent discussions on reform in this area are examined. The study gains importance because it offers suggestions in shaping the future of a superior organization that concerns many countries and their security. The method of legislative analysis was used in the preparation of the article. As a result of the research conducted, it was concluded that an organization with self-appointed and unchangeable permanent members, and members who can veto any decision they want, cannot be claimed to have a democratic structure and that this institution cannot be expected to be impartial. There are strong suspicions that the political and administrative wills of the governments of countries that have an effective say in world politics and security organizations such as the UN Security Council are not free and are mortgaged.

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This paper complies with Research and Publication Ethics, has no conflict of interest to declare, and has received no financial support. The article has been checked for spelling and plagiarism/similarity. The article was evaluated by “at least two external referees” and “double blinding” method. The author sent a signed “Copyright Transfer Form” to the journal. There is no need to obtain ethical permission for the current study as per the legislation. The “Declaration Form Regarding No Ethics Permission Required” was sent to the journal by the authors on this subject. The author contributed to all sections and stages of the study alone.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

International Foundation

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

January 8, 2025

Submission Date

November 19, 2024

Acceptance Date

January 5, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 7 Number: 4

APA
Demirkaya, Y. (2025). United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and Restructuring Debates. Uluslararası Yönetim Akademisi Dergisi, 7(4), 955-963. https://doi.org/10.33712/mana.1588233

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