U.N. stands as a system primarily to prevent violence and restore peace in the international community when it is violated. However, it has mostly failed to fulfill its primary responsibility of protecting international peace and security. The proposals that the U.N. should be reformed to be more effective started early in the 1950s and intensified in the 1990s. The ongoing reform efforts have made some modest achievements but have so far failed on major issues, such as reforming the Security Council in terms of membership and voting. Türkiye feels obliged to participate in discussions and contribute to reform efforts and proposals toward better global governance. It has put forward certain principles to be followed in reforming the U.N. as well as some concrete reform proposals such as the complete removal of the veto power in the Security Council.
Reforming the United Nations and Türkiye’s Approach
The ongoing reform efforts have made some modest achievements but have so far failed on major issues, such as reforming the Security Council in terms of membership and voting. Türkiye feels obliged to participate in discussions and contribute to reform efforts and proposals toward better global governance.
By
Yücel Acer
