Hopes Raised for UN Security Council Reform

Discussions about reforming the Security Council, the main UN body responsible for maintaining world peace, have intensified in recent years. Prospects for change remain modest given the divergent positions of the Council’s permanent members, who have the final say, but the Pact for the Future adopt...

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Published in:Policy File 2024
Main Author: Zaręba, Szymon
Format: Report
Language:English
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International
International cooperation
Security
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Summary:Discussions about reforming the Security Council, the main UN body responsible for maintaining world peace, have intensified in recent years. Prospects for change remain modest given the divergent positions of the Council’s permanent members, who have the final say, but the Pact for the Future adopted in September and statements by representatives of some of the permanent members signal a slow shift in attitudes. Pressure for reform, particularly from developing countries, will grow, so Poland’s more active involvement in the discussion could allow it to use its greater visibility to strengthen bilateral cooperation with them.