United Nations Sec Council Flashcards
When did Sec Council hold first meeting?
1946 London
How many perm members were there originally, and now?
6 originally, 10 now
When were the additional perm members added?
1965
In what year had JAP and GER become the 2nd and 3rd largest contributors to the UN?
1992
Why have UK and FRA begun to support GER for perm seat?
To protect their own seats becoming EU ones
What does the cascade effect suggest?
That perm membership of Sec Council leads to membership of all organs of the UN
Who are in the Group of Four? (wrt UN SC membership)
Brazil, India, Germany, Jap
What is the “Ezulwini Consensus”?
For 2 African perm seats on the UN SC - countries chosen by AU non-rotationally.
When did India table a draft resolution for the Gen Assem
to change representation on UN SC?
1992 (had started with letter in 79)
What was the UN response to Indian sponsored draft res on changing UN SC membership?
Created the working group
When did the UN SC begin to open up some of their procedures to other UN members?
1993 (ongoing sequence of reform)
What was the main outcome of the Razali-proposal of 97?
In 98 any future resolutions on expanding UN SC would need 2/3 maj
When did Kofi Annan speak to the UN GA about the need for reform of the SC?
2003
What name did the Coffee-Club adopt?
Uniting for Consensus (ITA,SPA,ARG,CAN,MEX, SKOR)
Which US res was quite vocal in not wanting a Perm seat for GER?
Bush Snr (considered to be for lack of support for Iraq 2003)
What reform did the small 5 ask for in 2006?
Asked for P5 to explain every time they used the veto
What does Chapter VI concern?
Pacific Settlement of Disputes
What does Chapter VII concern?
Action with respect to Threats to the Peace, Breaches of the Peace, and Acts of Aggression
What does Chapter VIII concern?
Regional arrangements
Why did the P5 not traditionally become involved in peace keeping?
For fear of the CW spreading through this. As CW thawed, UK deployed UN troops in CYP, FRA in Lebanon.
When did Kofi Annan address the UNGA to ask for the composition of the UNSC to be changed?
2003
What panel did Kofi Annan create to look at change to the UNSC?
High level panel on threats, challenges and change
How many UNSC seats did the high level panel on threats, challenges and change recommend?
24
Why was Kofi Annan criticised for supporting UNSA change?
Believed that large reform initiatives should be left to members nor Sec Gen. (also suggested that linked to GW2)
How is the UNSC avoiding transparency in its decision making process?
Moving meetings to the closed door consultation room.
How the the UN differ critically from the LoN?
It recognised the Great Power’s prerogatives in the UNSC
In which matters is there no Veto on the UNSC?
Procedural matters - most matters non-procedural i.e. peacekeeping etc
