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Countries within the BRICS group and other Global South nations have voiced growing dissatisfaction with the United Nations, citing several key issues. Chief among these is the undue influence that Western nations wield in major international organizations and decision-making bodies. These nations contend that the current UN structure does not adequately reflect their interests or perspectives, leading to calls for a more democratic and inclusive approach.
During a recent BRICS summit, leaders highlighted the need for comprehensive reforms within the UN, emphasizing the importance of enhancing the participation of emerging nations. Central to their demands is a reevaluation of the Security Council's composition and the reconsideration of the veto power held by its permanent members.
This dissatisfaction has sparked numerous calls for significant reforms, or even a complete overhaul of the UN, with the goal of establishing a more equitable and representative system of global governance. In this video, we will explore these proposed changes and the motivations behind them.
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other Global South Nations have voiced growing dissatisfaction with the United Nations citing several key issues Chief among these is the undue influence that Western Nations wield in major International organizations and decision-making bodies these nations contend that the current un structure does not adequately reflect their interests or perspectives leading to calls for a more democratic and inclusive approach during a recent bricks Summit leaders highlighted the need for comprehensive reforms within the UN emphasizing the importance of enhancing the participation of emerging Nations Central to their demands is a re-evaluation of the security council's composition and the reconsideration of the veto power held by its permanent members this dissatisfaction has sparked numerous calls for significant reforms or even a complete overhaul of the UN with the goal of establishing a more Equitable and representative system of in this video we will explore these proposed changes and the motivations behind them issues with the Western bias and double standards brics Nations often perceive a significant bias within the United Nations and other International bodies that favors Western countries this perceived partiality is especially evident in human rights issues where bricks members such as China and Russia are frequently subject to criticism while similar issues in Western Nations receive comparatively less scrutiny for example Russia regularly faces condemnation for its human rights record including its treatment of the lgbti community and China for its actions against Tibetan human rights Defenders yet comparable concerns in Western countries often escape the same level of attention on International platforms a stark example of this double standard is seen in the treatment of refugees European nations have been notably generous in their support of Ukrainian refugees providing substantial resources and Aid however refugees from other conflict zones Z such as Syria Afghanistan and Somalia have encountered harsher conditions and significantly less support from these same European countries similarly in the Israel Palestine conflict International responses often appear unbalanced while governments swiftly condemned Hamas attacks on Israeli civilians there has been relatively muted criticism of Israel's severe retaliatory measures in Gaza these measures which have included cutting off essential supplies and using white phosphorus in densely populated areas ACS that have resulted in significant civilian casualties and are considered war crimes highlight the inconsistency in humanitarian responses organizations such as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have pointed disparities representation and influence brics Nations contend that Global governance Frameworks including the United Nations the World Bank and the international monetary fund are disproportionately dominated by Western powers and fail to adequately represent the interests of emerging economies and developing countries these nations argue that their increasing economic influence and geopolitical importance are not sufficiently recognized Within These institutions governance structures and policies the brics block highlights that these institutions often mirror a post-world War II power structure which no longer reflects the current global economic landscape for example the leadership of the IMF and World Bank has traditionally been held by individuals from Europe and the United States perpetuating Western dominance in Global decision-making economic and developmental concerns many Global South Nations including those within the brics group believe that Western dominated institutions impose stringent conditions on financial aid and development assistance that can undermine their economic growth and sovereignty they argue that these conditions often prioritize Western economic and political interests rather than addressing the genuine developmental needs of the recipient countries for example these institutions frequently enforce austerity measures and economic policies that emphasize debt repayment and fiscal discipline over social and economic development this approach has been widely criticized for reducing public spending on essential services such as Healthcare and education ultimately impeding sustainable development let's take a quick pause could you do us a favor if you enjoy our content please hit the like button to help even more leave your thoughts and feedback in the comments your engagement you geopolitical rivalries particularly those involving Russia and China have intensified these concerns Western actions such as sanctions and political pressure are often perceived as efforts to limit the influence of bricks Nations on the global stage further deepening dissatisfaction with International institutions like the United Nations China for example faces significant challenges with Western Nations over its policies in shinjang Hong Kong and the South China Sea sanctions and other punitive measures imposed by the United States and the European Union are viewed as attempts to curb China's growing economic and geopolitical power leading to heightened tensions and a sense of being targeted by the current International order furthermore Western geopolitical strategies such as the formation of alliances like the quad comprising the United States India Japan and Aus comprising Australia the United Kingdom and the United States are seen by brics Nations as additional efforts to contain their influence these alliances are perceived as countermeasures against China's rise and Russia's assertiveness reinforcing the sense among bricks countries that they are being marginalized within the current International System a particularly contentious issue is the allocation of voting power within the IMF which remains heavily skewed in favor of West Western countries with the United States holding the largest share brics Nations argue that this does not accurately reflect the current global economic landscape where emerging economies play a crucial role for instance as of 2020 China's GDP exceeded $14 trillion making it the world's second largest economy yet its voting disproportionately low compared to its stature bricks Nation contend that global climate change policies are often shaped by Western countries without sufficient consideration for the developmental needs of emerging economies they argue that these policies sometimes Place disproportionate burdens on developing countries which are still working to overcome poverty and industrialize while Western Nations advocate for stringent emission reductions bricks countries stress the importance of Financial and technological support to enable their transition to Greener economies without stalling their growth the co9 pandemic further exposed the shortcomings of global governance bricks countries have criticized the World Health Organization who and other International bodies for what they see as a biased response that favored wealthy Nations issues such as vaccine hoarding by Rich countries and the slow distribution of vaccines to poorer Nations highlighted the need for more Equitable Global Health policies moreover brics Nations believe that current global trade policies are skewed in favor of Western countries they cite issues like agricultural subsidies in the United States and Europe which they argue distort Global markets and disadvantage farmers in developing countries the United Nations un was established in 1945 following the devastation of World War II with the primary objectives of maintaining International Peace and security promoting human rights and fostering social and economic development formation and early years from 1945 to 1949 founded on October 24th 1945 by 51 countries committed to peace and security through International cooperation the UN Charter laid the groundwork for this new international order the idea for the UN emerged from the failure of the League of Nations to prevent World War II and the term United Nations was first used by Franklin D Roosevelt during the war to describe the Allied countries the UN Charter established six principal organs the General Assembly the security Council the international court of justice the Secretariat the economic and social Council or eoso and the trusteeship council the general assembly serves as a forum for all member states while the security Council with its five permanent members the United States the United Kingdom France Russia and China and 10 rotating members is tasked with maintaining International Peace and security the Cold War era from 1950 to 1989 during the Cold War the UN often became a stage for ideological conflicts between the Western block led by the United States and the Eastern block led by the Soviet Union despite these tensions the UN played a crucial role in various peacekeeping missions and decolonization efforts significantly expanding its membership as many African and Asian countries gained independence the UN established its first peacekeeping mission in 1948 with the United Nations true supervision organization or Uno to monitor the ceasefire in the Middle East in 1948 the general assembly also adopted the universal Declaration of Human Rights which set out fundamental human rights to be universally protected post Cold War period from 1990 to 2000 the end of the Cold War brought new challenges and opportunities for the UN the organization became more active in peacekeeping and humanitarian efforts addressing conflicts in the Balkans Rwanda and Somalia the 1990s saw an increase in the number and complexity of un peacekeeping missions and the Rwandan Genocide and the failure of un peacekeepers to prevent it led to significant introspection and reforms within the organization the UN also took on a greater role in promoting sustainable development and addressing Global environmental issues the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro was a landmark event leading to the creation of the UN framework convention on unfccc and the convention on biological CBD the 21st century from 2 to the present in 2000 the United Nations adopted the Millennium declaration establishing the Millennium development goals or mdgs to be achieved by 2015 these goals focused on reducing poverty improving health and education and ensuring environmental sustainability building on the success of the mdgs the United Nations launched the sustainable development goals or sdgs in 2015 this set of 17 goals aims at ending poverty protecting the planet and ensuring prosperity for all by 2030 potential alternatives to the United Nations there have been several proposals for reforming or even replacing the UN one idea is to create a new organization that better reflects the geopolitical realities of the 21st century this could involve expanding the permanent membership of the security Council to include countries like India Brazil and South Africa which have significant Regional influence and economic power another suggestion is to strengthen Regional organizations such as the African Union Au the association of Southeast Asian Nations asan and the European Union EU allowing them to take on a more prominent role in global governance these Regional bodies could address local issues more effectively while coordinating with a central Global Organization for broader International matters proposals for new Global governance structures experts have proposed various ideas to enhance Global governance and one notable suggestion is the creation of a new entity called the democratic nations DN featuring a bamal legislative system to better represent countries based on population size and influence proposal for democratic nations DN the DN concept aims to address the Democratic deficit in current Global governance structures by establishing a bamal system similar to those found in many national governments this system system would include two Chambers one representing governments and another composed of elected representatives directly accountable to the global populace this model seeks to bridge the gap between Global institutions and the people they serve enhancing both legitimacy and accountability the idea of a world parliamentary assembly WPA which aligns with the DN proposal has gained significant Support over the years for instance the European Parliament has repeatedly called for the establishment of a un parliamentary assembly arguing that it would increase the Democratic profile and allow Global Civil Society to have a direct role in decision-making processes the WPA would initially act as an advisory body to the UN General Assembly with the potential to evolve into a more powerful entity with legislative capabilities over time recent surveys indicate broad public support for the creation of a global parliamentary body a poll conducted by the German Friedrich abert Foundation found that an average of 60% of respondents in 15 countries supported the idea of a world Parliament that represents citizens directly based on population size rather than national representation challenges and opportunities of DN implementing such a system faces significant challenges including the need for broad consensus among UN member states and potential resistance from powerful countries with veto power in the security Council however the incremental approach suggested for the WPA started as a consultative body may help build the necessary support and demonstrate its value without immediately threatening structures that's all for this video thank you for watching this video we sincerely appreciate you joining us today if our content resonated with you or sparked inspiration please consider expressing your support by liking it and subscribing to stay connected with our community your support holds immense value for us you can watch another video of our Channel which is now on 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