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Follow on Google News | Call for Reforming the UN Security Council with Regional Unions as New MembersOn behalf of Noble World Foundation (NWF), Shiv R. Jhawar, founder of NWF and the author of the book, Building a Noble World, sent an open letter proposing the UN Security Council reform to the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon on October 24th, 2010.
By: Noble World Foundation On behalf of Noble World Foundation (NWF), Shiv R. Jhawar, founder of NWF and the author of the book, Building a Noble World, sent an open letter proposing the UN Security Council reform to the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon on October 24th, 2010, the United Nations Day, which marked the 65th anniversary of the UN. The proposed UN reform is excerpted from the NWF’s forthcoming publication entitled Radical Crisis, Radical Reform, which is dedicated to the UN. In the reform proposal addressed to the UN Secretary General, Shiv R. Jhawar recommends, “that the UN Charter be amended to provide for the membership of regional unions, beginning with the EU. Regional unions with the appropriate qualifications should be eligible for permanent seats in the UN Security Council. By adding permanent seats for regional unions, the UN can dilute the veto power, without downgrading the P5.” “To promote peace and prosperity in the 21st century, a logical, step-by-step, seamless system of governance – individual nations, regional unions, and the UN – is necessary. Regional unions fill in the missing links between individual nations and the UN,” he adds. The proposal stresses that “the UN reform is not only needed to upgrade the Security Council membership, but also, to strengthen national, regional, and global security. Just as the UN is essential for the world, regional unions are essential for the UN.” The EU, as it turns out, is a legal entity by itself with a regional political, economic, and judicial structure that should qualify it to be a member of the UN. However, when the UN Charter was drafted in 1945, it could not be predicted that powerful regional unions like the EU would ever emerge. Hence, the current Charter does not provide for the regional union membership in the UN. Jhawar’s recommendation recognizes the importance of having regional unions evolved, as per the EU model, for regional stability, economic prosperity, and a democratic UN Security Council. The current non-permanent membership in the UN Security Council is already based on regional groupings, which highlights the possibility of having regional unions substitute the permanent seats as well. This is only possible if the UN Charter is amended and the EU, as a regional union, be given a permanent seat in the Security Council, replacing the UK and France. This will inspire a new round of regional cooperation and peace, with regional unions evolving quickly. With individual nations’ seats eventually replaced by regional ones, an effective and well-represented UN Security is possible. For further information or to request a copy of the said open letter for publishing, please email to: nwf@nobleworld.org. ( http://www.nobleworld.org ) The United Nations Day commemorates the founding of the United Nations on October 24, 1945. Since 1948, the day is celebrated all over the world with exhibitions, debates and meetings, emphasizing on the role of the UN in today’s modern world. # # # Renee Nettesheim Noble World Foundation Phone: 414-931-8952 Fax: 773-274-6622 Email: nwf@nobleworld.org Website: www.nobleworld.org End
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