Building a Noble World by Shiv R. Jhawar

Just as the UN is essential for the world, regional unions are essential for the UN.' 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. Regional unions fill in the missing links between individual nations and the UN,' he adds. '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. By adding permanent seats for regional unions, the UN can dilute the veto power, without downgrading the P5.' Regional unions with the appropriate qualifications should be eligible for permanent seats in the UN Security Council. Jhawar recommends, 'that the UN Charter be amended to provide for the membership of regional unions, beginning with the EU. In the reform proposal addressed to the UN Secretary General, Shiv R. The proposed UN reform is excerpted from the NWF's forthcoming publication entitled Radical Crisis, Radical Reform, which is dedicated to the UN. 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. On behalf of Noble World Foundation (NWF), Shiv R.

It has been pointed out that the P5 operate and exercise their veto power in accordance to their respective nation's needs, which is undemocratic and against the equal sovereignty of the nations. There has also been dissatisfaction expressed by member nations regarding the veto privileges given to the five permanent members, the P5, comprising of Russia, China, France, the UK and the United States of America.

This voice has been particularly magnified with the Council's failure to prevent the Iraq war of 2003. However, the UN's main decision-making body, the UN Security Council, has been subjected to criticisms from many quarters, questioning its ability to maintain international peace and security. Its membership has grown from 51 to 192 since then. Chicago, IL - ( SBWIRE) - It has been 65 years since the United Nations (UN) came into being.

Building a Noble World by Shiv R. Jhawar