Informal Reform of the United Nations Security Council

  • Baccarini M
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Abstract This article analyses attempts to reform the United Nations Security Council from a historical-institutional perspective. It argues that the possibilities for reform have suffered from a ‘lock-in’ effect that has rendered the UN resistant to change. On the other hand, the UN decision-making process has evolved since its establishment, especially since the end of the Cold War, in response to new power aspirations, making it more representative and legitimate. The Security Council has also undergone continuous informal reform that has allowed it to adapt to new times.Resumo Este artigo analisa as tentativas de reforma do Conselho de Segurança das Nações Unidas através de uma perspectiva histórico-institucional. Argumenta-se que as possibilidades para reforma sofreram com o bloqueamento que deixou a ONU resistente à mudanças. Por outro lado, o processo de tomada de decisão da ONU evoluiu desde o seu estabelecimento, especialmente desde o fim da Guerra Fria, em responder às novas aspirações de poder, tornando-o mais representativo e legítimo. O Conselho de Segurança passou por contínuas reformas informais uma reforma informal contínua, que o permitiram adaptar-se aos novos tempos.

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Baccarini, M. P. O. (2018). Informal Reform of the United Nations Security Council. Contexto Internacional, 40(1), 97–115. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0102-8529.2017400100005

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