UNDEMOCRATIZATION OF UN : misuse of veto power by China
Democratic way of life is the demand of 21st
century. Any blow on democracy would have a catastrophic effect on the whole
world. China’s decision to block the UN
action against Pakistan for the release of 26/11 mastermind and Lashkar-e-Taiba
commander Zakir-ur Rehman Lakhvi is shocking and it raises a question mark on the efficiency and democracy of the
security council. Decisions for global good are being vetoed for in invested
interests of some. China is constantly misusing its permanent membership by
vetoing decisions for the common good.
Does the well being and security of the
whole world depends on only a few permanent members which are not at all
accountable to the world? What type of
democracy is functioning in UN? Its necessary
for democratization of UN at all levels otherwise China and some of its other
allies will work only for their vested interests and will never work towards
eradicating terrorism. Its high time that we revitalize democratic principles at all level.
This undemocratic functioning of UN cannot be tolerated at any cost. The main
purpose for which UN was established to attain international peace and this
cannot be compromised with. The time has gone where the world depend only on
the mercy of a few superpowers. This is an age of interdependency and no crisis
can be termed as only a regional crisis. If left to flourish then it will
definitely cause unease and unrest in the whole world at some stage or the
other. So China’s narrow minded approach towards such things cannot be ignored
for long. Same goes for Pakistan. Unless it stops promoting terrorism there is
no way it can be safeguarded from the impending apocalypse.
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