Friday 26 June 2015

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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