Should the UN Security Council veto be limited?
Feb 5, 2015 · Back in 2001, France floated a proposal that the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (P5) should voluntarily refrain from using their veto power when dealing with mass-atrocity crimes. And now, in the lead-up to the commemoration of this year’s 70th anniversary of the UN, French President François Hollande’s ...
Does the UN Security Council need reform? | World Economic Forum
Apr 8, 2015 · The world is changing, but not the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Established by 51 countries 70 years ago, the UN now has 193 member states that coexist, compete and cooperate in a world that is very different from the situation in 1945.
Who are the Blue Helmets? UN peacekeeping, explained
Sep 21, 2022 · UN peacekeeping operations must also be authorised by the Security Council, the UN’s principal body for dealing with international peace and security. This requires a passing vote by the fifteen-member body without a single veto from one of the five permanent members: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States.
United Nations | World Economic Forum
3 days ago · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan …
A short history of climate change and the UN Security Council
Jan 19, 2020 · But 2017 saw a change to the status quo. Since then, the Security Council has seen a drastic uptick in the number of meetings on the topic of natural phenomena under differing formats and themes - from environmental law and climate …
Why women should have a greater role in peacebuilding
May 26, 2015 · A high-level review of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution 1325, expected to be released in October this year, provides an opportunity for policymakers to move beyond the rhetoric of gender mainstreaming and start putting words into practice.
Food and Water Security | World Economic Forum
Oct 16, 2023 · As we stand on the precipice of multiple tipping points, there is an urgent need to elevate the security risks that are directly and indirectly linked to food systems transformation and water security, and to understand the role of innovation to unlock financing for transformation. As the world's population is grows to 8.5 billion people by 2025, how can food and water security …
Cindy H. McCain | World Economic Forum
She is the former Chair of the Board of Trustees of the McCain Institute for International Leadership at Arizona State University, where she oversaw the organization’s focus on advancing character-driven global leadership based on security, …
UN Secretary-General Calls for Urgent Action on Climate and AI
Jan 17, 2024 · Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 17 January 2024 – In a special address at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged leaders to tackle the existential threats posed by climate change, the unchecked development of artificial intelligence (AI) and international governance reforms.
Does foreign aid boost growth? | World Economic Forum
Oct 22, 2015 · The figure shows that countries of particular geo-strategic importance – measured by their presence as temporary members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) – receive substantially more aid than other countries, and get almost twice the aid the same countries receive before they enter the UNSC.