Gantlemagne
Active Member
What began as a way for the Global Community to keep the peace and resolve international disputes peaceably has began to veer into irrelevancy. One of the key factors in this turn is that the resolutions are non-binding, and another very important factor is that say, Bhutan and Nepal are in a dispute with Indian; which there actually is a territorial dispute between Nepal and India. In terms of voting, as each nation gets 1 vote, Nepal and Bhutan could outvote India, which is vastly larger and more populated than either of those nations; or if their muslim neighbors Bangladesh and Pakistan teamed up with the rest of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, India would be very quickly outvoted if there was a U.N. Resolution on the the dispute.
It's these types of issues that make the United Nations look less and less important. For instance... the United Nations Law of the Oceans and Seas set territorial sea boundaries to 12 miles offshore; but then supported Argentine claims to the waters surrounding the Falklands, citing the Continental Shelf law portion of the Law of the Oceans and Seas.
What I propose is that if the United Nations wants to remain relevant and become a better Global Government, then representation should be raised and be proportional to population with up to 100 representatives for the most populous nations. If not reformed, then I don't see the point of the United Nations any longer.
It's these types of issues that make the United Nations look less and less important. For instance... the United Nations Law of the Oceans and Seas set territorial sea boundaries to 12 miles offshore; but then supported Argentine claims to the waters surrounding the Falklands, citing the Continental Shelf law portion of the Law of the Oceans and Seas.
What I propose is that if the United Nations wants to remain relevant and become a better Global Government, then representation should be raised and be proportional to population with up to 100 representatives for the most populous nations. If not reformed, then I don't see the point of the United Nations any longer.