It’s bizarre that in 2024 the UN permanent security council has two European countries (three if you count Russia as Europe) and zero representation from Africa, India or South America. It seems like a strange relic from the past where France and the British Empire were still world powers.
People often criticize the UN for being a toothless talking shop. While that criticism has plenty of merit, it still has some effectiveness.
In particular, this shows a commitment to the direction of travel of global society in the 21st century. It recognizes the danger of AI and warfare and of warfare spreading to outer space.
I was surprised by how much of it was about rejecting current models of financing and International Development. Again, there is only a weak commitment to concrete action right now, but it indicates where majority thinking is heading.
India should definitely be in, but the UNSC is basically a tool to privilege nuclear armed countries to keep them at the table and away from seeing nukes as a solution.
Not many nuclear powers in the Global South.
I’m not saying this is how it should be, I’m personally in favour of putting belligerent leaders in cage fights, but the world is what it is.
