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  • Essay / Multilateralism Essay - 1358

    The inner circle of the United Nations, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), is made up of world powers, including five (United States, Russia, China, France and United Kingdom). United) have veto power over anything the UN intends to pass. Political differences between the democratic-leaning United States, France, and the United Kingdom and the much less democratic China and Russia often result in a low likelihood of policies being passed without a veto. Likewise, political tensions often give rise to duels, leading to ineffective organization. Over the next fifty years, the structure of the UN will need to change to remain a legitimate forum for global communication and guidance; minilateralism is the structure that will be