BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 12. The UN has failed
to achieve sufficiently successful results for a number of reasons
in recent years, Binali Yildirim, Chairman of the Council of Elders
of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), said at the panel
discussion within the 13th Global Baku Forum, Trend reports.
According to him, when it comes to the issue of representation
in the Security Council and the rights of permanent members, this
topic attracts much criticism at the regional and global
levels.
"At that time, the permanent members gave themselves these
rights; I say this openly. There was no other authorized body that
gave them these rights. In other words, the permanent members
determined rights for themselves and acted accordingly. However, it
would not be right to evaluate all their steps as completely wrong
or insincere," he noted.
Yildirim also said that over the years, the United Nations has
carried out very valuable missions both at the regional and global
levels.
"However, when we look at various conflicts in recent years—for
example, the war between Russia and Ukraine in your region, the
ethnic cleansing in Gaza, the confrontation in Tbilisi, as well as
the conflicts in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, and
Israel—unfortunately, the United Nations hasn't been able to
achieve a sufficiently successful result for a number of
reasons.
One of the main reasons for this is that the permanent members
of the Security Council should actually take a neutral position and
not be parties to the conflict. However, in the process of solving
problems, we see that in some cases, instead of becoming part of
the solution, the permanent members become part of the problem
itself. This is a serious problem. That is why experts, world
leaders, politicians, and scientists constantly emphasize that
reforming the United Nations has become an urgent necessity.
On the other hand, there is a certain paradox here. Who will
implement these reforms? Because such changes require the consent
of the permanent members. That is, even if reforms are proposed,
their implementation still requires the approval of the permanent
members. This creates a paradoxical situation because the parties
that benefit the most from the current system must approve changes
that will lead to a decrease in their powers. From a practical
point of view, this seems very difficult," he explained.
Yildirim suggested reviewing the current structure of the
permanent members of the Security Council.
"Many leaders and countries state that the weight of the veto
mechanism should be reassessed. For example, the consent of at
least two members may be required for a veto decision, or the scope
of participation in the Security Council may be expanded. In this
case, the regional and global geopolitical situation should be
taken into account. For example, the African continent is not
actually represented in the Security Council.
At the same time, the Muslim world is not adequately represented
in the Security Council. This and various similar proposals are
already on the agenda. I hope that all these issues will be
considered logically and naturally and will not serve the interests
of individual states," he concluded.
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