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  Explain the factors that make the United Nations a non-democratic organisation. Or 'International organisations are undemocratic'. Justify the statement.             [CCE 2011] Or While nations are becoming more democratic than they were earlier, international organisations are becoming less democratic'. Justify the statement with three suitable example.                           

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                  The UN Security Council is an organ of the United Nations responsible for maintaining peace and security in the world. (i) The UN Security Council has 15 members including 5 permanent members. Its 5 permanent members (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States) enjoy the real power and take all crucial decisions. (ii) Each permanent member has veto power. It means that the council cannot take a decision if any permanent member says no to that decision. This shows undemocratic nature of the Security Council. (iii) Ten other members are elected by the General Assembly for two-year terms. In reality, they enjoy no powers and are not decision makers. This system has led more and more people and countries to protest and demand that the UN Security Council should be more democratic.