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Critically evaluate the difficulties involved in implementing the suggested reforms to reconstruct the U.N.

Answer:

Following are the difficulties in implementing the reforms to reconstruct the U.N.:

(i) There is no demarcation as to how big an economic or military power did a state have to be to qualify for Security Council membership.

(ii) Level of budget contribution that would enable a state to buy its way into the Council is not mentioned.

(iii) Regarding population it is undecided whether a big population would be an asset or a liability for a country trying to play a bigger role in the world.

(iv) If respect for democracy and human rights was the criteria, countries with excellent records would be in line to be members, but it not necessary that they will also be effective as Council members.

The most important reason why the reforms cannot be done is the Veto power of the permanent, member. There has been a move to abolish Veto power system, there is also a realization that the permanent members are unlikely to agree to such a reform. Also, the world may not be ready for such a radical step even though the Cold War is over. Without the Veto, there is the danger as in 1945 that the great powers would lose interest in the world body, that they would do what they pleased outside it, and that without their support and involvement the body would be ineffective.