STRENGTH: foster cooperation in solving problems of an economic, cultural, social and humanitarian nature (aim)
In the midst of a humanitarian crisis in 2014 in Syria, the UNSC unanimously adopted resolution 2165. This enabled the provision of humanitarian aid such as food and healthcare without government permission to 2.9 million previously out of reach Syrians.
STRENGTH: deliver humanitarian aid to focus on the safety and security of vulnerable people
Peacekeeping efforts in the Ivory Coast strengthened the National Commission on Human Rights and helped decrease human rights violations.
Reported human rights violations fell from 1,726 in 2011 to 88 in 2016
STRENGTH: facilitates multilateral responses to third agenda issues such as humanitarian crises
UNICEF: 356 million children under 5 reached with programmes to prevent malnutrition in 2022.
WEAKNESS: obstructionist veto power of the P5
Since 2011, Russia’s use of veto rose considerably, with the conflict in Syria, where they have cast 18 vetoes - 13 specifically on Syria.
threats to state sovereignty
membership at the United Nations provides the 'official seal of statehood'
On July 1st, 2017, Trump announced that the US would cease participation in the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate mitigation for fears that it would ‘undermine’ the US economy, and put the US ‘at a permanent disadvantage’.
