The United Nations Security Council

The United Nations Security Council is by far the most powerful organ of the United Nations. For instance, under the United NationsCharter, it has the authority to authorize sanctions and the use of force against countries that threaten international peace and security (a power not held by any other organ within theUnited Nations or by any other organ/IGO in the world).

However, there are only 5 “permanent” members on the Security Council and 10 “non-permanent” members (despite the United Nations having 193 member states). Furthermore, only the 5 permanent members (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) have an “absolute veto” (i.e., the ability to block a decision by the Security Council without the ability of other countries to override it).

In general, do you think it would be helpful or harmful for international peace and security to reform the United Nations Security Council so that it no longer has “permanent members” or the permanent members no longer have an absolute veto? If so, why? If not, why not?