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Originally Posted by irateplatypus
if speaking about the security council in particular, military presence is the most important factor. they are the ones passing resolutions that (ostensibly) could lead to military enforcement, doesn't it make sense for the nations who would provide resources for any effort the security council signs up for to be the ones to vote on it? as if the UN didn't already have legitimacy problems...
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The US does not provide forces for UN peace-keeping (at least since Somalia and Beirut), and these are the troops that the Security Council usually send. A nation's capacity or willingness to furnish troops to UN Missions should not be used as "entry credentials" for the Security Council. Then we'd end up with an even more lopsided two tier organization.
Mr Mephisto