Security Council :

It is called the executive body of UN. It is an important part of UN. It consists of 15 member, in which five are permanent USA, Russia, China, France and Britain. It also consists 10 temporary members which are elected for two years by general assembly. The five permanent members have ‘Veto’ power. If any permanent members disagrees an any important question, that proposal is rejected. It is a big guardian of international peace and security. Any country can put its problem before it. It solves the disputes among the countries and can use force against the an aggressor country, if necessary. It selects the judges of international court. Inspite of all these powers, it has really become a tool of superpowers. On its decisions, the interests of permanent members are dominant.

I agree with this statement and it can be clarified in the following ways:

• Association of UN’s principle and aims with security council : 

Security council is first criticised because being a part of UNO, it is tied with different aims and principles, and consequendy, it cannot work freely. That is why, the critics criticise it for its inefficacy. 

• Being subordinate to UNO : 

Working under UNO, the security council has to conform to regulations of UNO for the fulfillment of each work. It cannot work according to its own wish. 

• Privilege to permanent members : 

If there is an agreement on any decision under security council then the permanent member has privilege to refuse that decision. This causes dissatification among temporary members. 

• Wide powers : 

On the basis of elaborate power, security council is considered the most important and sensitive part of UNO. But it drew criticism, because under the charter of UN, the security council could not fulfill the responsibility handed over to it. Palmar and Parkison rightly said, “security council was imagined as a central agency of UNO but it could not play the desired role.” Thus, on the basis of above description, it becomes apparent that security council is criticised on several bases. But it is also true that it is an important part of UNO, whose main aim is to maintain international peace and security.