The 2022 Ukraine crisis pointed out many shortcomings and absurdities of the UN system. Russia's veto has paralyzed the Security Council and disabled the maintenance of international peace and security. Other mechanisms used by the United Nations were not adequate to stop the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The author analyses the Ukraine crisis as an indicator for the reform of the Security Council. Various aspects, possibilities, and initiatives of the Security Council's reform exist. The complex process of the UN Charter's revision and the right of veto of five permanent members are cited as major impediments to the Security Council's reform in this paper. The Ukraine crisis is a new San Francisco moment that will fail due to the lack of political will of the permanent members of the Security Council. The paper concludes that the Security Council should use more realistic solutions in order to empower its capacities and prevent future breaches of international peace and security.
Non-governmental organizations have achieved significant success in the development of international environmental law during the last decades. Their activities such as lobbying, attracting public attention and media campaigns have contributed the development of certain environmental issues. International and regional agreements provide various forms of participation and cooperation with NGOs. The author considers whether the growing influence of NGOs in the development of environmental law has consequences for the state as a subject of international law. Through their activities, NGOs had acquired certain elements of international legal personality and had entered the domain which traditionally belongs to the state. This phenomenon raises the question of the potential transformation of the concept of the international legal personality, as well as the readiness of international law for flexibility regarding this issue. The author concludes that, despite the growing importance of NGOs in the development of environmental law, the concept of international law is not ready for transformation. In overcoming this problem, states should make the best by using the role and existence of NGOs, and, in the area of environmental law, with joint efforts, continue the development of this branch of law.
Rad je realizovan u okviru projekta "Srbija u savremenim međunarodnim odnosima: strateški pravci razvoja i učvršćivanja položaja Srbije u međunarodnim integrativnim procesima -spoljnopolitički, međunarodni ekonomski, pravni i bezbednosni aspekti" (br. 179029), koji realizuje Institut za međunarodnu politiku i privredu.Apstrakt: Rad razmatra proces revitalizacije Generalne skupštine u slučaju formiranja novog organa u sistemu Ujedinjenih nacija -Parlamentarne skupštine. Zasnovana na manjku demokratskog kapaciteta Ujedinjenih nacija, Parlamentarna skupština bi, prema mišljenju uticajnih pojedinaca i nevladinih organizacija, direktnim uključivanjem građana mogla doprineti poboljšanju celokupnog sistema Ujedinjenih nacija. Autorka analizira mogućnosti osnivanja Parlamentarne skupštine, njene potencijalne nadležnosti i ispituje načine na koje bi ovo telo moglo doprineti revitalizaciji Generalne skupštine. Rad ukazuje na to da formiranje Parlamentarne skupštine može doprineti aktuelizaciji agende, poboljšanju kvaliteta rezolucija i smanjenju broja ponavljajućih rezolucija Generalne skupštine, te ostvarenju indirektnog uticaja na povećanje transparentnosti rada Saveta bezbednosti. Autorka vidi nedostatke u pogledu finansiranja i sastava Parlamentarne skupštine kao moguću pretnju za uspostavljanje ovog tela, ali i smetnju po proces revitalizacije Generalne skupštine. Autorka zaključuje da bi osnivanje Parlamentarne skupštine moglo da u određenoj meri doprinese unapređenju rada Generalne skupštine, ali da ne bi pružilo potpuni odgovor na proces revitalizacije ovog organa.
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