Politics and Change in the Security Council

Abstract

It was generally appreciated when the United Nations was created that changes would occur in the international scene and chat over the years these would affect the functioning of the world organization. The UN was indeed constructed for the purpose of dealing with problems of change and for channeling these along peaceful lines. It was expected chat the relationships between the powers would vary, that the membership would grow, and that the issues of peace and security would not be static.

Controlling International Institutions: How the US Engineered UNSC Non‐permanent Members in the Early Cold War

“…Despite this, the US gained one important advantage in the competition for the Eastern Europe seat: the limited opportunities for new UN member states from Asia to serve on the Council. Growing pressure for African and Asian representation led the General Assembly to split the Eastern European seat between candidates from the region and Asia (Padelford, 1960). In the 1961 elections, after nine inconclusive ballots, Romania and the Philippines agreed to split the term.…”

“…In addition to the European split and the increase in the number of African and Asian members in the General Assembly, the disintegration of Latin America's block support to the US position weakened the chance of the US-supported candidates to secure a two-thirds ma-Despite this, the US gained one important advantage in the competition for the Eastern Europe seat: the limited opportunities for new UN member states from Asia to serve on the Council. Growing pressure for African and Asian representation led the General Assembly to split the Eastern European seat between candidates from the region and Asia (Padelford, 1960). In the 1961 elections, after nine inconclusive ballots, Romania and the Philippines agreed to split the term.…”