An enlargement of UNSC would make the difficult task of reaching consensus in the United Nations Conference Building in New York City even more challenging new permanent members would come with their own agendas, priorities and-alas!-with their prejudices and biases. However, the current international environment does not appear conducive to launching any far-reaching UNSC reforms today or tomorrow. And, the Council demonstrates difficulties to jointly approach some of the most devastating and dangerous conflicts faced by the world-be it in Africa, in the Middle East, in South Asia, in Latin American and in Europe and elsewhere. It is hard to argue against the need to introduce changes to the UNSC’s current mode of operations. There is no shortage of ideas and even detailed plans of how to expand the composition of UNSC and how to modify the veto power rules within the body.
When some talk about how to make the UN more efficient and more relevant in global politics, they usually focus on reforming the UNSC. Moscow and Beijing have already accumulated a lot of experience in working together in drafting UN Security Council (UNSC) resolutions, in setting agendas for UN General Assemblies and in interacting with various groups of UN member states. When it comes to reforms of the United Nations, it is indispensable for China and Russia, as long-time UN champions and supporters, to take the lead in promoting bottom-up approach to UN reforms.
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