QUEST FOR THE EXPANSION OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL: PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES

Abstract

The quest for the expansion of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the most critical issues that has confronted the United Nations (UN) system for the better part of the organization’s existence. To this end, this paper examines the call for the expansion of the UNSC and the challenges thereof. It argues that the attempt to expand the UNSC has been unsuccessful due to fact that the UNSC was not designed to be a democratic organ from its inception. The paper submits that a democratically constituted UNSC will lead to chaos and disorder in the international system.