The Spotlight: Call For UNSC Reform

The use of sanctions as blind instruments to pressure nations: that is one accusation that has been leveled against the UN, an international body that was created to resolve world crises, not to be a tool by mostly Western veto-wielding members to be used against other nations. In this edition of the Spotlight, we will examine the shortfalls of the UN Security Council, particularly why it has been used as a tool for political gains.