| ID | 151534 |
| Title Proper | Establishment of the peacebuilding commission |
| Other Title Information | reflecting power shifts in the United Nations |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kmec, Vladimir |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This paper explores the changing distribution of international power by taking the example of the establishment of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC). The paper points to tensions between the UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly over the responsibility for the PBC and in the composition of the Commission’s Organizational Committee. These tensions portray the reality of the current international system that is characterized by a shift in the geopolitical power distribution. It is a shift from a system in which the Security Council, strongly marked by the veto power of the permanent members, is responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security to a multilateral one that reflects an increased involvement of non-permanent members in the governance of international peace and security. The Commission marks a transformation of the UN from a system in which power of a state is understood in military terms to one that recognizes the growing importance of other aspects such as economic influence and geographical representation. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Peacekeeping Vol. 24, No.2; Apr 2017: p.304-325 |
| Journal Source | International Peacekeeping Vol: 24 No 2 |
| Key Words | Peacebuilding Commission ; Power Shifts ; United Nations |