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Which three complaints related to the U.N. Security Council were reflected in the resolution passed by the U.N. General Assembly in 1992? Describe any three criteria that have been proposed for new permanent members of the Security Council.

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What is meant by non-traditional notion of security? Differentiate between the narrow and the broad concept of human security.

Answer:

The three complaints are:

(i) The Security Council no longer represents contemporary political realities.

(ii) Its decisions reflect only western values and interests and are dominated by a few powers.

(iii) Security Council lacks equitable representation.

The three criteria are: A new member should be:

(i) A major economic power.

(ii) A major military power.

(iii) A substantial contributor to the UN budget.

(iv) A big nation in terms of its population.

(v) A nation that respects democracy and human rights.

(vi) A country that would make the Council more representative of the world?s diversity in terms of geography, economic systems, and culture.

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Non - traditional notions of security goes beyond military threats. It includes a wide range of threats and dangers affecting the conditions of human existence. They begin by questioning the traditional referent of security. In doing so, they also question the other three elements of security - what is being secured, from what kind of threats and the approach to security.

The narrow concept of human security focuses on violent threats of individuals. Kofi Annan opined, the protection of communities and individuals from internal violence.

The broad concept of human security on the other hand, advocates of the ?broad? concept of human security argues that the threat agenda should include hunger, disease and natural disasters because they kill far more people than war, genocide and terrorism combined.