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Erdogan dey call for UN Security Council reform, dey beg make dem abolish veto power
Di Turkish president, for one Bloomberg article, say di council must better reflect di global realities of today, e dey propose say make dem elect di members.
Erdogan dey call for UN Security Council reform, dey beg make dem abolish veto power
FILE: Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dey attend press conference for Ankara. /AFP

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan don call make dem do big reform for UN Security Council, even make dem comot the veto power wey the permanent members get, sey international system suppose better reflect how world be today.

For one article wey im write for Bloomberg wey title be "UN suppose abolish Security Council veto", Erdogan talk say recent wahalas — pandemics, energy shocks, supply chain disruptions and regional conflicts — don show the limits of to leave solutions to global challenges for the hands of small number of countries.

Im stress say global decision-making mechanisms must adapt to today conditions, because UN Security Council still dey reflect the structure wey dem set after World War II.

Erdogan talk say dem need "a more effective, fair and accountable" system of representation and im call for broader participation for global decision-making.

Im say Türkiye slogan "the world is bigger than five" mean sey dem dey ask make responsibility for international system spread reach more countries.

Erdogan don dey push for UN reforms for long time, and im dey use the slogan "The world is bigger than five" to show say Security Council membership no dey represent everybody.

For years people don dey claim say the five veto-wielding members — the US, the UK, France, Russia and China — get disproportionate influence.

"It is essential to turn the need for reform into a concrete roadmap," Erdogan talk. "At the centre of this roadmap should be the abolition of the veto privilege."

Im argue say to just add new permanent members to the Security Council no go solve the problem of decision-making power wey concentrate for hand of few countries.

Im say reform suppose base on the principle say no country suppose get permanent ability to block the will of majority of the international community.

'Greater role for General Assembly'

The president also call for new balance between the UN Security Council and the General Assembly.

Im propose make dem strengthen the powers of the General Assembly and create Security Council wey no get permanent members, so that council members go dey elected by the General Assembly for fixed terms.

Under the approach wey Erdogan outline, countries wey wan another term go need regain the confidence of majority of General Assembly members through elections.

"Representation and accountability of the Security Council before the General Assembly should be enhanced," im talk.

Im argue say the international order of the future no fit build if we just preserve the hierarchies of the past.

"Developments over the last quarter century, which is a relatively short period in human history, have shown that no balance of power and no international order is permanent," im talk.

Erdogan say new centres of power don appear for areas like economy, security, technology and diplomacy, while international institutions no follow the same pace to adapt to these changes.

Wars, the climate crisis, irregular migration and economic vulnerabilities don show how important strong institutions, resilient economies and effective defence capabilities be, im add.

The Turkish president point to the growing importance of secure and sustainable trade, logistics, transportation and energy corridors.

Erdogan say Asia dey gain more economic weight, while African countries dey look for stronger representation wey match the continent's potential.

Calls for greater fairness in global economy

Im also say developing countries dey talk their own priorities more, and im argue say regional problems no fit always dey solved by methods wey people from outside decide.

"Approaches based on the will of the countries concerned, local conditions and common interests will produce more lasting and stable results," Erdogan talk.

Im call for countries wey get diplomatic capacity, economic resources and ability to communicate with different sides to take "more active roles" to promote peace and stability.

Erdogan also talk about economic inequality, saying the expectation that globalisation would broadly spread prosperity never fully happen.

Im say income gaps don deepen, while technological and economic dependencies don become new areas of competition.

"For global justice to be achieved under these changing circumstances, responsibilities must be shared fairly," Erdogan say, and im add say developing countries right to development and access to the finance dem need must secure.

Im also argue say international system must better take account of changing economic and political realities across different regions.

Erdogan say Türkiye go continue to use im wide international relations and experience for multilateral diplomacy to support efforts wey wan reform the international system.

"We support efforts to abolish the veto privilege, give elected members greater weight in decision-making processes and strengthen the role of the General Assembly," im talk.

Im say cooperation among countries from different regions around common principles go strengthen the legitimacy and representative capacity of the international system.

"Permanent peace for today world no fit achieve by multiplying blocs wey no connect and no communicate with one another," Erdogan talk.

"For a more just world, we must bring together the experience, capacity and will of different regions on common ground," im add.

Erdogan say Türkiye go continue to carry im responsibility for efforts to reform the international system, and im cite the country's state tradition, diplomatic capacity and relations with different regions.