UN Security Council: A relic of the past?




Inside Story show

Summary: As the UNSC fails to reach an agreement on how to respond to the conflict in Syria, we examine the prospects for reform. Why are calls for reform ibeing gnored? What is the future of the Security Council? And what would a complete reform of the UN system mean for the rest of the world? Inside Story, with presenter James Bays, discusses with guests: Geir O. Pedersen, the Norwegian ambassador to the UN; Regina Dunlop, the Brazilian deputy ambassador to the UN; and Masood Khan, the Pakistani ambassador to the UN.