The Working Methods of the United Nations Security Council
Maintaining the Implementation of Change
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9932076 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joanna Harrington (0000-0001-8254-6311, The University of Texas at Austin, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 39-77 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International and Comparative Law Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-5893 • E-ISSN: 1471-6895 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0020589316000397 |
| OpenAlex | W2555203996 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 20 |
The United Nations Security Council is often described as an opaque body, closed in both membership and approach, and unaccountable for its conduct. For many years, this view has motivated calls for reform to the Council's working methods. This article aims to shine light on the Council's approach to process matters, recognizing the Council's preference for making change through developments in practice. The article reviews the efforts undertaken by the ‘Small Five’ group of States from 2005 to 2012, followed by the efforts since 2013 of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency Group, while also acknowledging the contributions made by Japan. With some proposals having received some degree of Council support, the sustained implementation of change is identified as the key priority. The article argues for the contextual application of the key concepts of transparency, engagement and accountability, as well as prevention, to provide a principled basis for both the maintenance and development of working methods reform
Accountability · Coherence (philosophical gambling strategy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Security council · Transparency (behavior · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Development and Aid · International Law and Human Rights · Law · Public Administration
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Sources of Transparency
| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,71 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |