Abstract
This article titled ‘Institutional Limitations of the United Nations Security Council in the Maintenance of International Peace and Security’ is aimed at examining the institutional limitations of the United Nations Security Council in maintenance of international peace and security and recommending the need for reform in light of modern realities. It is the findings of this research work that (i) the categories of membership which differentiate between permanent and non-permanent membership has led to dissatisfactions among UN member states which affects the effectiveness of the Security Council in the discharge of its primary objective of maintaining international peace and security. This work recommends that (i) Article 23 of the UN Charter should be amended to remove the disparity among member states in the Council, thus removing the dichotomy of permanent and non-permanent membership; (ii) that Article 27 of the UN Charter be amended to reflect a voting pattern of two-third majority in all decisions/resolutions of the Council. (iii) Article 23 of the UN Charter should be amended for the addition of more members into the Security Council, thereby giving more participation to member states from different regions of the world.