Reform

The Idea: Reform the United Nations to safeguard peace in Ukraine.

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• Link permanent membership in the United Nations Security Council to peace in Ukraine.

• Any permanent member of the UN Security Council that deploys troops to Ukraine automatically forfeits its permanent seat on the Security Council.

 

Permanent Membership to the Security Council:

• China

• Russia

• NATO states: France, the United Kingdom, and the United States

 

Importance of Permanent Membership:

• Permanent members can veto any UN resolution.

• Permanent membership entails significant global influence and power.

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What It Means for Ukraine:

• A guarantee that Russia won’t invade again.

 

What It Means For Russia:

• Assurance that NATO will remain a defensive alliance.

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Why This Proposal Works:

• Addresses post-war security.

• Provides a foundation for additional negotiations.

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Unaddressed Issues for Future Negotiation:

• Borders: Applicable to any geographic area.

• European Union: Applicable regardless of Ukraine’s EU membership.

• Protections for ethnic Russians and Russian speakers in Ukraine.

• Governance: Addressing concerns like Russia’s call for “denazification.”

• Post-war reparations and reconstruction.

 

Legal and Historical Precedent:

• Based on the 1971 UN Resolution 2758, which replaced Taiwan with China on the Security Council.