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Monitoring Alliances by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher

Monitoring Alliances by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher: Monitoring Multilateral Alliances, Including Multilateral Military Defence Treaty (MMDT), Bilateral Military Defence Treaty (BMDT), and Foreign Military Presence, which Have a Geopolitical Impact on Global Order

Rozen-Bakher, Z. Monitoring Alliances by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher https://www.rozen-bakher.com/monitoring-alliances

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Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher

Researcher in International Relations and Foreign Policy with a Focus on International Security alongside Military, Political and Economic Risks for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade

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UNSC - United Nations Security Council

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is an organ of the United Nations that is responsible for preserving global peace and global security. However, the structure of the UNSC is based on the outcome of WWII, rather than on the current global order in terms of superpowers. Considering that, The UNSC has 15 members, which include 5 Permanent Members – China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States – as well as 10 Non-Permanent Members who are elected for a two-year term, but the rotation of non-permanent members occurs every year in a way that each year, 5 non-permanent members begin their two-year term, while the other five non-permanent members complete their two-year term. Moreover, as shown in Table 15 below from the 2024 GSR, the regional combination of the UNSC includes 3 members from Africa, 3 members from Asia-Pacific, 2 members from Eastern Europe, 2 members from Latin America and the Caribbean, and 2 from Western Europe and other states, so even the regional combination of the UNSC does not reflect the current global order (For full explanation see Section D1.2). Importantly, contrary to the United Nations General Assembly that all its decisions are not binding, then the UNSC is the only UN organ that has the authority to get resolutions that are binding on all member states, but the Veto-Right usually leads to useless resolutions in UNSC because in too many cases one of the permanent members of the UNSC uses its Veto-Right (see United Nations: Rubber Stamp?). Hence, there is an urgent need to reform the UNSC, as I discussed in Section D1.2 and The Urgent Need to Reform the UNSC: Live or Die.

UNSC Website https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/

UNSC - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council

Source: Section D1.2 United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Section D. Analysis and Concluding Risk Remarks, 2024 Global Survival Rank (GSR) by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher, https://www.rozen-bakher.com/gsr/2024/e/concluding-risk-remarks

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UNSC in 2025

For Full Details about the Membership Status in 2025 and 2024

• UNSC in 2025: Section E37. 2025 UNSC - United Nations Security Council (UNSC), 2025 Global Survival Rank (GSR) by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher https://www.rozen-bakher.com/gsr/2025/e/unsc

• UNSC in 2024: Section E38. 2024 United Nations Security Council (UNSC), 2024 Global Survival Rank (GSR) by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher, https://www.rozen-bakher.com/gsr/2024/e/38

  • E38.1 UNSC in 2024

  • E38.2 UNSC in 2024: Permanent Members versus Non-Permanent Members

    • E38.2.1 Permanent Members of the UNSC

      • E38.2.1.1 Permanent Members of the UNSC among USA Coalition

      • E38.2.1.2 Permanent Members of the UNSC among Russia-China Coalition

    • E38.2.2 Non-Permanent Members of the UNSC in 2024

      • E38.2.2.1 Non-Permanent Members of the UNSC in 2024 among USA Coalition

      • E38.2.2.2 Non-Permanent Members of the UNSC in 2024 among Russia-China Coalition

  • E38.3 UNSC in 2024, sorted by Region

  • E38.4 UNSC in 2024: USA Coalition versus Russia-China Coalition

    • E38.4.1 UNSC in 2024: USA Coalition

    • E38.4.2 UNSC in 2024: Russia-China Coalition

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From the Research Projects of Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher

• Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher, 25 February 2023, United Nations: Rubber Stamp? https://www.rozen-bakher.com/forum/2023/02/25/un

• Section D1.2 United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Section D. Analysis and Concluding Risk Remarks, 2024 Global Survival Rank (GSR) by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher, https://www.rozen-bakher.com/gsr/2024/e/concluding-risk-remarks

• Rozen-Bakher, Z., The Urgent Need to Reform the UNSC: Live or Die, Risks Timeline by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher, 06 June 2025, https://www.rozen-bakher.com/timeline-risks/06/06/2025/1040

• Rozen-Bakher, Z. United Nations Security Council (UNSC) List, Twitter-X Lists of Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher, https://www.rozen-bakher.com/twitter-lists/unsc-list

  Focusing on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to Identify if the UNSC serves as a Game Changer or as a Rubber Stamp in the Current Troublesome Era characterized by Escalation of Ongoing Conflicts and Wars in the World.

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• Reforming the UN Security Council: en­large­ment is not enough

• Brunei calls for UN reform and justice for Palestine at 80th General Assembly

• How Security Council Politics Trample Women's Rights

• Southern Africa: Zimbabwe Secures 134 Backers in Bid for Security Council Seat

• Tokayev Calls for UN Security Council Reform at SCO Plus Meeting

• Venezuela asks UN Security Council to declare US strikes illegal

• UNSC structure undermining global peace efforts: Ramaphosa

• G4 Ministers push for UNSC reforms, assess state of negotiations

• Guterres Calls for Urgent Reform of the UN Security Council’s Outdated Structure

• Japan calls for urgent reforms at UN Security Council, decries ongoing crises

• BRICS Calls For UN Security Council Reform, Reiterate Support For India

• African leaders push for veto-wielding seat on UNSC, asking, 'If not now, then when?'

• France urges greater African representation on UN Security Council

• Germany calls for UN Security Council Resolution to provide legal basis for Gaza peace plan

• Why does the US keep blocking UN Security Council resolutions on Gaza?

• Security Council, in unanimous vote, presses nations to resolve disputes peacefully

• Zimbabwe launches bid for UN Security Council seat

• Egypt Urges UN Security Council to Support International Presence in Gaza and West Bank

• Slovakia 'fully' backs India's bid to become new permanent member of UNSC

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• Reforming the United Nations: Calls for a More Inclusive Security Council

• Portugal applied to the UN Security Council

• Reform of the UNSC: the expansion of the Security Council is essential

• 5 new non-permanent members of UN Security Council take office

• How has the UNSC voted since the beginning of Israel’s war on Gaza?

• France assures support for India's permanent UNSC bid as PM Modi holds talks with Emmanuel Macron

• PM Modi, President Macron hold talks in France: ‘Urgent need to reform UNSC’

• UN Security Council Warns Against Attempts to Dismantle UNRWA

• South Africa: SA an 'Ardent Voice' for the Urgent Reform of the UN Security Coun

• S Jaishankar Calls For Urgent Reforms To UN Security Council At BRICS

• UN Security Council Backs Antonio Guterres After Israel Denies Entry

• UN security council needs major changes - permanent seats for African countries

• India Should Be On UN Security Council Permanently: Russia's Top Diplomat

• Lebanon files new complaint against Israel to UNSC

• Nigeria deserves permanent UN security council seat - Biden

• Calls for the reform of UN Security Council mount at BRICS Summit

• United Nations Security Council meeting after Israel strikes Iran

• UN Security Council members fear all-out war after Haniyeh killing in Iran

• Experts call for reform of UN Security Council and Peacebuilding Commission

• The Security Council must evolve to prove itself fit for purpose in the 21st century

• Russia's Lavrov criticises UN inaction: Resolutions on Gaza 'have remained ink on paper'

• Russia, US accuse each other at UN Security Council meeting of sabotaging world order

• No safe place in Gaza, UN agencies need security: UNSC

• Russia to use UN Security Council presidency to demonstrate power and influence in international system – ISW

• UN Security Council extends mission in Iraq for last time

• UN: Somalia elected to Security Council after more than 50 years

• Pakistan, Somalia, Panama, Denmark and Greece elected to UN Security Council

• UN General Assembly elects 5 non-permanent members to UN Security Council

• With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility: Human Rights Implications of the Structure of the UNSC

• Russian space weapon ban shot down by UN Security Council

• Security Council cannot just talk on Gaza, it needs to act: French envoy at UN

• UN Security Council to meet for emergency session after Rafah strike

• Algeria proposes draft resolution at UN Security Council, demanding immediate ceasefire in Gaza

• UN Security Council to discuss ICJ ruling in Israel genocide case

• Israel-Gaza crisis: US vetoes Security Council resolution

• 2023 Security Council elections

• US says it cannot change 'five permanent members' of UN Security Council but can add new members

• UN Security Council Reform: What the World Thinks

• Russia says UN Security Council unable to fulfil its mandate due to US opposition

• UN Security Council: ‘India not having a permanent seat is...’, says Elon Musk | Mint

• India not having permanent seat on UNSC is ‘absurd’: Tesla CEO Elon Musk

• The United Nations Security Council Needs To Be Reformed – OpEd

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From Scientific Literature - Research Papers and Research Books

• Resolutions of the United Nations Security Council Sonnenfeld, R. (2024). Resolutions of the United Nations Security Council (Vol. 8). Martinus Nijhoff Publishers.

• Mass Atrocities, Peace Operations, and the UNSC: How Responsive is the UN Security Council to Atrocity Events through Peacekeeping Mandates? Ribeiro, M. M., & Pires, A. (2024). Mass Atrocities, Peace Operations, and the UNSC: How Responsive is the UN Security Council to Atrocity Events through Peacekeeping Mandates?. International Peacekeeping, 31(2), 186-210.

• Why Do States Want a Seat on the unsc? Expectations between Different Types of States Ekengren, A. M., Hjorthen, F. D., & Möller, U. (2024). Why Do States Want a Seat on the unsc? Expectations between Different Types of States. Diplomatic Studies, 67.

• The competence of the Security Council over situations or disputes arising from human rights violations by a state under Chapter VI of the United Nations Charter Alipour, M. (2024). The competence of the Security Council over situations or disputes arising from human rights violations by a state under Chapter VI of the United Nations Charter. Hungarian Journal of Legal Studies, 64(2), 135-162.

• Relevance and Reform: The United Nations Security Council of the Future Ungar, M. (2024). Relevance and Reform: The United Nations Security Council of the Future. Global Governance: A Review of Multilateralism and International Organizations, 30(2), 304-312.

• Action or inaction: United Nations Security Council activity, 1994–2013 Allen, S. H., & Yuen, A. T. (2020). Action or inaction: United Nations Security Council activity, 1994–2013. Journal of peace research, 57(5), 658-665.

• A review of the academic debate about United Nations Security Council reform Winther, B. Z. (2020). A review of the academic debate about United Nations Security Council reform. The Chinese Journal of Global Governance, 6(1), 71-101.

• The political economy of the United Nations Security Council: Money and influence Vreeland, J. R., & Dreher, A. (2014). The political economy of the United Nations Security Council: Money and influence. Cambridge University Press.

• The United Nations Security Council and war: the evolution of thought and practice since 1945 Lowe, V., Roberts, A., Welsh, J., & Zaum, D. (Eds.). (2010). The United Nations Security Council and war: the evolution of thought and practice since 1945. OUP Oxford.

• Selective Security: War and the United Nations Security Council since 1945 Roberts, A., & Zaum, D. (2013). Selective Security: War and the United Nations Security Council since 1945. Routledge.

• A nonpermanent seat in the United Nations Security Council: Why bother? Ekengren, A. M., Hjorthen, F. D., & Möller, U. (2020). A nonpermanent seat in the United Nations Security Council: Why bother?. Global Governance: A Review of Multilateralism and International Organizations, 26(1), 21-45.

• The United Nations Security Council in the age of human rights Genser, J., & Ugarte, B. S. (Eds.). (2014). The United Nations Security Council in the age of human rights. Cambridge University Press.

• United nations security council reform revisited: A proposal Lättilä, V., & Ylönen, A. (2019). United nations security council reform revisited: A proposal. Diplomacy & Statecraft, 30(1), 164-186.

• Small powers as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council: A case study of the Baltic states Gailišs, E. (2024). Small powers as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council: A case study of the Baltic states. Security and Defence Quarterly.

• Compartmentalised diplomacy in the United Nations Security Council: breaking the impasse Dörfler, T. (2023). Compartmentalised diplomacy in the United Nations Security Council: breaking the impasse. Journal of International Relations and Development, 26(3), 579-603.

• Power and diplomacy in the United Nations Security Council: The influence of elected members Nick Pay, V., & Postolski, P. (2022). Power and diplomacy in the United Nations Security Council: The influence of elected members. The International Spectator, 57(2), 1-17.

• Resisting United Nations Security Council Resolutions Alexander, A., & Khichi, K. (2022). Resisting United Nations Security Council Resolutions. Liverpool Law Review, 43(1), 129-132.

• Reforming the UNSC by the African Union proposal to address inequality: The limitations Chakanyuka, T. L. (2020). Reforming the UNSC by the African Union proposal to address inequality: The limitations. Africa Nazarene University Law Journal, 8(1), 128-148.

• An Analysis of Chinese and Russian Positions on South Africa's Inclusion as a Permanent Member of the UNSC Maseng, J. O., & Mothibinyane, P. (2023). An Analysis of Chinese and Russian Positions on South Africa’s Inclusion as a Permanent Member of the UNSC. Journal of African Foreign Affairs, 10(1), 89.

• Controlling International Institutions: How the US Engineered UNSC Non‐permanent Members in the Early Cold War Balci, A. (2022). Controlling International Institutions: How the US Engineered UNSC Non‐permanent Members in the Early Cold War. Global Policy, 13(2), 259-270.

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