Which is not a criteria that has been proposed for new permanent and non-permanent members of the Security Council since 1997?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A major non-military power
Option (1) A substantial contributor to the UN budget. A proposed criterion (Incorrect).
Option (2) A nation that respects democracy and human rights. A proposed criterion (Incorrect).
Option (3) A major non-military power Not a proposed criterion (Correct). The Security Council decides on peace and security, so the proposed list asks for a major military power along with a major economic power. A ‘non-military power’ turns that criterion upside down, since a member of the Council should be able to back its decisions on peace and security.
Option (4) A country representative of world’s diversity in terms of geography, economic systems and culture. A proposed criterion (Incorrect). It would make the Council more representative of the world’s diversity.
NCERT (2025-26): “Reform of Structures and Processes … In the years since then, the following are just some of the criteria that have been proposed for new permanent and non-permanent members of the Security Council. A new member, it has been suggested, should be:
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