Las naciones unidas a sus sesenta anos: un nuevo momento San Francisco?

In: Foro internacional: revista trimestral, Band 47, Heft 1, S. 5-35

Abstract

This article explores how the report of the High Level Panel (HLP) answers to challenges faced by the UN as a result of Iraq's invasion & expectations regarding the UN reform. The initial argument is that the condition of the UN reflects conflicts of interests & values that are currently triggering antagonisms & divisions among its members. In contrast to HLP's opinion, the author claims that the institutional reform of both the UN & the Security Council are dispensable, while the redefinition of its responsibilities & reaction capacity for peacekeeping & international security are urgent. The analysis agrees with the HLP on the great relevance of sovereignty & non-intervention as the main courses of action for international order, but it also acknowledges the bearing of normative changes in the field of human rights. They both are skeptic on the legality of preventive unilateral actions, & believe that these days threats cannot be envisaged in an isolated manner. The work concludes with a positive assessment of the practical pending tasks that the HLP has identified. Adapted from the source document.