Food For Thought: The end of UN? – BRICS to leave the United Nations?

"Critics point to the fact that Western nations control over 60% of voting power in key global financial institutions like the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, further marginalizing emerging economies. This imbalance, they argue, undermines efforts to create a truly representative global governance system. In recent years, countries like India and Brazil have advocated for expanding the Security Council to include permanent seats for large developing nations, a proposal that has gained traction but faces stiff resistance from Western powers."

"Countries in the BRICS alliance along with a growing number of nations from the Global South, are intensifying their calls for sweeping reforms at the United Nations. They argue that the organization is disproportionately influenced by Western powers, particularly through the UN Security Council, where five permanent members—the U.S., U.K., France, Russia, and China—hold veto power.

"The BRICS bloc, representing over 40% of the world’s population and nearly 25% of global GDP, has long contended that this structure is outdated. Meanwhile, 54 African countries, which account for about 28% of UN membership, have no permanent representation on the Security Council."

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