{"id":349093,"date":"2025-11-01T19:56:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T14:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=349093"},"modified":"2025-11-03T19:28:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T13:58:23","slug":"the-case-for-a-board-of-peace-and-sustainable-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/the-case-for-a-board-of-peace-and-sustainable-security\/","title":{"rendered":"The case for a board of peace and sustainable security"},"content":{"rendered":"

UPSC Syllabus Topic: <\/strong>GS Paper 2 International Relations \u2013 Important International institutions, agencies and fora \u2013 their structure, mandate. The case for a board of peace and sustainable security.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Introduction<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The UN turns 80 with a sharp gap between ideals and structures.<\/strong> The Security Council reacts to crises but does not sustain peace<\/strong>. Political engagement ends too soon<\/strong>; conflicts persist, deals falter, transitions stall. Instead of waiting for slow constitutional change<\/strong>, the General Assembly can create a Board of Peace and Sustainable Security (BPSS)<\/strong> to provide steady political accompaniment<\/strong> and link peacekeeping to achievable political paths<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Issue with United Nations (UN)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  1. Episodic responses:<\/strong> The UN moves from crisis to crisis. Diplomacy starts late, ends early<\/strong>, and once violence dips, attention shifts away<\/strong>, so fragile settlements lose direction and momentum<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  2. No continuity mechanism:<\/strong> After mediation peaks, no body stays engaged<\/strong>. Without a standing anchor, political accompaniment fades<\/strong> and early understandings are not carried into implementation<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  3. Peacekeeping\u2013politics gap:<\/strong> Missions stabilise security<\/strong> but often lack a linked political roadmap<\/strong>. Without sustained negotiation and monitoring, transitions stall even with troops present<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  4. Reform bottleneck:<\/strong> Security Council reform is necessary but slow<\/strong>. Waiting first is a mistake<\/strong>. Under Article 22<\/strong>, the General Assembly can create new subsidiary bodies (like the BPSS)<\/strong> to strengthen action without challenging Council primacy<\/strong> or altering the Charter.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For detailed information on UNSC Reforms<\/strong> read this article here<\/a><\/p>\n

    Board of Peace and Sustainable Security (BPSS) as solutions<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    1.Purpose and scope of the BPSS<\/strong><\/p>\n