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competition refresher magazine published this article page no 12 this article was published in magazine it had taken over presidency of unsc for magazine 2022 (final month of its two-year term as a non-permanent member in council). need for un reforms lack of inclusivity and representation basic structure of unsc has remained almost unchanged since its foundation more than 75 years ago (refer graph). with profound changes in realities of global community security council is being questioned in terms of its legitimacy effectiveness and representativeness. no african or latin american country has been given representation while europe enjoys over-representation among p5. competition refresher magazine pdf more than 50 un member states have not yet served on council. lacunae in enforcement mechanisms a recurring criticism of the un is its inability to effectively enforce mandates. un is only as effective as member states allow and members go to great lengths to ensure national sovereignty. thus it has become hostage to geopolitical competition and ideological struggles. about unsc it is united nations principal crisis-management body empowered to impose binding obligations on 193 un member states to maintain international peace and security competition refresher magazine subscription.