An Epistemological Analysis Of The Role Of The United Nations Security Council Subsidiary Organs

Dickiel Kachekenje Mwale Kusainda, Kgothatso Brucely Shai

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This paper analyses selected United Nations Security Council (UNSC) subsidiary organs contributions in maintaining international peace and security through a re-interpretation of relevant texts from Afrocentric perspective. It is noted that much of the literature on this research theme is underpinned by state-centric theories which are rooted within the Westernised standpoint. Under those circumstances, there has been a lot of concerns on the 1267 Sanctions Committee and its questionable listing and de-listing practices. The major argument of this paper is that the UNSC adopted a more legislative role in combatting international terrorism. China and Russia also maintain close economic and security ties with regimes that support the illegal proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Article 29 of the United Nations (UN) Charter authorises the UNSC to establish subsidiary organs to carry out its functions. With this in mind, the close association with the UNSC renders the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (UNPBC) vulnerable to the critiques related to the centralisation of power in the hands of the UNSC permanent members. Generally speaking, the UNSC acknowledged that some conflict prevention tools had not been fully utilised. This paper calls the UNSC to ensure its subsidiary organs contribute effectively in maintaining international peace and security.

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afrocentricity, counter-terrorism, peacebuilding, sanctions, united nations, united nations security council.

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