The United Nations Security Council’s veto power often leads to paralysis during humanitarian crises. This brief article diagnoses these structural limitations of UN peace operations. It proposes the creation of a Global Peace Executive Council (GPEC) within the UN system, featuring a qualified majority voting mechanism and independent financing to enable rapid, decisive action. The conclusion argues that this institutional innovation would enhance the UN's operational effectiveness while preserving its multilateral legitimacy, bridging the gap between mandate and capability in 21st-century conflict response.
Omar González-Santiago (Fri,) studied this question.