Chapter 365: The Five Permanent Members, Ma Wei's Plan

The United Nations Security Council is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations. It is organized in such a way that it can work on a sustainable basis, and each member of the Council must always have a representative at United Nations Headquarters. It is the only United Nations agency with the power to take military action.

The Security Council has the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. The Council has 15 members, each of whom has one vote. All members have an obligation to implement the Council's decisions. The Security Council also recommends to the General Assembly the appointment of the Secretary-General and the admission of new Members to the United Nations. The Council also elects, together with the General Assembly, the members of the International Court of Justice.

The "five permanent members" (i.e., China, Russia, the United States, the United Kingdom, and France), as often referred to in the media, play an important role in the UN Security Council. They have what they call a veto, that is, when a proposal is agreed to by all Member States. As long as any of the five permanent members votes against it, it will not pass.

The powers of these five permanent members are more powerful than those of the President of the General Assembly.

The Secretary-General is in fact the core figure of the United Nations Organization, and can exert a major influence in the international community by coordinating the views of various countries and organizing specific work to implement the resolutions of the General Assembly.

Again to the United Nations, and the Security Council. It reminds someone of the last time when the United Nations was turned into a platform for the propaganda of arms. That's a bit too nonsense, this time you definitely have to be serious and can't mess around anymore......

"Hello, Mr. Mavi! I am the Permanent Representative of Russia to the Security Council, my name is Varisi, and I am glad that you are here at this session of the UN Security Council! Mr. Mavi, I have always heard your name at the United Nations, but I have never had the opportunity to meet him......

Ma Wei had just taken a special plane to New York, where Permanent Representative Varisi, who was in charge of greeting him, had been waiting at the airport for a long time in formal clothes.

"Hello, Mr. Varisi, shouldn't all the things that mention me be negative news?" Mavi said humorously to the former Russian permanent representative.

Varisi is tall and thin, wears silver metal glasses, and has curly brown hair. At first glance it doesn't look like a little Russian. More like a European mestizo.

"Haha, Mr. Ma Wei, how can it be! I have heard positive news about such a good person as you. For example, the cross-generational Google phone, such as our Olympic bid in Sochi, these are all thanks to you!" said Varisi without hesitation in complimenting Mavi.

There are some things that people with insufficient authority may not know about. But the group of people in high positions all know how good Ma Wei is at doing this. At least let them handle it, it is absolutely impossible to be so perfect. You may not even be able to do it......

"It's over, Mr. Warisi, and I'm just lucky. As for the merits, I don't dare to take credit for it...... "No matter what height he reaches, Ma Wei's modesty and prudence must be maintained. So even if it's just a casual chat, he can't say the wrong thing. Otherwise, maybe one day, it will reach the ears of those who have a heart and cause unnecessary trouble.

"Mr. Mavi, you are so humble. By the way, I heard that you are here to propose that many countries send troops to encircle and suppress Somali pirates?" asked Varisi to Mavi. Previously, the Russian fleet only unilaterally struck pirates, with little effect. Compared to Ma Wei's strict preparation, it is obvious that this method is better. But the premise is that other countries must be willing to contribute.

"Yes, Mr. Warisi, in your experience, what are the chances that the Council will adopt this proposal?" asked Mavi, getting into the car, and then to the Permanent Representative of the United Nations.

"The odds are not that there is none, Mr. Mavi, such a joint action against terrorists and the preservation of world peace. Even if some members do not want to participate, at least they will not oppose it. It's just that when the time comes, it will depend on which countries are willing to send fleets to fight with us. ”

Warisi is also aware that his country has sent a fleet to fight against Somali pirates. Fight to recapture the looted oil tanker and rescue the missing 36 Russian crew members.

As for other countries, some were not attacked by Somali pirates, while others were not very bad in nature. Therefore, it is very likely that enthusiasm for the matter of joint encirclement and suppression is not high. Get it to the end on the Russian family, where the thankless fight against pirates......

"If you don't want to join, you don't want to join, anyway, when the time comes. "Ma Wei can be said to be quite casual about this question. He will not expect too much from other members of the Security Council to enthusiastically participate in this encirclement and suppression. I won't find a way to force them to participate reluctantly.

In the end, he personally funded the Russian Navy, so that they could station a fleet all year round to protect merchant ships in Somali waters and pass through smoothly.

It's just that at that time, the merchant ships of the Security Council members who do not participate and stand by and watch, the Russian fleet, may not be able to take care of them...... After all, he is not a virgin, it is impossible for you not to join, and I will help you take care of the passing ships for free.

All the plans and intentions were brewed in advance in Ma Wei's mind. This will make him invincible in the following meetings. No matter how stumbling up or watching from the sidelines, he does not need to compromise or ask for help.

An hour later, Mavi arrived in the UN Security Council hall under the guidance of Permanent Representative Warisi. Unlike the last emergency meeting, only 15 countries participated in this time.

In addition to the five permanent members, Angola, Germany, Spain, Chile, Pakistan, Algeria, Benin, Brazil, the Philippines and Romania are the 10 non-permanent members. The first five of these countries were in office from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2002. The latter five countries were newly appointed in 2002...... Replace every two years.

The process for the UN Security Council, and for UN emergency meetings, is much the same. It's just that the whole venue has changed from a stepped arrangement to a round table. Delegates from 15 countries sat around a circular table, and everyone could read each other's faces and speak freely in the meeting.

Ma Wei's position was naturally at the front of the round table. In front of him, there was a plaque with the word "Russia" in English. On the left and right, Germany and Spain are located.