The Organizational Structure of the Security Council and Its Role in Maintaining International Peace and Security

Abstract

The Security Council is considered the executive body of the United Nations, entrusted with the most serious responsibilities. Its duty is to maintain international peace and security and protect human rights, which are among the most important topics in international law. International peace and security and their maintenance have been closely linked to the protection of human rights since the establishment of the United Nations and after World War II in 1945. This is confirmed by Article 55 of the United Nations Charter and its relationship with human rights in the maintenance of international peace and security, which is one of the common values associated with peace within the international community and the preservation of collective security. International peace and security revolve around human rights in a single orbit, and they complement each other. This is emphasized in the Preamble of the United Nations. International peace, in most of its terms, has become outside the core of the internal system of states and one of the most important issues that international law is concerned with achieving. It is no longer an internal national issue. This has led not only to the internationalization of its topics, but also to the inclusion of responsibility for its violation. The Security Council's voting systems and the analysis of its trends within international organizations are important matters in a new international reality that differs from the one that prevailed between World War II and the early 1990s. This was when the global policies of the major powers and their balances imposed a specific pattern in their foreign policy that supported their ability to make effective international decisions to maintain international peace and security.