china became permanent member of un security council in 1945.
when did china become permanent member of un security council?
1945
humanitarian intervention is a concept that can allow the use of force in a situation when the un security council cannot pass a resolution under chapter vii of the charter of the united nations due to veto by a permanent member or due to not achieving 9 affirmative votes. chapter vii allows the security council to take action in situations where there is a "threat to the peace, breach of the peace or act of aggression". however, any resolution to that effect must be supported by all five permanent members. the reference to the "right" of humanitarian intervention was, in the post cold-war context for the first time invoked in 1990 by the uk delegation after russia and china had failed to support a no-fly zone over iraq. therefore, in addition to humanitarian objectives the concept is designed to circumvent the un security council by invoking a right. however, critics base their arguments on the 1648 treaty of westphalia, which states the rights of sovereign nations to act freely within their own borders. this is upheld in the un charter of 1945, where in article 2(7) it is stated that "nothing should authorize intervention in matters essentially within the domestic jurisdiction of any state." thus, because both proponents and opponents of humanitarian intervention have their legal grounds on the charter of the united nations, there is still an ongoing controversy as to whether sovereignty or humanitarian causes should prevail. the united nations has also continuously been involved with issues related to humanitarian intervention, with the un intervening in an increased number of conflicts within the borders of nations.
humanitarian intervention
on june 28, 2016, at a vote at un headquarters in new york, kazakhstan, having won 138 votes out of 193 un member states, for the first time was elected as a non-permanent member of the un security council for 2017–2018. kazakhstan's work in the un security council began on january 1, 2017. kazakhstan is the first state of central asia region that was elected to un security council. as a non-permanent member of un security council kazakhstan pays a great attention to the regional challenges and the issue of afghanistan, in particular such threats like terrorism growth, illegal drugs production, human trafficking, and also the presence of "islamic state" and al-qaida.
kazakhstan's membership in the united nations security council