BRICS Decision Shocked the World: End of the United Nations?

Now in recent years, countries from the BRICS alliance and the Global South are pushing for major reforms at the United Nations, arguing that it is overly dominated by Western nations, particularly in the Security Council, where five permanent members hold veto power. These members are the U.S., the U.K., France, Russia, and China. The BRICS countries have long advocated for reforming international governance structures, including the United Nations (UN), to better represent emerging and non-Western nations. They have expressed concerns that the current global governance systems do not adequately reflect the geopolitical and economic realities of the 21st century. This perspective is driven by the BRICS nations’ significant share of global population and economic output, which they feel warrants a more substantial voice in international institutions like the UN Security Council, where Brazil, India, and South Africa do not have permanent seats.