Despite multiple resolutions and initiatives undertaken by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), its efforts to counter terrorism have achieved limited success. Discuss the reasons for this limited effectiveness.

UNSC has been unequivocally inept in reducing geopolitical fallouts resulting in terrorism. HERE ARE THE REASONS: (1) Toothless Sanctions: Sanctions don't really translate into defeating counter terrorism. It's another way to impose global alliances. (2) Non-Representation: Exclusion of the most populous country from decision making. (3) No Sanctions: On countries like Pakistan laws are rather the non-permanent members of UNSC right now. (4) No Individused Force: UNSC doesn't have force of its own to ensure compliance.

have a force of its own to ensure compliance. (5) America's Involvement: The one who should help in counter terrorism in the confusing it → ends in Veto issues in UNSC. (6) Inefficiency of Peripheral organisations → like IRGC in stopping IRAN's nuclear buildup. (7) Non-Participating countries: Countries not in the country don't feel obligated to participate in counter terrorism activities. SOLUTIONS: (1) Expansion of UNSC (2) Collaboration with regional grouping → G20, BRICS (3) Permanent Force: To ensure P5 countries terrorism operation. Recent incidents 'Khalil Paperni' on UNSC expansion in hopeful in maintaining SDG 16 v SDG 17.

— Abhishek Chauhan · AIR 102