By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan
Previously Chief Speech-Writer of the UN Secretary-General, Director in the UN Political Department, and Seventh Chancellor of the University of Guyana
The United Nations Security Council is the most authoritative organ in the world and it is important to have a contemporary understanding of the Council at a time that is fraught with risks and challenges to international, as well as regional, peace and security. Reflection on the future of the Security Council is a matter of the greatest urgency.