I'm not really familiar with the inner workings of the UN, and I'd like to learn more. I think the UN is a brilliant organization, an official forum for all the world's nations to voice grievances and plans for prosperity (as well as a soapbox for Ahmadinejad's comedy routine). That being said, I am deeply disturbed by the ongoing existence of permanent Security Council members and their veto powers. This archaic post-WW2 practise seems entirely contrary to the UN's egalitarian and impartial nature.

I've been following Palestine's application for full membership at the UN and the United States' promise to veto any attempt. Now I'm not the biggest supporter of Palestine, but I especially detest Americans meddling in foreign affairs (see most posts in the "What do you dislike about the US?" thread). The fact that they have the ability to veto an action that takes place on the other side of the globe with no national implications to the US is baffling.

The UN Security Council needs some serious reform. I can understand the importance of having the world's most powerful countries playing an active role in world security, but they shouldn't have such wide and dominating powers over the rest.