Only an increase in the number of permanent and non-permanent seats can remedy the representation deficit within the Security Council and adapt it to the realities of the twenty-first century. If new members and regions are not offered a seat at the table, the Council will face increasing irrelevance – and the world, more than ever in need of effective conflict resolution, will be far worse off.
只有增加安理会常任和非常任理事国席位可以纠正安理会中的代表赤字，让安理会适应21世纪的现实。如果新成员和地区得不到席位，安理会将面临日益增加的枝节问题——而比以前更需要有效冲突解决方案的世界境况会差很多。