Samenvatting

The chief purpose of this thesis is to examine the reform process of the UN Security Council and highlight the obstacles and limitations of the various existing reform proposals. This research is conducted through the use of qualitative methods, namely desk research and field research. The qualitative research methods include two semi-structured interviews, a comparative analysis of two reform proposals, and a case study on the events of the 2011 conflict in Syria. Through these methods, the history of the UN and the UNSC is analysed with an outline of the criticisms towards the UNSC. Moreover, the two reform proposals are examined, and ultimately, the limitations and obstacles of the reform proposals are drawn.