rience, we consider it our duty to give our views about the way in which its effectiveness can be increased and it can be made into the true guarantor of international peace and security. Since we have had the privilege of observing its workings both from outside and from within, we wish here and now to make a few specific proposals concerning its effectiveness. 24 269. We propose the enlargement of the membership of the Council. Our proposal is based essentially on the same reasons that prevailed in 1963 and which led to the amend- ment of Article 23 of the Charter, increasing the member- ship of the Council from 11 to 15. It is only right and proper that the United Nations, which has grown since then to the point of becoming nearly universal, should have its structures transformed in keeping with those changes so that it is better geared to its new dimensions. We believe it is necessary, indeed essential, to proceed today with the same sort of readjustment. 270. We propose that the right of veto enjoyed by the permanent members of the Council be reviewed and recti- fied, if not simply annulled. This right has made a consid- erable contribution to perpetuation of the domination of the few over the majority. On the threshold of the twenty- first century, it is difficult to understand how those who normally present themselves as the staunch advocates of democracy can accept and perpetuate such a situation. While we understand the main concern of the.authors of the Charter, we denounce that right because it has lost its original substance. The right of veto, as we see it, should be rethought and seen as the expression of a common will and no longer as the manifestion of the power of a State 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the United Nations and its structure, specifically the Council, and proposing changes to increase its effectiveness in maintaining international peace and security. The text does not mention any specific economic, environmental, or social issues, but rather focuses on the organization's structure and decision-making processes.

**Category**
International relations, Governance