Treaty of New York

This treaty revised the UN Charter, making extensive changes to the organization’s structure. In particular, the two organs that had traditionally exercised the most power lost much of their authority. The General Assembly remained in existence, but it was stripped of its right to elect the Secretary-General. It also lost its ability to authorize military action in emergencies. The General Assembly became an effectively powerless forum. It was the only place in the reformed organization where minor states were guaranteed representation – but that representation was nearly useless except as a platform for trying to move world opinion. Meanwhile, the Security Council was abolished entirely. This had the effect of eliminating the rule of “Great Power unanimity,” which had often served to hobble the UN whenever its policies came into conflict with a major nation’s desires. To replace the powers once vested in the General Assembly and Security Council, the Treaty of New York vastly