‘The world is bigger than five’

THIS is the motto coined by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkià¿e or Turkey, which has become his now famous battle cry to reform the United Nations Security Council. The word “five” refers to the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) with veto power on resolutions and in the choice of the UN secretary-general. The five permanent members are the United States, Russia, China, Great Britain and France. Former executive secretary Ruben Torres, current general-secretary of the Asean Trade Union Council, congratulates President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his speech on reforming the UN System. PHOTO BY…