Information Technology and Transformation in Structure and Function of United Nations

پژوهش نامه ایرانی سیاست بین الملل

Article 2, Volume 10, Issue 2 - Serial Number 20, March 2022, Pages 33-55   

Document Type: Original Article

DOI: 10.22067/irlip.2021.21262.0

Authors

Rohallah Pirbalaei^{* 1}; Nasser Khorshidi²

¹Phd Candidate in International Relations, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.

²MA in diplomacy and International Organizations at School of International Relations- Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of information and communication technology on the United Nations in three areas: nature, structure and function. The main question is: what impact  has information technology had on these three levels in the United Nations?  At the level of nature, there has not been a significant change, but fundamental concepts the goals and principles of this organization, such as sovereignty and security, have been transformed in terms of scope. the structure of the United Nations has reacted to the digital age by holding the World Summit on the Information Society and the creation of some subsidiary bodies in within some of the main organs such as the Human Rights Council. the most effective work has been done in the organization; so that by placing new subject areas such as "rooting out poverty and shared responsibility", Develompent and Human Security on the agenda of the United Nations, it has changed the previous state-oriented approaches and  even in some cases,it has changed the way of decision making. the research method is descriptive- analytic, and for gathering the its required data has used from library resources and reputable Internet sites.

Keywords

Human Security; Information and Communication Technology; Security; Soverignty; United Nation Organization

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