From Isolation to Participation: Role of China in the United Nations in the Post-Cold War Era

Abstract

China is fast becoming a global power – a vital partner in the international political coliseum. Once reluctant to participate in any international organization, China soon recognized how imperative its membership in institutions like United Nations is. Since then, China is comprehensively involved in various fields of operations (i.e., peacekeeping, conflict resolution, and humanitarian assistance). This research investigates the indelibility of China’s part in the United Nations in the Post-Cold war era. This paper also tries to investigate the impact of China on the West and the third world countries with respect to its participation in the United Nations. Overall, it is an effort to shed light on the correlation between China’s legacy and its current role in the United Nations.