The Influx ratings not only allow countries of different shapes, sizes, cultures and stages of development to be fairly compared in light of UN commitment but can represent shifts in this throughout the world as it changes over time.

The UN’s ability to act as an impartial referee or peace broker is hampered not only by unequal financial input but by the western bias and limited breadth of the Security Council’s Permanent 5 members. The structure of the UN makes it hard to defend accusations of promoting the narrow interests of a few privileged members at the expense of credibility, legitimacy and democracy

The Influx Project encourages a wider source of input to the UN, reducing the imposition of the largest nations and allowing it to act as a more impartial body, one fitter for resolving international disputes.

The threat of veto does more damage than the veto itself. Initiatives to improve the effectiveness of the UN are rarely made because they typically involve concessions from at least one member of the Security Council’s Permanent 5 who can block any proposed change without reason.

Currently vetoes may be used by permanent members without giving reason. However, in the face of a concerted voice such as the Influx Project can provide it’s possible that we can demand reasons, informally but loudly and persistantly. This could provide the basis for establishing a formal challenge to the veto power, the abuse of which restricts the establishment of a more meaningful UN.

Perceived double standards at the UN brought about by housing a Security Council whose privileged Permanent 5 members are also the world’s largest arms dealers can give out the wrong impression. Also the undemocratic UN system is not in much of a position to encourage a policy of democracy that it does not practice itself.

With greater scrutiny of UN actions through the Influx Project we can expect to impress on the UN the importance of upholding the standards it expect of others, increasing its legitimacy to act as a respected point of reference in international affairs.

The UN does not have its own army with which to enforce international law and is therefore at the mercy of nations which provide military assistance. The UN struggles to untangle the ideologies of itself and countries providing assisting force.

One person’s dictator is another person’s liberator. Without need for an army widespread participation in the Influx Project reduces the ability for dictators and agressors to win conflicts as crimes and criminals are exposed to a more united audience. Expanding the audience of atrocities creates deeper unity among others and an environment in which abusers of the principles of the UN cannot be allowed to enjoy their ‘victories’.

In order to move forward together the UN engages in the world’s most notorious bureaucracy. The greatest obstacle in many UN operations is the UN itself.

The bureaucratic paperchase does have an intended purpose; to create consensus when choosing which direction for the ‘UN centipede’ to move in without its legs becoming tangled. The Influx Project provides a catalyst by which people’s thoughts can be assessed and concensus reached, thereby improving the quality of agreement and the expediency with which it can act.

Despite living in a globalised world with escalating international issues we still elect leaders mostly according to domestic matters.

Through the Influx Project we can gain a better connection to our representatives to the UN. This pressure will result in appointing more popular and effective representatives.