Security Council is empowered to stop long standing wars from escalating further

Prof. Jeffrey Sachs on how the U.N. Security Council can quickly end four wars:

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The Security Council is in a position to take decisive actions to end the wars precisely because it is clear that the interests of all U.N. Security members, Security Council members, and notably all of the P5 countries, is to bring these long standing wars to an end before they escalate into even more dangerous conflicts.

The Security Council is vested with considerable powers by the U.N. charter when it has the resolve of its members. It can introduce peacekeepers and even armies if necessary. It can impose economic sanctions on countries that do not comply with U.N. Security Council resolutions. It can provide security guarantees to nations. It can make referrals to the International Criminal Court to stop war crimes. In short, the council is certainly able to enforce its resolutions if it chooses to do so.

For the sake of global peace, let the Council now choose to end these wars.

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