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Following our productive 19 and 20 January exchange, during which Member States united behind the need for a transparent texþbased fifth round, I am herewith, as a Chalr impartial to any of the positions yet partial to progress, providing guidance to Member $tates on the path to early reform of the Security Council.

ln thís regard, I have the honor to recall consensus decision 63/565 adopted on 14 September 2009 by the sixty-third session of the UN General Assembly under its agenda item 111 on the "Question of equitable representation on and increase in the rnembership of the Security Council and related rnatters", through which the Assembly decided to: "...immediately continue intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council reform in informal plenary of the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session as mandated by General Assembly decision 621557 of 15 September 2008, building on the progress achieved during its sixty'third session, as well as the positlons of and proposals rnâde by Member States, while noting with appreciation the ínitiative and efforts of the President of the General Assembly and the Chairman in the process of a comprehensive reforrn of the Security Council." Per consensus decision 621557, the basis of the ongoing intergovernmental negotiations, which continue to be governed by the modus operandi as collectively embraced by Member States during the successful 19 February 2009 launch of the intergovernmental negotiations, consists of the following, enriched with the progress achieved during thè sixty-third session in accordance with consensus decisíon 63/565:

"i. ii.

The posítions and proposa/s of Member Sfafes, regional groups and
other Íúember Sfafes groupings;

The fíve key r'ssues: categories of membershíp, the question of the veto, regional representation, size of an enlarged Council and working methods of the Security Council, and the relationship between the Council and the General Assembly;

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Assembly;' General Assembty decision 61/561 and the report of the Open-ended Working Group on its work during the sixty-second session of the General AssemblY;'"

its work during the sixty-first session of the General

The fottowing documenfs: report of the Open-ended Working Group on

Over the course of the first three rounds of negotiations, Mernber States looked at the interconnected five key issues, as set out in the abovementioned subparagraph ii, from all possible angles. The fourth round first saw a focus on the'positions and proposals of Member States as mentioned in subparagraph i
and then on the points of convergence between them'

The next step in the strict and good faith implementation of the negotíation mandate is to now move towards transparent text-based negotlations, as universatly requested by Member States. Since per consensus decisions 62/557 and 63/bb5 their positions and proposals are at the heart of the negotiation process, Member States can put the Chair in a position to put together a negotiation text by submitting in writing, by way of input, their positions and proposals with regards to all of the interconnected five key issues, in language lnai is fit for negotiation p.urposes. Member States should feel free to do as a
member of group and/or on individual basis.

ln strict conformity with decision 63/565, Member States are urged to reflect progress achieved in the texts they submit, ln order for the negotiation text to be äs up-to-date as possible, only substantive inpui, including conference room puperr, submitted in writing so far during the fourth round (see atiached documents3) and until March 5 will be taken into account for the negotiation text' The Member States that submitted the attached documents of course have the option to revise those texts in light of the second exchange of the fourth round and in light of this letter.
As the guardian of the transparency of these negotiations, I am estabtishing a consultativd process through which I will make myself availabfe to any delegation or group of delegations seãking to exchange views with me on the content and/or roñOuci of the enterprise ahead of us. This consultative proces$ shall remain in place both before and after March 5, when I assume my responsibility as Chair to assemble the negotiation text.
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Excellency,

comprehensive reform of the unlted Nations security council.

the General Assernbly, aimed ît promoting the commotr objective of

On beh¿lf of the Member SÍates of the Organization of the Islamic Confereuce (OIC)' I have the honour to convey oppr*õiution for your efforts, as Chair of the inter-governmental negotiations, beingñeld in the infoimal plenary of
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The position of the OIC on this issue is well known. It has been declaredo at fhe highest potitÍcal level at the 1lrh Session of the Islamic Summit Conference, held at Ðakar from 13-14 M*rch 2008, as contÍnued in its Final Communiqué (paragrapls 7I-73) and the Resolution No. Itl P (rc) adopfed by the summit on reform of the United Nations and expansion of the membershþ of the Securify Council. The Conference, inter aliaf reaffirmed its decision ?hut uoy reform proposal which neglects the adequate representation of the Islamic Ummân in any category of membc$ip an expanded Security Councfl will not be acceptable to !n the Islamic World. The Couference reaffirmed ihat efforts aimed at rcstiucturing the Security Council should not be subjected to any artifïcial deadline, and that a decision on this issue should be made by consensur. Tnis position *u, .oonryed to the PresÌdent of the General Assembly in a letter dated 7 April 2008 from the Chair of the OIC ¿nd further reaffîrmed by a letter d¡ted 23 April 2009 conveyed to HÍs Excellency Mr, Znhir Tanin, Chair of the Inter-Goveiumental Negotiations on Security Council Reform, from the Chair of the OIC.
Since then, the OIC position has been reaffïrmed by the resolution adopted by the 36'n SessÍon of .the Council of Foreign Ministers hetd in Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic, from 23-25 May 2009, A eopy of the resolution (No. Z0l f O- nOl¡ is attached herewith. The reform of the Security Council was also considered, during the OIC Foreign Ministers Annual Coordination Meeting in New york on 25 September 20t\ whereby the posÍtion of the OIC was riaffirmed by the OIC

Final Communiquó). These paragraphs are also attached with this letter, in the context of the ongoing inter-governmental riegotiaiion in the informal plenary of the General Assembly.

Foreígn Ministers,

of which the relev¿nt paragraph

(175-

f85 of the

Assuring you of our cooperation, the OIC members remain constructively engaged ín our collective endeavor in accordance with the General Assernbly decisions No. 63/565 and 621557 in order to achieve a comprehensive reform of the Security Council in alt its aspects that corresponds to the positÍons and interests of all Member States and Groups,

'

Dr. Bashar J¿'afari

Ambassador Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic Chair of the OIC Group in New York

Encl: As above

H.E. Mr. Zahir Tanin Permanent Representative of Afghanistan To the United Nations (Chair of the Inter- governmental Negotiations On Security Couneil Reform)

Copy:

* H.n. Dr. Ali A. Treki,
President of the 64rH Session of the United Nations General Assembly
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All Permanent Representative To the United Nations, New York

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RESOLTITION NO.2OI36.POL
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REFORM OF T'HE UNITÐD NATIONS AND ÐXIJANSION O¡'UN SÐCURITY COUNCIL'S MEMBSRSIüP

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Resolutions aclopted

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Mi¡tisten

Confe¡ence on the subject;

AIso recålling previous OTC resolutions, in particular Resolutiou L7/34-P a<loptul arrhe Thirty.fourth Ssssion of thc ICFM in Islam*bad from lS-17 May 2007, ¡esolution 19/35. P adopæcl at thc Thtrty liftb Session of thc CFM held in Karnpala from L8-20 June 2008, and resolutiou 1IlIl-P (IS) adopted at t1¡e Elcventh CIIC Summit at Dakar frorn 13-14
March 2008;

Ilenring irr mind the provisions of pruagraphs No, 145 to 152 of linal Çomnruníqué of the Annual Coo¡dination Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affuirs of the OIC Menùer States at the UN Headquarters-in New York on 26 Septeniber 2008;

Rec*lling aluo Ptrragrarphs 64 to 75 of the Finui Documcnt of XIT N.A,M Summit in Durban adopted on 3 September 1998, the piuagraphs reiated bo ttrc Securicy Council reform in the Ðecla¡atiqn adopted at ths 32nd $Escion of shc Summit of the l-Ieads of Stsæ and Government of the Organizatíon of African Unity, hcld in Ha¡a¡e in June 1997 as well as in tfr,e lü/orking Paper of t^hr¡ arab Group adopted by rhe Arab Foreig'n Ministers in New York on 29 September 199?;
arr<,| prilrciplce cnsluined in the Charter of the orgar:ization of the Islamic Conference, especially the objecdves of prornoting Islamic solidarity âmong Mcmbcr Shtes irnd strcrrgthening theír capacity to safeguard theii security, sovereignty and indcpendonce,

Mindful of the objoctives

ReafËrrntng that tÌ¡e Untierf Nations is an indispensable and irreþlaceable global ¡nechanism for the promotion of a shared vision of a more secure and prosperous world, ¿rnd has the central ¡ole in the mainten¡nce of intcmational peace aud secudty and the
pmmolion of intemalir¡nnl cooperation,
StreJClng the significanl importauce of rnulrilarerallsm in add¡essing the corn¡nÒn thrcaæ and challcngcs facing thç commou destiny of Human kind in our increasirrgly
interconnecæd and globalizing world.

Expressing gÊvc cor¡cèr¡l ûvcr tbc poliries which have plevented the UN Securiry Council from perfbrmirrg its main duty basecl on jusrice and thus undermining iu credibiliry;

47

RES.20/J6-POL Rejecfing the dominanr intervendortÍst paracligm and tendencies which constirütes tlreat to the world commnniry md mÂintsnance of intcrnatiunal pcace and securÍty;

a real

Sfrersing thât âuy refotn of thc Ulriæd Nations, including Security Council reform, should be carried out in accoldance with the provisions of the uN cha¡ter; Rejecting arty preventive and pre-ernptive acdon in in¿omational rclarions as $ clear violation of internatíorral law;

Aflìirrning *lso rhe lmporrance of rcgular consultatic¡ns with OIC Member Stafcs to
adva[ce their interesf.s ìn rhis ptocess;

ErnplusizÍng ti)o ínrportance of tün$pârcûcy ancl all-inclusiveness of <leliborations on
UN reforrn;

but also to eusure the repre.sentâdon of tho main forms of civilization in thc Securíiy
Council;

ftressÍng that the O[C's demand for adcquate represcnfation in thc Security Council is in keeping with tlre significant dernographlc ancl politicai weight of thc OIC Member Srares, which bears particular irnportence, not only from [hs pcrupectivc ofincrcascd cfficiency,

Reaflirming its princÍpled posítion that any refornr of rhe Security Council must elrsure adequatc representation of the OIC Member States in any caregory of membership iri an expandod Security Council;
the importance of the ongoing plocess of UN ¡efo¡ln and srressÊs t]rat the OIC Membcr St¡æs båve a direct ¿urd vital intdrest irr deterlniniilg thCI'ûutcorî¡e of UN reforrn" thorefore calls on flIt OIC Member Stâte$ to ¿ctively alld effectiveiy toke pil-r ill the UN Securiey Councii refo¡m prncess, in acco¡dance wíth the relevant declaratiõns, srntements and rcsotutions issued by the OIC. 2. Notes the progress in the UN refbrm process including in panicular the establishrnenf af tl¡e Poace-building Cornmission and the Humau Rights Council ald encourages the OIC Member S¿ates of these bodies to protect and prcrnote the interests of tlre Isìamic world in the work of thçse bodies.

I' ÀffIrms

3, Reafllrms the irreplacenble role of the United Nations and rhe necessiff of ensuring the equal participation of all Meml¡er States in its activities, in a transparent and multilateral rnanner, guided by the UN Char¡er and founded on universally recognized prÍnciples.

4. Underlines the need, in UN reform, fbr cvolving commoil perceptions ancl agreed to acldress both the new and existing threats to international peace ancl securÍty in the cont¿xt of multilateralism.
approaches

r8

R-8S.20å6-PôL 5' Strqssos that thc UN Securicy Council reform rnus[ be comprchcnsÍve in all its aspec* and have to rake jnto ârcount t-be yisl¡/, af the United Nations inembershÍp, inciuding that of tlre OIC Member Srates.

6'

Enrphasiz*ç the importflnce

representativençss and de¡nocr*tÞafion of the Security Council itrrougf, the improvemont of its working merhocrs and legitimacy of its decÍsíon-making fro.rsr.

of

enhancirrg

thc tråÍspâßmoy.

accountability,

T.,Supports rlte expansion of the Security Council's mernbership, in acq;or<lance with the relevant UNCA rcsoludons, sovereign equality of all Statcs ancl a<lequate ropresentalion of urajol cÌ vi I izaríons.
8. Ileftcratqç the neecl for tho full observance of the Charter of ¡he United Nations and tf¡e uruestricted.âppllcâtiorr of all the principles nnd rbe achievenrenr of ghe purposes that it ensluines, and underscorr¡s the need to prcserve and prornote rhe cenrralityiinuiotrUittty

and sanctity of the charrçr'b principlei and purposes, in pâ$icuh; ,h; pJ"rrprr, ¡r respûct forthe sovereigtrty, territorial integrity ánd non-inte*årence in the intenraioffuirt of other SÞttes, in any d¡ive for rhe IIN rcform,

I' Exprcsscs if-s rleep concern tfiat certãin reco¡rmendafiorrs and concçpts, such as the responsibility to protect" new interpretation of Article 51 of tllrl Charrer in rermc of authorizing anticipatory attackÐ, lãck of foous on nuclear disarmament as q/ell æ cliscriminatory restrictions on pcaceful usa of ¡ruclear technology ¿re incon$i$rent wittr UN Charte¡, in conrradict¡on wirh fhe provisions of intematiolãl law and agairmt the intematioually recogn lzed prirrciples,
ì0' Rejecfs any re,côlrr¡ìtendation or Ínitiative, in the process sf UN refonr¡ which may, i¡r one wily Dr another, violere rhe prinpiples and purposes of the UN Charter or confadict

interfereuce

the Menrber St¿¡es sovereigrty, poflical independence and the prìnciple

of nor:-

11. EmphasÍzes that tle proce$s of Unitccl N¿tions refo¡m shouid evolve on the basis of all relevant inputso parficularly that of tj:o OIC Member States' view points and concems. 12. Stresses that fhe UNSC sl¡oulcl act i¡t fuil tr,mspärenÇy ;rnd accor¡ntability and should bc account¡ble for its unlawful decisions as well as irs;epeated tailure wíth regard to

i.ssucs relatecl to the

Musiin Uurmuh

13. Expresses Íts deep conconì that üe lssues pertaining to the threats of clash, mÍlitarism ar¡d tbe propen.gity to use force have to beìrssessedãnd plopedy addressed and emphasizes thnt iu addressing â new consen$us on collective såcurity-tho concept of dialogue, particuTady the need to the paradigm of "{lialogue among civilizations'", #*Oy approved by the UN General A.ssrrmbly û$ the most efficieut *"un* fo tackle tlre growing threat of clash, should be givcn rhe high priority, of reprcscntation of major civilizations in ttre UN Security and, taking info accounr the facr rhar thc OIC is the largest institution aftcr thã _Council I/N, which brings úogether or:e-fifth of rhe world popularion,
14. Ëmphasiacs rhe necessity

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RÐS.20/36-pOL

15, Reaffir¡ns

its decision that any rcform proposal which neglects the
in

reprcscntation of the islamic Ummah in any category of membership Council will not bc acccptable to thc Islamic Wodd.

adequate an extended Security

16. Underlincs

tlÞ signïficant

inrporrence

of

achieving the erpansion

ôf UN

Security

Council with the broadssr possible âgreenrent, tlrrnugh irrifiation of construclivc negotiat¡on bcnveen sll IIN Membe¡ Sfateç, ba.çed on the points of convergence such âs lhe need to enlarge the Council, to lncrease the representation of developing countrics, and ro improve tlæ working rnetlrclds and transparerrcy of the Councii's wr:rk, an{t strtsscs in that tegard the impoúance of firrtlrer constructive co¡rsuhations bptween all LIN Mcmber Stares to agree on it conlmon basis and fsamework f-or further progressi
17. Welcomes iu this reg:ud the stert on intergovomme¡rral negotiation.s on tlre question of equitabte rcpresentation on and increase in thc mernbcrship of the Security Council antl related matters iu the inforn'ral plerrary of the Geueral Assembly from 19 February 2009.

18. Notes rhar tÌre position

of ths OIC olr the refbrm of the Sccurity Councii hæ

been

reiternted ànd conveyed ì:y the OIC Ch¡ir to the ch¿ür of the negotiations proeess through his letter of 23 April 2009, and requests the Permane.nt Reprosrlnt¿tivcs of the OIC conntrie$ in Now York to promote and advar:ce thç OIC position in the ncgotiations.

I9. Rcitcrntes fhatthe UN Security Council should stick to itc Chaner'-irased mandate and to address issues which do not fall within its function and powers, and opposus attempts by the Secnrity Council against any State with thc ainr of actrieving the political objecrives of one or a few States, rather than ür the general infercst of the internationai
ref'raiu conrrnunity. 20. Reaffirms that both reform and expansíon of the memborship of the Security Councii, including the question of the veto and tlre working mcthods of úe Security Council, shoultl be con.çidered as integral pnrls of a colrtmon and comprehensivc package, taking into acoount the plinciple of sovereign equality of Stntes and equiaable gcographical distribution. 21,

Fnrtler renffirrns that effo¡ts
to

subjecfed
consensus-

restructurírrg of the Security Council shall not be any.arti{iciaÌ deadlines, nnd thirt a clecisiort or¡ thÍs issue should be made by
¿rt the

22. Rcallirms the resolve of the Member StàtÞs consl,ructively to the consideration of the UN reform.

to continue contributing actively

ând

23, Reguesfs the OTÇ open-ended Contact Group on UN Rsform and Expansion of ths Security Council at the Unired Nation.c lleadquarters in Nev/ York to continue to closely coorclinate the posidons of the OIC Member States promoting tt¡e comprehen.sive refcirm of the Security Cõuncil olt the above basis í¡nd to en$ure quitable repressntntion for OIC countrics in any caregory in the enlarged Security Council in proportion to thôir rnembership
of the Uniæd Nations.

24. Requests the $ecretary-General to submit a report thereon Council of Foreign Mlnis¡ers,

to the

3?'h Session of the

F'INAL COMMUFIIQUE OT'TTIE ANNJAL COORDTNATTON MEETTNG OF' IWINISTERS OF FOREIGN AFFATRS OF TTM OTC MEMBER STATES UMTED NATIONS TMAÐQUA.RTERS
NE\ry YORK
25 SEPTEMBER
'NON

OIC/ACM.O91FC/FINÁL 169. The Meeting took note of the Security Council Press Statemcnt SC/9389 of I July 2008 and thc Statement of the President of the Seourity Counoil S/PRST/2008132 of 2l August 2008 condernning the tero¡ist atlaofts that took plaoe in P¿kistan and expressed deop sympathies and condoleüces to victims of these heinous attacks n¡:d the Governrnent of Pakisl.aù.

17A.

The Meeting emphasîzed the Ìrnportanoe to address the use of internet by terrorists and cyberteriorism and requested all countries to take the neaesss¡y measures to combat st:ch use.

171.

The Mcetíng wolcomed with appreciation the initiative oJ'Presidcnt Zine bl Abidine Ben AIi, Presidcnt of the Republic of Tunisia, calling tor an international confcrence under the auspices of the Unifsd Nations, to devise an intsrnationâl strategy to cornbat terorism, addrcss its causes and to prôpare a codeof conducf in t{ris regard. drawing upon the content of the Jinal corn¡nuniqué ofthe intem¿rtional oonforenoe on ferorism: dirnensionç, tlueats and counter¡xessures, hcld in Tunisia frorn 15 to 17 Novornber 2007.

172.

The Meeting urged Mçmber States, who have not yef dono so, to sign, ratif, and enforce the provisions of the "OIC üonvention on Combating lrrtornational Terrorismo'. It urgcd all Mombor Statos to corrtinue working wíth othel' nations to bolster lhe inicrnational community's efforts under UN auspices to combat inte¡national terrorism in a transparent and integral way consìstent with the Organization's Charter principlcs and with the relevant infernational agreements and mechanisms.

]tJ,

The Meeting invited the l3-Mcrnbor Comrnittoe appointecl by the Kuala Lurnpur 2002 meeting and assigned to study thc issucs linked to cornbating terrorism, to meet as soôn as possible and work out appropriatu recommendations cornbafing international tcrrorism and promotirtg better understanding of the Islsmic faith nnd its principleso âncl fo coôrctinatc bcfween the OÏC on the one hand and other regionâl and intcrnational organizations, on the othe¡.

ôn

a

174.

The Meeting strongly condernned fhe perpetrators of tlrose hçinous tcrrorist orimes, who pretend to act in the name of Islam or under any other pretext. including the crinte of hijacking and unlawful acts against the safety and sccurity of civil aviation. It c¿llcd upon all States not to grant asylum to terrorists, and to take all nçcassâry meâsures to halp bring l;heru to justioe in acoordance with national laws and regulations.

UN REFORM
175.

The Meeting supportec{ â oomprohensivc retbrm of the United Nations Organization to respond to thç challenges facing hurnnnity, The Meeting reiterated the ncecl for eyolving common parcepl,ions and agreed approaches to address both the nsw and existing threats to intsrnational peaoo end security in thc contsxt of multilatcralism. Thc Meeting also reiterated the OIC's $tanco in support of the princþfe of the Urlired Nations refonn, including the expansion of the Security Counoil's mernbershþ, in accordance wîth the relevant UN General Assembly rosolutions, and taking Ínto consideration the prÍnciples of sovereign equality of all States ancl the deed to ensure equitable geographic distribution.

Thc Mccting emphasizcd rhat thc question of reform and expansion of fhe UN Seourity Council t76. continues to be the primary preoccupation of the UN rnen:borship, inoluding af I OïC Member Statcs for whom this is a matter of di¡ect and vital interost. lt, therefore, called on its Mcmbet Statçs to actively and constructively take part in the UN ¡oform process in accordance with the relEvant declarations,
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OIC//l.CM-09/FC/FTNAL
requested the OIC Membcr States to consider providing financial contributions to the General such that they may bc transferred as the Organization's corúribution to the Fund.

OIC Secretary

I83,

The Meeting requested the OIC open-endecl Contact Group on UN Reform and Expansìon of the Seourity Council at tlle United Nations l-Ieadquarters in New York to confinuc to olosoþ ioortlinats the positions of ths OIC Member States promoting fhe comprehensive rcform of the Security Council on tho above basis and to ensurs equitablc representâtion for diC courrtries in the enlarged Sejurity Council in proportion to their membership ofthe United Nations.

184,

for halting and reversing the encroachn"rent by the Security Council on ihe Assembly's pierogativcs and
functions. i

aosordsnce with the United Nations Charte¡, musf be enebled ro oxercise lts authority in address;rrg all major issues, inclucling peâcs anc{ søcurity, dcvclopmcnt and human rights. Thç Meeting further oàtlE¿

The lvleeting *greed thst the General Assembly represenling universal membership

i¡r

85.

Thç Meeting reoogttizod the importance of revitalizing the OIC Working Oroup on LrN Reform ancl reiferated fhe çnrlier decision that the Group shoultl enhanic r;he frequency of its meelings wiih a view te coordinating iir¡ilÌed positions, in accordãnoe with tha relevânr resolutions at the Summit ìn Dakar and the CFM in Damascus, during the brthcorning oritical phase of thc ongoing discourse on UN Reforrrr.

in New York

HUM,{N RTGHTS ANÐ FREEDOMS

I86'

The Meeting exprossed doep ooncern over the growing intolerance, negative stereotyping, racial p:ofililrg and discrimination against Muslirn cornrnunities in nãn-OIC MernbeiSfates, partioulariy in the Tfest, íncluding the promulgation and oppressive applicatÍon crlrestristive laws and óther measures. It ernphasized thet âlJ lslanrophobic practices constitutã an infríngement of hurnan dþnity ¿nd conrradict. international human rights law.

i87.

The Meeting affî¡rncd that fresdoms lÉvo to be exerci$ed with responsibility and with ciue regard for fhe fundamental rights of others and, nthis oonfexç condemned in the strongóst possible termi all blespåemous açts egeitrst Isfamic principles, symbols ¿n¡l sacred pcrsonalities, iripørticular, publication of offcnsivo cariçaturçs of Prophrt Mohammad (PBUH), ail aùhor¡ent and irrãsporrsibls statements about Islam and its sacred personalitics, and the ssreening of a defarïar()ry documentary about tho Holy Quran and dissernination oithis hnte material r,rnder the pietcxt of f¡eedom of exprossion and opinion.

188. '

followers of any

yalues and prevent intoleranoe, discrirnination a¡rd the instigatio¡i re ligion,

The Meetirrg omphasized the ¡reed to clevelop, at the United Nations, including the lluman Rights Council, a legally binding inte¡national instnrmsnt tCI prCImûte respect for ali religions and cultural

of

hatred against any grôup or

189.

The Meeting expressad appreciation and full satisfaction for the laudable collective efforts of the OIC Group in New York arrd Geneva to coordinaïe, harrnonize and strç¿rrnline fhc positions of the OIC Member States in line with the OIC Chartcr, resolutions ¿nc{ Summit dcclrrations as well as to deploy collsctive and íntensÍve efforts to pursue the Humzur Rights Cotrncil fo prononnce itse If in an qþjei¡¡yt and forthright manncr on all human rights issucs.

PE,RMAN ÐNT REPRES ENTATTVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE TO THE UMTED NAfiONS

lEL

231 EAST 51ST STREEI NEW YORK, N.Y. 10022 (212) 826-0840, EXT. 104 " FAX (212) 826"2964
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mfa.gov,sg/newyork

7 January 2010

His Excellency Dr Zahft Tanin
Ambassador and Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the United Nations and Chair of the Intergovernmentai Negotiations on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council ancl other Matters Related to the Security Council 633 Third Avenue, 27'h Floor New York, NY 10017

Excellency

I have the pleasure of writing to you on behalf of the S-5 (comprising Costa Rica, Jordan, Liechtenstein, Singapore and Switzerland). In the letter of 23 December 2009 addressed to you in your capacity as Chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiations, 138 signatories had,requested that you present to Member States, before the second exchange of the 4"'round, a text with options to serve as a basis for negotiations, as well as the positions of and proposals rnade by
Mernber States,

As you know, the S-5 has consistently highlighted the imporlance of improving the working methods of the Security Council and the need to treat
working methods with the same urgency as the enlargement of the Council. V/e would like to further emphasise the need for this area of reform to be included in the text that you have been requested to prepare and recall the several written submissions made by the S-5 on the working rnethods of the Security Council, most recently in a non-paper of April 2009 entitled "S-5 Elements for Reflection''.

The S-5 thanks you for your leadership and assures you of our full support for your efforts âs we move forward on this important exercise.

Pleasc accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

VAi\{U GOPAT,A MENON
Ambassador and Permanent Representative

cc

I{,8. Dr AIi Abdussalam Treki President of the 64th Session of the United Nations General Assembly Room C -2t4, United Nations New York, NY 10017
His Excellency Mr.Iorge Urbina Ambassador and Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of Costa Rica to the United Natíons 211 East 43'd Street, Room 903 New York, NY 100i7 His Excellency Mr Mohammed F AI-Allaf Ambassador and Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United Nations 866 Second Avenue, 4tl'Floor New Yorko NY 1001 His Excellency Mr Christian'Wenaweser Ambassador and Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the United Nations 633 Third Avenue, 27tl' Floor New York, NY 10017 His Excellency Mi Peter Maurer Ambassador and Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations 633 Third Avenue,2gth Floor New Yorlc, NY 10017

United Nations

Srrooerrot
Distr.r Ceneral l9 July 2006

Securify Council

Original: English

Note by fhe President of the Security Council

l. in el'forts to enhance the efficiency and transparency of the Council's wot'k, as well as interaction and dialogue with non-Council members, the rnembers of the Security Council al'e committed to irnplementing the measules deseribed in the
annex {0 the pt'esent note,

to be a consise and user-friendly list of the recent practices and newty agleed lrreasures, which will se¡ve âs guidance for the Council's work. tn this regat'd, some existi¡1g measules are t'ecollected hel'ein for the

2,

The annex

is

intended

convenience of uset's, which are so indicated throughout the annex.

3. llie

the note by the President of the Securify Council of 7 February 2006 (Si2006/78)' by supplementing and in some cases superseding them. V/orking methods regarding rán"tionr conrmittees and troop-contribufing countries will continue to be governed by the notes and statements by the Plesídent of the Security Council listed in the above-rnentioned note unle$s othelwise addressed in the present nole ,

plesent note enliches and further develops notes and statements by the president of the Security Council relating to documentation and procedure listed irr

The ¡nembers of the Council will conlinue theít consideratiotr ol the Councìl's documentation and other procedural questions in The Informal Working Gloup on Documenfation and Oth,er Procedural Questions and other subsidiary bodies ol the Council. The present note covers only the worl< done by the above*mentioned Working Group.

4.

flümifr ífi ft fifi lrlr úñfl f,rifi llr

siz{}t}6/s07

Annex

Contents
I,

Agendat Briefings.

?

lt, III.

3

DocumentatioÐ....,
In

4

iv.
VI,
VIf
.

formal çonsultatlons

Meetings. Programme of work.

I
9

Resolutions and presidential statem ents . . Suhsidiary bodies Matters of which the Council is seieed* Communicatíon with the Secretariat and outside
Arrrrual report*.

VIII.
IX.
X,

r0

l0

XI.

ll ll
l3

xtt, Newly elected members

*

Rscoìlsctcd fro m prevíous ngle(s) by the Prssiden t of the Security Counc il. Most of the provisíons under the other headings are newly agreed by the Security Council,

s/20061507

I.

Agenda-

l.
in

1'he provisional agenda for formal meetings of the Council should be included the Journal af the IJnited Nations provided that it has been approved in inl'o¡'mal

corrsu ltatiorrs.

2.

The members of the Council recall the desirabílity, whenever possitrle, ol using descriprive formulatio¡rs of agenda items at the time of their initial adoption to

avoid having a nulnber oflseparate agenda items on the same sub.iect, When such a descripfive formulation exists, consideration may be given to subsurning earlier agenda itenrs on the same subject under the descriptive formulation'

II.

BriefTngs
The members of the Secùrity Council âgree that the Presidenf of the Council ol his or her designate should provide substantive and det¿iled briefings to Mentbet States in a tirnely mânner. Such briefings should take place shortly after informal consultations of the whole. The nlenrbers of the Securíty Council encoul'age the president of the Council to provide the attending Menrbel' States with copies of statements that he o¡'she makes to the media following the informal consultations, il

3.

appIoPIiate'

. 4,

Tlre members of the Security Council encourage the President of the Council to hold an informal brìefing on the programme of wotk open to all Member Stafes, after its adoption bY the Council.

The members of the Security Council invite Chairs of the subsidiary bodies oI tlre Secu¡ity Council or their designates t0 give, on a regular basis, informal briefTngs, when appropriate, on their activitÍes to interested Merrbel States, The nrernber.s ol the Security Council agree that the time and place of such briefings should be published in the Journal of the United NatÍons,

S.

6.

'['he members of the Security Council intend to continue to consider requesting the Secretariat to give an ad hoc briefìng at Security Council meetings in cases in which an emergent situation which.iustifies a briefìng arises.

The members 9f the Secul'ity Council intend to request the Secrelariat to give ad hoc briefìngs at informal ç.onsultations on a daily basis, if necessary' when a siTuation juslifies such briefings'

7. g.

The rnembers of the Seculity Council invite the Secl'etariat practice of circulating the briefing texts ât "Briefings"'

to continue

its

g.

The ¡nembers of the Security Council invite the Secretariat, as a general rule, to provide a pr.inted fact sheet, presentation materials andlor any other relevant reference mater.ials, whenever possible, to Council members on the day prioi to the consultaîions, when briefings in the Security Council consullations room aÍe n01 given on the basis of a written repon'

*

Rccollectecl fronr previous nore(s) by the President

ofthe Security Council

o6-.11J44

.s/200ó/507

III.

Documentation
I0,. The members of the Security Council intend to intensif, their effor{s to publicize decisions and otherrelevanl information of the Council and its subsidiary bodies to tlre Member States and other organizations througlr correspotidence, websites, outleaclr actívities and other means, when appropriate. T'he members of the Security Council intend fo continue fo examíne ways to enhance its ¿ciivixies in this r.egard. The mernbers of'the Security Council encourage subsídiary bodies of the Council to sontilrue to rsview periodically policies concerning access to their
documents, as appropr¡ate.
I

Secretary-General should be circulated to Council menbers and made available in ali official languages of the United Nations at least four worlcittg days before the Council is scheduled to consider them. The members of the Security Councíl also agree that the same rule should apply to making such reports available to relevan[ pãrticipants i¡r Council meetings iu which fhose lepolts are discussed, including the distribution of the leports on peacekeeping rnissions fo all participants in meetings

l, The

me¡nbers

of the

Security Council âgree that repolts

of

the

oI troop-contributing countries,

12. The me¡nbers of the Securily Council agree tô consider setting a six-ruonth interval as the standard leporting peliod, unless fhe situalion provides reason l'or shorte¡ or longer' íntewals, The members of the Security Council also agree to define reporting intervals as clearly as possible when adopting resolutions.'l'he rner¡be¡s ol the Security Council fuither agree to request oral reporting, which does not t.equire submission of a wrÍtten report, if the members of the Council consider that it would serve the purpose satisfactolily, and to indicaïe that request as clearly
as possible.

13. The melnbers of the Securily Council encourage the Secrefat'y-Ceneral to include a section in his reports whe¡'e all recom¡nendations are listed, when presenfing recomnrendations to the Council regarding the mandate of a United
Nations mission.
encourage the Secretary"Ceneral to possible, particularly for shorter leporting periods' make reports as Çoncíse as

14, The .membels of the Security Council

lS. The menbers of the Security Council intend to request the Secretary-Oenetal to include policy recommendations on long-term strategy in his reports, il
apptopriafe. is physically and electronically distributed in addition to the date of sigriature by the Secretary-C eneral. *

16, Reports of the Secretary-Ceneral will specify the date o¡l wltich

the document

17. The Security Councìl agrees to cooperate with other organs of the Ulrited Nations in synchlonizing reporting obligations of the $esretariat on the same
subject, if appropriate, while putting priority on the effectÍve wot'lt of the Council,

18. The nle¡nbers of the Security Council request the SecreTariat to update fhe Council towar.ds the end of each rnonth on the progress in the preparation of the reports olthe Secretary-Cenelal to be issued the following month. The members of t
Recollected from previous note(s) by the Presidenf 0f the Sscurity Council.

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the Security Council also request llre Secrefariat to conlmunicate with the Council inrnrediately if it expects reports to be delayed beyond their deadlines or if reports thaf have not been requested by the Council are expected to be issued.

19. The members of the

Securify Council invite the Secretariat

to

send all

inlormation currently sent to Council members by fax also by e-mail.

IV. Informal consultations
20. The me¡nbers of the Security Council encoulage the President of the Council to suggest, through consultations with interested members and/or the Secretariat, as appropriate, a few areas for Council members and the Secretariat to focus on at the Council's next i¡rformal consultalions, without the intention of presclibing the scope ofdiscussion, a[ least one day l¡efore the consultations are to be held.
21

.

spealcer,
eÕntent,

The ¡1embels of the Security Council intend, where fhey aglee with a previous in pa¡t or in whole, to exprsss that agreement without repeatíng the same

president of the Council should adhele to the ¡lresclibed speakers'list. The tnentbers of the Secul.ity Council encourage the President to facilitate interaction by inviting any participant in the consultations Ío speak at any time, irrespective ofthe order ol the pres*ibed speakels' list, when the discussion requires it.

22. l"he members of thc Security

Council agree that, as

a

general tule, the

23. The

membets

of lhe

Security Council encourage speakers

to direct

theìr

questìorrs nol only to the Secretaríat, but also to other members.

Councildo not discourage each other from taking floor more than once, in the interest of rnaking consultations mÖre interactive. the

24, the members of the Securìty 25.

The members of the Security Council invite the Secretariat to continue

its

practice of circulating all press staternents issued by the Secrefal'y-Ceneral or by the Secrelary^General'S SpolcesperSOn in cOnnection with tnatters of concern to the Security Council, both in informal consultations and by e-mail.

V.

Meetings
Conduct of meetings increase the transparency of its work, the Security Council r.eal'1ìrnrs its comnitment to increase recoulse to open meetings, palticularly at the early stage in its consideration of a lnatter'

26. In

order

fo

The Security Council encourâges, as a general rule, afl Participants, both of the Council, in Council meetings to deliver their statelïents in five minutes or less. The security council also etrcourages each trriefer to limit i¡rifial lemarks to 15 milìutes, unless otherwise decided by the

27.

rnembers and non-members

Co

u

nc

il.

The Security Council enco0rages palticipants in Council rneetings to expless agreement withOut repeating the same content, if they agree, in part or in whgle,

28.

wítli the confent of

a previous statement,

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29. The Security Council agrees thaf, when non-msmbers are inviled to speak ro the Council, those who lrave a direcf interest in the outcome of the maftet'under corrsideration may speak plior to Council members, íf appropriate.
rnembe¡'s of the Security Councíl agree to c0¡rtinuc to expand consultation and coo¡reration with regional and subregional organizations, including by inviting relevant otgrinizations to participate in the Council's public and privafe rneetings, when appropriate,

30. In line with paragraph 170 (a) of the 2005 World Summit Outcome (Ceneral A.ssem bly ¡'esolutioú 6011 ) and Security Council resolution I63 I (2005), rhe

substanfive discussions with troop-conTributing countries, in accordance with Security Council resolution 1353 (200i), tlre membels of (he Secul'ity Council encoul'age the attendance of appropriate military and political officers from each participating mission. The members of the Security Council emphasize the importance of meeting with troop-contributing çountlies al the early stages of consideration of a ¡nattei. Thc msmbers of the Security Council encourage the President of fhe Council to provide sufficient tíme for the meetings, The President of the Security Council will in public meetings introduce agenda iterns by specifying the agenda itemlissue for consideration, unless otherwise agreed in the Council's plior consulÍations, and refer to all speakeLs at political a¡rd ar¡bassadorial level by na¡ne and fitlc, These names will, Irowever, not have to be included in the official records or in advance in tlre briefing notes prepared by the Secrelariat for the Presidency.*

31. In order to lu¡'lher encourage

32.

33.

When non-members

of the Security

Council al'e invited

to speak ar irs

rneetings, they will be seated at the Council table on alternaÍe sides of the Plesident, with fhe first speaker seafed on the President's right.n

Notif¡cation
The me¡lbers of the Security Council invite the Secretariat to notify Member ol unscheduled or emergency meefings not only by the teleplrone recolded message servíce but also thlough the Council website.
States

34,

Format

3S,
f

which they can select the one best suíted to facilitate specifìc discus.çions. Recognizing that the provisional rules ofprooedure ofthe Security Council and their own practice provide them with considerable flexibility in choosing how best to structure their mcetings, nrembers of the Council agree that meetings ol'the Council
could be struc[ured according to, but not limited lo, the lollowíng fonnats;
(a)

In an effort fu¡'the¡'te advance the resolution of a matter under consideration, he ¡ne¡rbers of the Security Council agree to use a tange of rneeTing options from

Public meetings Functions
To take action and/or hold, inrer alia, briefÌngs and debates.

(t)

*

Recollected fionr previous note(s) by ths President ol the Security Council.

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s/2006/s07

(ii¡

Presence and parlicipaliotr

The presence and participation of non-Council mçtnbers in public nìeetings

should take place in accordânce with the provisional rules of procedure, The Council's practice, as described below, is undersiood as being in accordance with the plovisional rules of proccdure, although it should not under any cit.curnstances be understood as replacing or substituting for the provìsional
rules of pt'ocedut'e:

a.

Any Member of the United Nations that is not a lnember of

Secur.ity Council may be present at Council Chamber;

its delegation's designated sçats in

the the

b, On a case-by-case basis, any Member of Íhe United Nations that is nof a member of the Security Council, rnenrbers of the Secretariat and other persons may be invited to participate in the discussion, including for the purpose of giving briefings to the Council, in accot'dance with rule 37 or 39 of
.

the plovisional rules ofproceduLe,

(iìi)

Dascriptions in the provisìonal nonthly pt"ogranma of u'otk

Tlre member.s of the Security Couilcil intend to continue to include the lollowing formats for public meetings in the provisional monthly progranme of work (calendar) when tlrey plan to adopt, in genetal, the con'esponding
procedures:

Council membel.s may deliver statements; non-Councíl members may also be invited to patticipate in the discussion upon thcir request;

a, b.

"Open debate": briefìngs may

or nlây not be conducted, and

"Debate": briefings may be conductcd, and Council members may deliver statements; non-Council mernbers that are directly conce¡ned or affected or have special interest in the mattst' under consideration may be invited to participate in the discussion upon theit request;

c, d.

"Briefing": briefings are conducted, and only Council

lnetnbel's

nray deliver slatements following briefings;

.,Adoption"r council members may or may not deliver statements and/or after adopting, inter alia, resolutions and presidential statements; before non-Council members may
discussion upon their request.

or

may not be invited

to

participate

in

the

(b) (i)

Private meetings
Funclions

regalding the appointment ol the Secretary-General, without the attendance ol the public or
1O conduct discusSioll ancl/ol take actions, e.g., recorirtnendatìon

the press,

(íi)

P

rese

nce and parlic iPatíon

The presence and par.ticipation of non-Council l.ne*b*ts in private meelings shouíd take place in accordance with the provisional rules of procedure. The Councíl's pract¡ce, as desclibed below, is understood as being in accordatrce

06.43544

United Natíons

Atoo,u.os
Distr.; Ceneral

GeneralAssernblY

@

l7 March 2006
Original: Ënglish

Sixtiefh scssion
Agenda itenr 120 Follow-up to the outcome of the Millçnnium Summit
Cosla Rica, Jordan, Llcchtenstein, Singapore and Switzerlan¿lr draft resolutlon

Improving the working'methods of the Securi{y CouncÍl
The General Assembly,

Reaffirming that the States Members of the United Natíons have conferred on the Secur'íty Council primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, acting on their behalf, as provided for by the Charter of the Unitcd Nations, Recallìng the provisions relating ¿o the powers and functions ol' the Ceneral in matters pertaining to the maintenance of international peace and security, in particular Artícle 11, Article 12, paragraph l, Article 15, paraglaph I and Article 24, palagraph 3, of the Charter,

Assembly

Recalling its authorify undet Artícle l0 of the Charter to discuss any questions or any matters within the scope of the Charter or relating to lhe powers and

funcfions of any organ of the Uníted Nafions and to make recommendations to the Me¡nbers of the United Nations and to the Security Councíl lhereon,
Stressing the special responsibility of the permanent members of the Security Council to uphold fhe pulposes and principles of the Charter and to gíve their full supporl to the aclions of the Organjzation aimed at maintaining international peace and security,

Noting v'ith apprecìation thç worlc calried out by the Open-ended Working Cloup on the Questiorr of Ëquitable Representat¡on on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other MatteLs related to the SeÇurify
Council, ,4cknou,ledglng the significant steps taken by the Security Council to enhance inclusiveness and the representation of the general membership,

Enphasi:ing the need for furfher measures to ensure the accountability, transparency, inclusiveness and representativeness of the work of the Security Council, with a view to further enhancing its legiximacy and effectiveness,

06-2753e

(Ë)

200306

*

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+

s/2006/507

ó3.

The Securlty Councit ínvites the Secretariat to continue to take appropriate rneasures t0 fâmiliarize the newly elected mçmbers with ¡h'e wor"k of the Council ancj its sulisidiary bodies, íncluciing by ploviding briefing mâterials and holding serninals before they begin to attend Council moetings.

s/2006/507

(i) F'acf,ual data of the number of rneetings and informal consultations; (ji) R list of the decisions, resolutions, presídential statemenls and all
documents issued by the Council;

' (iii)

A líst of the relevant panels, monitoring ¡nechanisms and their reports,
missions undertaken and theír reports,

as

appropriate;

(iv) A list of the Securíty Council
appropriate; termínated, as appropriate;

as

(v) A list of the peacekeeping operations .
58,
Council.

established, functioning or
plepared for the Security

(vi) A list of the repolts of the Secrefary"General

The repolt will continue to include an account of the other matters considel'ed by the Council, the work of the Military Staff Committee and of the subsidiary

.

bodies of the Security Council, The report shall also continue to include matters that were brought to the attention of'the Council but not discussed during the period

coveled by the report,

59. ln addition, the Secretariat should post the cun'ent annual repolt of the Security Council on tlie U¡lited Nations website, The relevanf web page should be updated to provide the infornation as necessitated under future notes issued by rhe President of the Security Council with respect to fhe annual report,
The report will continue to be adopted at a public meeting of the gecurity Council where members of the Council who wish fo do so could comment on the worj< of the Council for the period covered by the report, The President of the Council for the month in which the report is presented to the General Assembly will also make refcrence to the verbatim record of the Council's discussion prior io its
adoption ofthe annual reporf,

60.

XII.

Newly elected members
The Security Council invites the newly elected members of the Council to attend all meetings of the Council and its subsidiary bodìes and the informal consultations of the whole, for a period of six weeks inrnrediately preceding their ten'n of membership or as soon as fhey havc been elected, if the clection talces place less tha¡r six weeks prior to the beginning of their terms, The Securify Council also invires the Secretariat to províde all relevant comnrunications of ¿he Council to the
newly elected members during the above-mentioned period,

61,

62,
will

The members of the Security Council also agiee that,

if

an incoming menbe¡'

be assunring the Plesidency of the Council in the first two months of its term on

the Council, it will be invited to attend the informal consultations of the wlrole for the period of two nrôntlls immediately preceding its term of me¡nbership (that is, with effect frorn I Novernber),*

x Recollected from previous nole(s) by thc President of

the Securiry Council.

t3

s/2006/507

period of coverage for the reports shall bs from
the next;

t

August of one yeal to

3l 'luly ol

The Secretariat should continue to su[:mìt the draft |eþort to the nre¡nbel's of [he Council no later than 3l August, immediately following the periocl covered by the r,eport, so that it may be discussed and thereafter aöopted by the Council in timc

(b)

lor consideration by the General Assembly during the ntain part of the regulal
the General Assembly.

session of

57.

The repoñ shall contain fhe following pal:ts, as described below:

Part I shall contaín a brief statistical descripfion of the key activities of t¡e Security Council in relation to all sulrjects dealt with by the Counsil during the peliod coveled by the rcport, including a list of each of the following with symbol numbers, as applopliate:

(a) (b)

An introduction;

(¡) .

AII decision,s, rcsolut¡ons) presidential statemenús ancl assessment repòrts issuecl by the indivídual monthly Presidencies of the Council Òn its work, annual repotts of all sanctions committees and other documents issued by the Counci l;

(ii)

Meetings of flre Security Councí1, including key committees such as the Counte¡.-TerÌorism Committee, sanctiOns committees, wOrking groups and meetings with troop-contributing countriesi

(iii) Panels and monito¡'íng mechanislns and their relevant reporls; (iv) Seculity Council missions undertakçn and fheir reportsi (v) Peacekeeping operations established, l'unctìoning or terminatedi (vi) Repoüs of the secretary-ceneral plepared foi the security council;
(vii) All conrmunications
issued as official documents of tl¡e Security Councìl;

(viii)Citations to relevânt United Nations docuntents relating to financial expenditures in connection with Security Council activities during the period
covsfed by the report, ifavailable;

(ix)

Rel"erences fo the summary statements by the secretary-oeneral on matters of which the Security Council was seized forthe period covered by the report;

(x)

issued by ttie Security Councit for the further improvement of the work

Notes by the President of the Security Council and other documenls

of

the

Council;

(c)

Pursuant

to

paragraph

(b) (i)

above, lhe secretariat

will take the

of Sepfember each year, of the publication Åesol¿rtions and Decisions of Íhe Securily Council under the symbol S/lNF/[year of the General Assembly], containing the full text of all decisions, resolutio¡rs and presidential $lalenlents of the Council for the period
nocessary steps to ensure the tirnely issuance by the month

coveled by the report; shall contain, in refation to each subject dealt with by the Security Council duling the per'iod covered by the report:
Part

(d)

Il

S/200f'/507

X.

Communication with the Secretari¿t and outside 50, the members of the Security Council inlend to seek the views of Member States thal are parties to a conflict and/or ofher interested and affected parties. For
{lrat pulpose, the Security Council may, intel alia, utiìize privâte meetíngs when public meetings are not âppropriate, in which case invitatio¡ts are also to be extended in accordance wifh rules 37 and 39 of the Council's pt'ovisional rules ol'
procedure.

with fhe General Assembly and the Econornic and Social Council for better coor.dinafion anong the principal o¡'gans of the Uuited Nations, To that end, the
members of the Security Council encourage the President of the Council 1o continue holding meetings with the Presidents of the General Assembly and the Econornic and Social Council on a regular basis. all tneclranisnrs available, as appropriate, to cûrìvey policy guidance to the SecretaryGeneral, including dialogue, letters from the President, adoptiott of resolutions ol' presidenrial statetne¡lts, or atry ofher m.eans deemect appropriate.

51.

The Security Council intends to continue to maintain regular communication

52. The rnernbers of the Securíty Councjl intend to make the best use ol

53.

The rnenrbers ol" the Security Council, thlough the Secretary-Genetal, invite new Special Representatives of the Secretary"tenetal to engâge in dialogue with
nrernbel's of'the Council before assuming their duties under new mandales, including in the field, in order to obtain Council rnenrbers'views on the objectives and the
m

andates, whenevel' possible.

members of the Security Councìl infend to utilize "Ältia-fotmula" meetings as a f'lexible and informal forum for enhancing their deliberations. To that end, members of the Securiry Council may invite on an infolmal basis any Menrber Sfate, relevant organization or índlvidual to partioipate in "Arria-formula" informal nsetings. The members of the Security Council agree to consider using such

54, îhe

nreetings to enhance their contåct with civil society and non-governrnental organizations, including local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) suggested by ì.Jnired Nalions field offìces. The membsrs of the Security Council encourage the introduction

of

such measures as lengthenìng lead times, defìning topics that

participants nright address
telcconference.

and pernritting their participation by

video

5S, The rnenbers of the Security Council oncourage Seculity Council tnissions to continue to avoid restricting their meetings to those with governmental interlocutors and interlocutols of conflict parties and to h0ld, as appropliate, meetings with local civil society leâdel's, NGOs and other intersted parties.

Xl.

Annual reporf*
necessa¡y action to ensule subnlission ol'its report to ths Ceneral Assernbly, For that purpose:

56, The Security Council will take the

the tímely

The security counci I will continue with the existing practice wheleby the annual tepôrt is submitted to the Çeneral Assembly in a single volume. The

(a)

*

Recollected froff previous flote(s) by the President of rhe Seouríty Council.

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Coordinators, resolutions and presidential statements of the Security Counoil as well as staternenfs to the press made by tlre President of the Council on behall'ol'the Council members, and ensure their promptest communication and widest possible

dissemination. The Secretariâl should furtlrer issue, a$ United Nations prcss releases, all statements to the press made by the President of the Security Council on

behalfofCouncil ntembers, upon cleârance by the President.+

VIÍI. Subsidiarybodies
4s. The nrembers of the Security Council encourage the Chaírs of all subsidiary bodies to continue to report to the Council on any outstanding issues, when necessary and ìn any evenf on a legulal basis, in order [o receive strategic guidance
f¡'orn the Council.

nrembers of the Security Council encourage subsidiary bodies ol the Council to seek the views of Member States with strong interest in their areas of worl<, The members of lhe Security Council in particular encourage sanctions commirtees to seek the views of Member States thât are pârticularly affected by the

46. The

sanct ion s.

l¡odies

available [o the public, when appropriate, thlough their websites and the Journal of lhe United Natíons.

47. The menrbers of the Securify Council encourage Chairs of the subsidiary of The Council fo make the schedules of meetings of subsidiary bodies

Securìry Counsil welcome tlìe participation in th nreetings of the Security Council Working Group on Peacelceeping Operations by the Sec¡.etariat, troop-contributing countries and other rnajor stakeholdets, and encourage this practiie in order to foster closer cooperation between the Council

48, The membels of tlre

and those actors,

IX.

Matters of which the Council is seized
49, The Securíty Council agrees to continue to delete, w¡th the prior consent of the Member States concerned, matters which have not been considered by the Council in rhe'precedirrg five years from the list of matters of which the Council is seized, in
accordance wilh the foliowing procedut'e::

'l-he annual summary statemenl; issued ín January of each year by the Secretary-General on matters of which the Council is seized will identify the ilems to be delered flrom the list in the âbsence of any notification by a Mcmbe¡'State by the end ol Fcbruary of the year in question; Statc of the U¡rited Nations notifies the Secretary'Gerieral to remain on the list, thâl item will be retained; that it wishes an itenl (c) The notification will remain in effect for one year and can be renewed
annually,

(a)

(b) lf a Member

*

Recollected lrom previous nole(s) by the Presideut of thc security council,

l0

s/2û06/5{}7

'lhe forecast covers in particular thoss matters that may be taken up during the month pursuant to eârlier decisiôns of the Council, Thc fact that a matÍer is or
is not included in the forecast carries no irnplícation that it will or will not be taken up during the rnônth; the actual programn'le of work will be detcrrnined by developments and the view.s of ¡nernbers of the Council."*

39.

The members of the Couneil have agreed that the following reminder should "The monthly tentative forecast has been made available at the website

be placed in the Journal of the Unìted Natìons each nronth:

.

of the Securit! Council, in accordarrce with tlre.note by the President of the Securiry Council dared l9 july 2006 (Si2006l507). Copies of the tenrarive foreca.sl have also been placed in the delegations' boxes and nray be collected
at the delegations' pick-up areas âs of fdate]."

40. The members of the Security Council agree that the President of the Council should update the provisional monthly programme of woll< (calendar) and make it available to the public through the Council website each time it is revjsed and distributed to Council members, witlr appropriate indication of the revísecl items.

VII.

Resolutions ând presidential statements
4l . The nrembers of the Security Council reaffir¡n that al, melnbers of the Securify Council should be allowed to participate fully in the preparaxion of, inter alia, the resolutions, presidential statements and press statements of the Council,'l-he mernbers of the Security Council also reaffirm thaf the dlafting of all documents such as ¡'esolutions and presidential statements as well as press staternents should be car¡'ied out in a manner that will allow adequate participation of all members of the
Council,
Member States, includirrg countries directly involved or specifically affected, neighbouring States and countries with particular contributions to ¡nake, as well as with regional organizations and Oroups of Friends, when drafting, inter alia, resolufions, presidential statenents and press stâtements, as appropliate.

with the broader United Nations membelship, in particular intqrested

42.

The mernbers of the Security Council intend to continue to infolrnally consull

43, The members of the Security Council

agree

to

consider making draft

resolutions and plesidential statements as well as other draft docutnents available as appropriate 10 non-members of the Council as soon as such documents are introduccd within informal consultations of the whole, or earlier, if so authorized by the authors ol'the draft doculnenf,

44. the President of the Security Council should, when so requested by the Council members, aud without prejudice to his/her responsibilíties as President, draw the attention of reptesentative(s) of the Member State(s), re gional
olganizations and arrangements collcerned to lelevant statements to the press nrade by the President on behalf of Council members or decisions of the Council. the Secretal'iat should also continue to bring to the knowledge of those concerned,

including nori-State actors, fhrough the relevant Special Represeritatives, Representatives and Envoys ol'the Scretary-Cendral and United Nations Resident
Recollected from previous note(s) by the President

*

ol

the Securily Council.

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with the provisional rules of procedurs, although it should no[ utrder any circurnstances be understood as replacing or substituting for the provisional
rules of procedure:

.
(iii)

a. On a caso-by-case basis, any Member of the United Nations which is not a membe¡'of the Sequrity Council, members of the Secretaliat and other persons rnay be invited to be present or to participafe in the discussion, including for the purpose of giving briefings to the Council, in accordance with rule 37 or 39 of the provisional rules of procedure,
Descriplions in rhe provisìonal nonlhly programme of u'ork

The members of the Security Council intend to continue to include

the

.

l"ollowing formats for private meetings in the provisional monthìy progralrme of wo¡.k (calendar) when tlrey plan to adopt, in general, the corresponding
proced u res:

their ¡equest, in accordance witlr rule 37 or 39 of the plovisionai rules ol'
procedure;

members may deliver stafements; any Member of the United Nations which is not a member ol'the Seculity Cou¡rcil, members of the Secretatiat and olher persons rnay be i¡rvifed to be present or to particìpate in the discussion, upon

a,

"Private debate": bÌiefings may be conducted, and Councíl

b. ,,TCC meeting"; bliefings may be conducted, and council members may deliver statemenls; parties presøibed in resolution 1353 (2001) are
invited to participate in the discussion, in accordance with the resolution.

Distrilrution of statemenls
Texts of starement$ made in the meetings of the Security Council will, at the request of fhe delegation nraking the statemçnt, be distributed by the Secretariat inside the Council Chamber to Council members and other Member States and ps¡mancnl observers to the United Nations present at the meeting. A delegation i'equesting the distributìon of its sfafement is encouraged to provide a suffìcient nu*b", (ZOO) of copies to the Secretariat in advance of the statement. Where a clelegation does not provide to the Secretariat a suffìsient number of copies of its statJment, those copies will be placed outside the Couhcil Chamber at the end of lhe nreeting, Delegations are requested not to r¡ake statements otherwise available

36.

during the nreeting.

Vtr. Frograrnme of,work
encourage the President of the Council tentative monthly forecast of the prograrnme ol'work on the to publish a streamlined council websiieas soon as it has been distributed to council members,

37, "lhe melnSer.s of the Security Council

forecast should be made available in all official languages "for inîo¡nation only/not an r¡ffìcial document", and there should be a footnote which

38, The
read s:

,,Thi.s tentative forecast of the programme of wolk of the Security Council has been prepared by the Secretariat for the PLesident of the Council.

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Realfirning irs support for early reform of the Security Council as an essential elemenl of the overall effort to reform the United Nafíons, as stafed in the 2005 World Summit Outcome Document,r
Acknou,ledging that efforts 1o improve the working method$ of the Security Council promote a comprehensive refonn of the S'ecurity Council, íncluding the increase in its membership,

to rhe present rçsolution ïn order to further enhance ths aecountability, transparency and inclusiveness of its wqrlc, with a view to strengthening its
ðnnex
legiti
m

l,

lnvìres the Security Councit fo consider the measure$ eonTained in the

acy and effectiveness;

by the end of its sixtieth session, on action ìt has taken pursuant to its consideratlon of the presenf resolution.

. 2.

Furlher invìtes fhe security counqil to repori to the General Assembly,

t

See

resolution ó0l1,

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Annex
Measures on workíng methods suggested for consideration by the Security Council
Rclationship with the Gencral Assembly and othcr principal orgâns

l, The members of the Security Council should engage in an informal, interactive discussion on l.he annual report of the Couttcil when ít is consÌdered by the General Assembly, 2.
The Security Council should submit, in'accordance with Article 24, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, special sub.iect-oriented reports to the General Assembly for its consideration on issues of currenf international concern, including repOrts on topics such as tetmination of peacekeeping operations, impositiÀn of sanctíons and other enforcement nreasures, as well as other matters of relevance to the membership as a whole, More substantive exchanges of views among the Securily Council, the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council should be held on a fiequent basis and as a standard operafing procedure. The procedures governing this interaction should be disseminated to the larger membership.

3.

4.
o

Regular and timely consultations hetween members and non'members of the Security Council should be established as part ofthe standard operating procedules

f the Councí1. The Security Council's tentative forecast of its programme of work for the

5,

corning month should be made availabls 1o Member States as soon as it is available to membe6 of the Councít, The incomíng President of the Security Council should hold a briefing on rhe monthly forecast opn to the larger memberslrip of the United
Nations.

6,

Where decisions

of the Security

Melnber States, the Council should seek thar their abilìty to implemenl decisions is taken into account in tlre decision-making
pfocess. Im plementation of decisions

Council require irnplementation by all the views of the Mçmber States and ensu¡'e

7.

The Security Council should explore ways fo assess the extent to which its

decisions have been irnplemented. To this end, the Councíl should establish lessons leal'ned groups to carry out the following tasks:

(a) Assessing whether security council decisions have been inrplemented; (b) Analysing obstacles to irnple mentation and reasons for noni

m

plententation;

(c)

Suggesting mechanisms or measures on the basi$ of best practices ailned

at en lrancing imPlcrnentation.

Subsidiary bodies

8.
a

The subsidiary bodíes of the Security Council should include in their work., on case-by-case basis, non-me¡nbers wíth strong interest and relevant expertise.

^l(tûlL,{t)

Furïhelmore, Member States particularly affected by sanctions should, at their requsl, be given the possibility of participating in the meetings of fhe relevant
sanctions comm íttee.

9. The President of lhe Security Council and the Chairpersons of its subsidiary bodies should offer informal oppofiunities for Member States to provide substantive
input to their work.

10, îhe Security Council should take steps to inrprove the qualify and ft'equency of lor¡¡al and infonnal reports on the work of all its subsidiary bodics. The Councìl should in particular explore ways to increase the trarrsparency of the work of ils sanctions comrnitfees, inter alia by announcing the meetings and agenda in the Journal of the Unìted Nations, giving substanfive bliefìngs to non-members of the
Councíl after the meeting, and making sulnmary records more widely and promptly
available,
I l. The Security Council should give States confronted with special economic problems arising from preventive or enforcemenl measures imposcd by the Council The opportunily to consult with the relevant sanctions committee on a timely, el"ficient and substantive basis, in ascordance with Article 50 of the Charter,

12, Where sanctÍons involve lists of individuals or entities, sancfions committees should establish procedures, refTecting sfandards ofdue process, to review the cases olthose clairning to have been incorrecrly placed ol retained on such lists.
Use of fhe veto

A permanent member of the Security Council using its veto should explain the reason for doing so at the time the relevant draft resolution is lejected in the Council and a copy of the explanation should be eirculated as a Security Council document
to all Members of the Organization,

¡3.

14, No permanent membel should oast a non-concurring vote in the sense of Articlc 27, paragraph 3, of the Charter in the event of genocide, crimes against
humanity and selious violations of ínternafional hurnanitadan law. Operations manrJated or carried out by the Securify Council

15, The Security Council should ensure that all Menlber States are fully and promptly informed of all developments regarding its missions, including their
budgetary aspects.

16. The Security Council should enhance consultations with troop-contributing countlies and'other States that are especially engaged in United Nations fìeld operations, in particular when they involve risks for the personnel deployed.
Relationship with regional arrangements and agencies

17, The Security Council, in accordance with the provisions of Chaptel Vlll of the Charfer', slrould enhance its cooperation and consultafion.s on rnafters affecting the maintenânce ol' international peace and security with the relevant regional al'r'angemenls and agencies, as appt'opriale.

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Integration of new Members of fhe Seturity Countil

18. The Security Councíl Affairs DÍvisíon of the Dopartment of Politìcal Affairs of the Sec¡'etariat should be assigned the task of identifying best practices employed by rnembers ol'. the Secul'ity Council tO cônsult with non'mcmbers with â view to
incorporating rhôse practices into the pLovisional rules of procedure of the Securily Cóuncil andlnto briefings given to candidates for electÍon to the Council as well as to newly elected members of the Council,

CouncÍl, the Secretarìat should preparc and di$seminate a detailed briefing packet on tlre procedures, pt'actices and work of the Council.

lg.

In order to facilitate the integrafion of newly elected members of the Security

April2009
S-5 Elements for Reflectian

Working methods of tlie Security Council are an integral part of Security Council reform and have been given increased atlention over the pâst years. In 2006, the Security Council responded to a draft resolution submifted by the S-5 by adopting Presidential Note S/2006/5A7, which contained a number of measures aimed at improving its working methods. This note was welcomed by the S-5 and many others æ a step in the righf direction. However, Ímplementation of S/20t61507 and of further proposals contained in SDA07/784 and their application has been selective and inconsistent. Thc Presidential Note never bocame part of the standard oporating prooedures, in line with the practioe of working wifh ProvisionalRules of Procedure, Thcre is a continued strong need to ímprove the working methods of the Council, a$ was ílluskatcd by the open debate the Security Council held on this fopic in August 2008 (fhe first debate of this nahue since I994). The S-5 are therefore submitting, in the context of the inlonnal plenary discussions on sizc and working nethods, anothcr set of measures for consideration by the Security Council. This paper is complementary to previous efforts and does therefore not contain a complete list of mea.sures the S-5 believe would be beneficial to enhance the legitimacy, acrountability and hansparency of the Cowcil's work. It is meant for reflestion by the UN membership and the members of the Council in particular - it could both inspire changes that the Secwity Council makes in its practice and those parts of a comprehensive text on Security Council resolution that deal with working methods, 'While the S-5 will work towards the inclusion of strong language on working methods in a oomprehensive resolution on Security Council reform, they will at the same time pursue their efforts to advance prog[ess in this area irrespective of
progress on enlargement,

Thc following measures are reçomÌxended for consideration:

Transparency and Access

r o e e r e

Briefings by UN offTcials to lhe Security Council should as fa¡ as possible be rnade accessible to all member states, whils consultations the¡eafter may be held in a private
setting.

Consultations wlth non-members should take place as part of the sta¡dard operating of the Charter). On matters discussed in private meetÍngs, frequent, timely and substantive briefings sbould be offered to nonprocedures (cf. articles 31 and 32
members.

Draft resolutions and presidenti¡l statements should be made available to

non-

members of the Council as soon as they are introduced in informal consultations, The tentative forecast of the prograrrune of work should be shared with the larger membership as soon as it is available and followed by a briefing by the incoming Presidency. Regular updates of the progranune of work should be offered on the websito of tho Counoil. Best practlces of consultations between the Council and non-members should be incorporated in briefings given to newly elected members of the Council. The quality and frequency of formal and informal reports ou the work of subsÍdiary bodies should be improved.

ô

Non-members should be offbred opporfunities, upon substantive input to *he work of subsidiary bodies'
an

theit request, to

provide

Efficf encY

d ImPlementation

o e o e o o

non-members participate in a meeting of the Council, the Presidency should ensure the rigþt to be heard by letting those with a direct interest in the outcome speak prior

If

úrArria-formulatt meetings should be used more frequontly in a more flexible manner for informal exchanges with member states, organisations or individuals' The Council should report to non'members in a timely mannsr and in detail on its
missions, including their budgetary aspects, A lessons-learned grûup should be established with the mandate tor Assess whether Seourity Couocil decisions have been implemented; Analyze obstacles to irnplementation and reasons for non-implementation; suggest mechanisms or measures to enhance implementation. Whs¡e decisions of the Security Council require implementation by all member states, the Council should ensure that the ability of member states *o Ímplement decisions is taken into accou¡rt in the decísion-making process' Key provisÍons oi thematie resolutions should he incorporated ínto oountry specific

to mernbers.

o o o

resolutions, whe¡e aPPlicable'

Rule of Law

¡ o

Standards of due process and rule of law should be fully taken into account in the decision-making. 'TVhere sanctions involve ltsts of individuals or entities, sanctions cornrnittees should standards of due establish fair and clear procedures fo¡ listing and deiisting, reflecting process. These procedures should be shared with non-members'

Use of the Veto

a A permanent r o

member casting a non-concurring vote in the sense of article 27, paragøph¡ oitha Charter sÈould explain_the reason for doing so at the.time the i.frvatri draft resolution is considered, and a copy of the explanation should be circulatcd as a Security Council document' permanent members should commit thernselves to not casting a non-concurring vote genociden erÍmes in the sense of article 27, paragraph 3 of the Charter in the event of law' against humauity and seiious violations of international humanitarian vote, cÕuld state Fermanent members of the Security Council, when casting a negative 27, puagraph 3 of the that this is not a non*concurring vote Ín the sense of article

Charter'
FeacekeePing oPerations

r

Regular and timely consultations should be held at

decision-makiog *ith that are directly affected by substa'live financial resources, as well as other counkies
a peacekeePing oPeration.

all stages and on all aspects of cÍvilian or military personnel or countries contributing

c o e e " o

joint briefïngs, both cross-cutting and on individual PKOs, should involve the DPKO/ÞFS, political-military çxperts of the Security Council and the
Regular strategic troop-conftibuting countries. Best practiees for authorising new mísslons should be developed, including a set of prÍnciples based on the Brahimi report, as well as drafting guidelines for resolutions. A thorough lessons-learned study on a peaoekeeping operation after its termination
(e.g. UNMEE) should be cornrnissioned. Mandates should have clear strategÍc political objectives and key benchmarks which the Secretary Gçneral can report against and which the Council can base its

evaluafions on. Regplar and timely dialogue with the Secretariat and TCCs on the evaluaÉiou of operations should be held to improve implemenfation thereof. Smooth transitio* from peacekeeping fo peacebuilding should be facilitated through early and continued cooperation wittr the Peace Building Commission'

AccountabÍlity - RelatÍonship with the Geueral Assembly

o e o o

The President of the Seourity Council should hold regular cousultations wifh the FresÍdent of the General Assembly, and the latter should ensure the timely provision of notice and. updates of such meetings to the membership. The as¡nual report of the Security Council should provide an evaluation of the work ofthe Council pursuaut to artictes 15, paragraph I and artlcle 24rparagrupb 3 of
the Charter.

Informal ways to engcge with non-members fn an interactÍve dlscussion on the annual repoit, in a¿Oition to the debate held by the General Assembly, should be
established.

Speeial subjecú-oriented reports should be submifted to the General Assembly, in aðcordance with article 24,puagraph 3 of the Charter of the United Nations, including following consultations between the Presidents of the two organs.

Relationshlp with regional ârrangernents and agencies

o

Chzuter, should enhance its cooperation and consultations on matters affecting the maintenance of international peace and security with the relevant regional arrângements and agencies, as appropriate,

The Security Council,

in

accordance

with the provisions of Chapter VIII of

the

United Nations

Snoo'trso
Distr.: General
4 January 2008

Securify Council

Originalr English

Letter dated 3l December 2007 from the Permanent Representative of Slovakia to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Councíl
As you are aware, I had the honour to convene and chair an Arria-formula mceting entitled "Enhancing and widening interaction and dialogue between the Security Council and' other United Nations Member States, as part ol' the
implementation of the 2005 World Sunlmit Outcome Document", which was held on
I3

December 2007.

The meeting was designed to facilitate an exchange of views related to the efforfs to enhance tlie efficiency, openness and transparency of the work of the Council, as well as its dialogue and interaction with norl-Council members,
The invited speakels were:

. Ambassador Anwa¡ul K, Chowdhury, former Undsr-Secretary-Ceneral and High Representat¡ve for the Least Developed Countriss, Landlocked
Developing Countries and Small Island Developing Stales (2002-2407) and lormer Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations
(1996-200r)

'

Ambassador Colin I(eating, Executive Director of Security Council Report and former Per¡na¡renl Representative of New Zealand to the United Nations

(r993-1e96)

, Anrbassador Peter Maurer, Permanenf Representative of Switze¡'land to
United Nations

the

I believe.the meeting was very interesting and useful. Please lÌnd attached a surrmary And reconrmendations of the meetíng, which were prepared under my
responsi bi I ity,

circulated among thc nlembers of the Security Council and issued as a document of the Securify Cc¡uncil.
(Sígned) Peter Burian Ambassador Extraot'dinary arrd Plenipotenfialy
Per^manent Representative

I

should be grateful

if you would

have the present letter and its annex

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Annex to the letter dated 3l December 7087 from fhe Permanenf Representative of Slovakia to the United Natlons addressed fo the President of the Security Council
Enhancing and widening interaction and dialogue between the Security Council and other United Nations Member States, âs part of the implementation of the 2005 World Summit Outcome Documenf
Ärria-formula meeting convened by the delegation of Slovakia t3 Decembcr
2007

Summary and recommendation$

Countries and Small Island Þevelopíng Stales, and former Permanenl Representative of Barrgladesh to the United Nations (1996'2001); Ambassador' Coiín Keating, Þxesulive Director of Security Council Report and former Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the United Nations (1993-1996); and Ambassador Pefer Maure¡ Permanent Representative of Switzerland to thc United

l, The Aruia-formula meeting \{as convened by Ambassador Peter Burian, permanent Representative of Slovalçia to the United Nafions, Three panellists wele invited to the meeting to presenl their opinions on the subject of the discussion; Ambassador Anwarul K. Clrowdhury, former Under-Secretary-General and High Replesentative for fhe Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing

Nations, The meeting was attended by the members of the Security Council, the f,ive' newly elected non-ferrnanent members of the Council for 2008-2009, as well as r.epresentatives of seven othsr Member States invited to take part in the meeting: Finland, Japan; ,lordan, Liechtensteín, the Netherlands, Singapore and Switzerlancl. As obsel'vers, representatives of the Secletariat and Securily Council Reporl, which is an independent not-for-profit organization affiliafed with Columbia University, also took part in the meeting. The meeting was designed to facilitate an exchange ofl views related to the efforts to enhance the efficienc¡r, openness and lt'ansparency of the worlç of the Council, as well as dialogue and interaction with non-Council
members.

Z.

Participants welcomed the initiative to organize the meeting as an ìnnovative opportunity to discuss this important topic. While welcorrring the progress tlìat the
procedures, fhe participants drew attention !o a ¡rumber of issues relaled to Council äperating processes that could further enhance the openness and tlansparency oflhe Cou¡cil, in particular in the context of ìnteraction and dialogue between the Seculity Council and other Member States. It was also noted that these effolts remain a worl<

Council achieved

to

date regarding

its working modalities and transparency

in progt'ess.

3, The following suggestions and recorn¡nendations for
nreeting:

increasing involvement of Stafes not membet's of the Council weie generated during

the the

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Security Councll internal issues

. Better and nlore frequent use of Arria'formula meetings would be useful' . Systematic implementation of the mçASuIes contained in the note by the President ofthe Socurity Council (3/2006/507) should be undertaken. . The Council could assess the implementation of its decisions by establishing
"lessons learned" groups,

. Ëstâblishing
suggested.

a positïon of

spokesperson

for the

Security Council

was

Rolc otthe CouncÍl President

. The rotating presidency of the Council has a rnajor tesponsibility towards
promoting openness and transparency,

'

As a general rule, briefings should be given by the Presídent,

. Coml¡uniqués issued
informative.

by the

President could

be more substantive

and

lntcraction with non-Council members and the General As.sembly . Transpar.ency and communication between the Councìl and the broader United Nations membership was highlighted as a key element. Enhancing and widening interaction and dialogue between the Council and other Member
States

is a

ntatter not only

of

openness and transparency,

but also of
the

effective¡ress.

. Creater involvemettt of non-members in the thematic issues debated by

Council, especially when there are decisions adopted following sueh debates.

of the United Nations, " Consistent with Article 24, paragraph 3, of the Charter reports to the Cene¡'al the Council could submit special subject-oriented Assenrbly on mafters of importance to all Member States (e,g, sanctions and
peacekeeping).

. There could be greater use

of

info¡'mation technology

in enhancing tlre

¡nteractíon between the Council and non'members'

. The annual report of the Council to the General Assembly should be made rnore subsÍantial and analytical, The Council could hold an interactive
discussion wìlh the General Assembly on the annual rçport,

. Monthly report$ of the Council to the Geneml Assembly coulcl be instituted on the basis, lor instance, o1'a monthly AssessÍnent Of each outgoíng presidency,

.

Better.access of the wicler membership to the Council fìeld missìons and theír conclusions was suggested,

Countries directly affected by Council actlon and troop-contributing countries

. Regular , cOnSultationS between nlembel's and non.-tl]embet'S could be esúblished as a standard procedure of the Council, Countlies should be given tlie oppoltunity to participate in issues that are of their national interest, the Council should enhance cooperation with actors involved or directly affected

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tlrrough an Ínformal approach on issues concerning the mandate of Council missions. The Security Councíl should begin on a case-by-case basis and develop this practice over time, informal and private meetings and use of
subsìdiary bodiss to effestuate such
a

new fcrrmula would be preferable.

. The Council could include appropliate language ìn resolutions extending or ending the mandate of current Council missions, ¡rromoting wider dialogue with countries directly concerned.

. Forming Core Group.s, Gt'oups
promofed

to

of

Friends

enhancç involvemen!

of

or Contact Croups could be directly affected countries into the
iIs

Council's decision-malcing processes

. The Council should revilalize and enhance

contributing counfries, Special Representatives

of the Secretary-Ceneral

consultaxions

with

troop-

should be encout'aged to participate in the meetings with froop-contribuling countl'ies ancl make substantivc presentatiolt$. Troop'contributing oountry rneetings should be organíz.ed at an early stage (not only on the day of Security Council consultations or public mectings), They should focus on policy
choìces by fhe Council, ín addition to factual briefings,

Regional and other groups

'lnstitutional regional groups could enhance their interesl and involvement in the wolk of the Council. . Holding of informal meetings of the Security Council Informal V/orking CLoup on Documentation and Other Procedural Questioris with interested Member
States on a number of relevant issues was encouraged.

Sccretariat

. Institu[ional involvement of the Secretariat, and particularly the SecretaryCenet'a[, bringing long-term stlategy into the pl'ocess may contribute to
enhancing interaction and dialogue between the Council and othe¡' bodies' especially the Ceneral Assembly.

. A sfronger role for the Secretariat in implementÌrrg the mea$ures contained
document
S

ìn

/2006 / 507 was suggested.

. Bliefings by the Secletary-Ûeneral and Special Representatives
Secretary-Ceneral should in general be open.

of

the

Economic and Social Council

'An

enhanced dialogue between the Council and the Economic and Social Council would be beneficial for both bodies.

Interaction more broadly within the U¡ltsd Nations system . Thele could be l"t'equent, more substanli.ve "exchanges of views" between lhe Council, the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council as a
standal'd operating procedure.

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Arria-formula meet¡ng of the Securíty Council December 19,20a7 Enhanclng and wldenlng lnteractlon and dlatogue between ahe SC and UN Msmber States
SPeech of the S'5 (Costa Bica, Jordan, Liechtenstein, Singapore, Swltzerland)

thank Ambassador Burian and hls team for organizing this meeling. lt is a pleasure for rne to addrsss thê Council on behalf of the S'5, and lo share our thoughts on Securily Council Working Methods (SCWM)'
I

My interventlon will Jocus on the extêrnal relationship of the Council, meaning lhe reíationship of the Council with the membershlp at large' I witl thus put aside those working m'etfrods that address the inner workings of lhe Council, even thûugh they
are equally imPortant' SCWM âre technicâl and therefore considered by many to be the less attractive part of Security Council reform, One of our colleagues once described this percep^lìon by ãaùÃg tnát "Working Methods ars for many the ugly duckling.of Secuiity Council iàtärrñ", The S-5 do-not share this perception, We believe that changes in lhe scope and nature of the work of the Council make a reform of Working Methods necËssary and help to rnaintain and enhance the legltimacy and effectiveness of the Council in a changing environment. ln 2006, when we discussed our resolution with Councitmembere, we wêre asked by onã àelågarion: Why do you wâ.nt to change someth¡ng that is functioning well? Why do you want to repaìr a watch that ls not brokan? While we certainty agree that the Council ls one of tha better working þodies in this house, we seg Several rêâsong why transparenCy and inclusiveness shouÌd be enhanced: Firstly, since 1990, the Council has dramatlcally broadened ils fleld_of activily and aOopióA a record number of decisions, Just as an example; in 1990 the Council àOo'pt"O 37 resolutions and 14 PFSTs. ln 2006, this number increased to 87 for resolutions and 59 for PFSTS. Secondly, there are rnore and more decisions by lhe.Council which require active iritãmetit"t¡on by atl members of the UN. The number of sanctions regimes, for exämpte, has rlsén significantly and il has become costlier and more difffcult tor member gtates to implement them ln a globalized world. Thirdly, thê upward trend ln UN peacekeeping contìnues unabatedly, There are nàw ié peac'ekeeping mlssions with an authorized personnel of 140'000. lt is obvious ilrat so many missions can only be maintained if there is a regular and rneaningful dialogue with member statos. Fourthly, the financial consequences of UN peacekeeping are growing' ln 2003, we had a peacekeeping budget ol 2,7bn usD. ln 2007, we stand at alrnost 7bn ÚSn, Rny national gbvðrnmeirt would be grilled it it were lo present a budget wíth

.

-

-

lherefore, that national simìlar growth ratgs ¡n parliament' lt is no surprise, to wonder where ìheir money goes and if it has partiamenÌs anO taxóayer!1t..rt
the desired effects'

"Finally,enhancingtransparencyandinclusivenesswouldmakeitingeneral 1o other relôvant actors easier for member ;t"þå ìt cohvince parliaments and providethenecessarysupportandresourcesneededfortheimplementationof
Security Council decisions.

to denigrate or undermine Let me be very clear that it.has never been our intenlion full trc a Council that ls well connected' receives ir.'ä Cãrã"ir. ôlr goat ¡siò;ontr¡¡ute the membership. lt is ãnols n to-cáirv 6ut its functions on behatf of the Council have a common évicient to us that memberi and non-members ol is transparent, inclusive, accountabfe and thereforê in a Security couñõlr tnât more credible and effectlve' rêpfgsents a significant Let me tufn now to Presidenlial Note s/2006/507' This note members of the Council for their hard achievement and we .o**"nC ¡.pán ánO the Firstly, the work, Al the same time, we sJe considerable room for impiovernent: many provisions in presiOenfial note coutd bb Àore ambitious in its aims. Secondly, ímplementation the note are weakeneo uy the words "as appropriate", And thírdty, the last 16 months' has been inconsistênt over been implemented to For ínstance, many measures contalned in the note have not the full extenl. The foltowing come to mind:

;;dr"rió i"i;;ri

. . .

The brlefings of the Presidency to ínteresled member $tâtes åttëf

closed

consultalions; Thq review of subsidiary bodies' policy concerrling access lo documents; The recourse to open meetings, parlicularly at lhe early stage of deliberations; stage; The substantive meelings with troop contributing countries at an early in the councll chamber; The distrlbulion of statements by council members prior The speaking order that allows non-members with a direct lntsrest to speak to touncil members; participation of all members of the council in the preparation ot

Thê full

resolutisns and PRSTs; in the The systematlc publlcation of the meeting schedules of subsidíary bodies UN Journal; debate The timely adoption of the annual report in order to enable a meaninglul in the GA; of the This enumeration illustrates the need for a more systematic implementalion question asked in the informal concepl piäriO*ñifái note whictr brlngs m to the ensure greater implementation ol the õapéi ior tfris meeting; "W/l ai could bs done ta presídential note?" must The answer is relatively simple: on the one hand, all Security Councit members presid.ential note. Our impression up to now has g.iger'rG aUoui impámeniing the

a menu to choose Itom, rather thân ãpplicaote policy guiOun.". Council members shoutd hence reaffirm their
Ëeen that the note'was tonãidereb to be

ðõm*lt*ãnt'to aópfy tflã note in its entirety. On lhe other hand, there is a need for a platforms wìflingné.t of noh-mem¡ers of the Councíl to be proactive and to use the

welcomed that of inléractíon that the Counciloffers. On The first point, we very much the council last summer, was carrying an one ambassador, during his presldency of

abridged version of the presidential note with him and was regularly using it as a practical gu¡de for the conducl of his work. We hope the Council wìll encourage this behavioui by circulating this useful version of the presidential note as an olficial
document of the Council.

The informal concept paper asks for comments and food-for-thought for the future work of the working group. ln our view, the Councll should focus on the following
steps:

of the presìdent¡alnole. ln addition to the comrnitment mernbers, we believe that the chair of the WG on Documentation oi all Council and the Security Council Affairs Divlslon of the $ecretariat should become the guardian angel of working methods and should remind those presidencies who ãre neglectful in implementing the note to be more forthcoming. Z. Giving non-members better access to lhe SecuriÇ Councíl: Articles 31 and 32 of the Charter give non-members the opportunity 1o particlpate in Council meetings' The Counoil should be generous in the application of these a¡licles. lts credibìlity will be strengthened if iican claÍrn to have llstened'to the atguments of alt sìdes, -lt is not just about giving involved states a right to parlicipate, but lncldentally, them of this right early enough in order to allow them to adequately also informing prepare for the meeting. 3, HoldÍng mote opert meetíngs. Briefings by the SG or SR$Gs should in ganeral be open, Éor axample, it an ShSG briefs the Council on a parlicular UN mission, lhe meeting should be open to all, or at the very least be opn to thê cguntries concerñed and to thóse who have military, police or civilian personnel on the ground, lf the Council then needs to discuss an issue in private' it can convene closed consultations back'to-back. 4. Briefìng non-members after closed consultatìons: Such briefings often take place
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Systematic imptementation

in the German lounge, but there are stjtl too many exceplions. We therefore encourage the presidency to provide these briefings on a syslematic basis,

5.

6.

includin$for meetings of subsidiary organs, where appropriate, frevltalizing the meetíngs with TCCs: SHSGs should be encouraged to parlicipale in meetings with TCC$ and rnake substantive presentations.. The rneetings should beÏeld in srnall rooms ln an lnformaleetting. They should be organized at an early stage, i.e. not only on the day of the adoption of a resolutìon' lmproving sanctians reglmes, espectalty with regard to listìng and.de'listing:We skbngly [olieve that it would serve the credibility and legitimacy of thê Council if lísting ând de-listing procedures were to reflect international stândards of due
process,

7.

the activities and decistons of the Council, its added value is modest. 8. Monitoring the ìmptementat¡on of lts decisions: The Council should do more to assuro thõ ímplementation of lts measures, To this aim, it could establísh followup mecnanisms or tesiàns learned groups that corne up with recommendalions. 9. Basic rules for the use of veto: We also encourage lhe Council lo discuss the sugge$tion made in the High-level panal in 2005 to pledge to refrain f rom the use of ìhe veto in cases of genocide and systematic violations of truman rights and ínternational humanitarian law.

Improvíng the annual reporf. The report should become a meaningful instrument ioi Oiatofue with the GA. As long as the introduction to the report only describes

In conclusíon, we fully acknowledge the progress made in working methods over the last

decade. But, with a growing need for troop$, financial resources and cooperation lrom member states, the Council cânnot $top ther. More must be done. We simply cannot afford to wait until we have an urgent problem with regard to due process or the financing of peacekeeping operations. Transparency, interaction and inclusiveness are not a one way street. ft is lhe responsibility of members and non-members of the Council to fill these buzzwords wilh meaning. The Council should, however, not be dlscouraged if some of its measures only fínd lÍmiied interest at lhe begínníng, Firstly, it may take some.tims until a new rneasure develops its full potential. Secondly, lhe application of improved Working Methods may not be required at all times. Their importance lies in the knowledge that they exist and can be relied upon, if needed. ln this spirit, W encourage all Councíl members to be proâctive and 1o seek the views of lhe membership at large. A public debate [n the Council would be a good wây to start this discussion, Let me ässure you, Mr, President, that the S-5 will be proactive and are ready to fully
cooperate with you and the dlstinguished Council members. Thank you Mr. President.

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Ambassadar Z*hir Tanin Pçlrfi¿nsnt Represørrtativç of Afghanistan to the Unitçd Naticns of Chairman of the Intergovemrnental Negotiations CIn the Question Equitablc Representuton on and Increase in thc Membership of the Securify Council and Related Matters

Exceilency,

As the Çeneral .Assembly begins the fourth round of ths intergovunmental negotiations in informal plenary.Ûn the increase in the rnenï*t*hip of the Se""tity Çouncil and refarm of its working methotls' allow me to exprsss to you, in my capacity as cttainÏan of the Arab $oup a the appreciation of the Arab Group for yow efforJs -aimed at seekiüg by soluri,on rhat can gårner the widest possible wttt!1{1çceplance and 631565. Membsr states as-envisaged by GA Decisions 62/55'*/
The ^Arab Group sfresses the need to include in the negotiatirrg -document includin'g fuab all posirions *å propcsals submittedby Member states, LAS Si"i**. Tt should be not*¿ that the Arab States - members of the in the demanded a pçrnânsr]t.Arab representation in any fufure expansion This posi.tion category of pernrancnt memberittip of the Secunty Council.. *u*ã*pr**sãd i1the lerþr dated June 13, 2008 addressed by tkie Nations in his Permarienr Representative of Maurítania to the uni.ted a'q annex II of Çapâcity as Chairman of the Arab Grouq, and was-inciuded of thå repårt of the Open Encled'fforking Group on the Question the Equitäble Represeåtation on and Increase ín the Membership of Council Security Council and othEr Mattsrs Related to the Security tepresent (A16214?). it shonld be recalled here fhat Arab Mcmber States 11% of thc totål UN membershiP.

In light of the abcvÊ, Mernber States of the League of Arab Stats renew their conrmítment to contribute posÍtívely to the ìntergovernmental negotiâtions with a vtew to realizing ã, cornpfehensive and genuine reform of tl:ç $ecruity Council. TVe will remain engaged in order to make the Council â mtre dprnocratic and just Organ, one tJrat Ís more representa,tive of the entirs membership of the United Nations,,and more capable of refiecting the reaiities of our etå, as wçIl as the ïnterests and aspiratiolrs of all thc countries and peoples of the world, including those of or'êr 3û0 miilion Atabs.
Rest assured, Sir of our highest e$Îeem,

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in b-is letter of 24 Decembçr 2009, the Presider¡t of the tencral Assembly stated fh¿tl ic a,-gpnilíre desire by Member Statesto achieve prQgrøsså buildilg oalhe-important 'during the previoirs scssion and continuing the rregotiations within the framework work dorre and taks of Dccísion ízlsil." ihe Member $tates of the UfC füt1y subscnbe to this statemon! t¡is oocæion to oxpress appreclation for your constnrstive role iu facilitatiñg tjre negotiation p**"* wítÍr the goat of aolieving a comprehearsive raform ofthp Secr'uity Couriçil along this
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tÖ presilt ã Ttre UfC ha¡ leamt úrat you have received requests by Member States In this draft dooum,ent for considçratiorr in the ir:fornral plenaly of tlre $eneral Assembly. t}e General ,ootu"t, as alreacly statcd in the last exch¿nge o{ the ilrform¿I plonary-of to a doolrment for tho Assembiy held on S arrd 9 Ðccç¡nber 20û9, UfÇ con$rms iTs opeuness contlnuation of the iutergor¡srnntenfål nogotiatío[s on Socruity Council feform' and This documerit shouldbe elaboråtecl in frli conformiry withl)ecisions 621557 the propooals and 63/565, tha only ¡uuir fo, rregotiations. it must [rclude iatsr'alia åll $rares in ihetu entirety and all the five lcev íssues irr a comprehensive ;;;;-t;i.;f

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states for the Moreovör, \^,ô erooûïage you to oousult widely with all Member applo¡ch and.stnisfLlreof elaboÏation of such a docrrment and to id,eDtiry and agree tho the negotiations. This *goti*tion* thereon, Cl"--y çhould be obtaincd ónthe nrethodology of woulcl bo no rçæon or incentive for theír CIannot bo a process ofulit"inut¡on of posilions: Ihere aimed at propÀ*t*tt io p*ti*ipttu in t*t* n"gotiations. On the corrtraryo it should be lploo91s the table wiule moving ffi,íi-g rr*prã*ir.â ilnong different positionu, that will s{ay on document the io*t¿'* ono another. l" tltii legard'o it maY be usesd to also idenfiff in thc oompronrise positions of varioru sides'

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Sixty-fourth session Agenda item I l9 Question of equitable xepresent*tion on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters

Security Cou ncil reform
As Chair of the intergovernmental negotiations on equitable representafion on a¡d increasc in the membership of tho Security Council and lelated matters, I have the honour to submit the following conferenoe room pâper, which was presented by the delegations of Colombia and Italy during the intergovernmental nogotiations and is issued at their request:

l. Since the iast amendment of the Charter of the United Nations in 1963, which incieascd the number of non-permansnt members'of the Security Council, world realities have continued io change. Adapting the Council's structure and wolking methods to these realities is an urgent priority.
as its objeotive the more equitably representative, morç establislrment of a more democratic, lransparent, more effective and more accountable Council, o¡e that respocts the

2. Any

reform

of the Security

Council . should have

diversity and plurulism of the contemporâry international community. Such a roform wciuld need to pay particular attention to the substantial increase in the number of
cleveloping countries within the United Nations membership since the last expansion

of the CouncìI, as well as tho legitimate.interests of small and medium-sized States

with respect to serving on the Council,
The preservation of democratic principle lies at the heart of the legitimacy of any reform of the Security Council, The discipline of regular elections is irreplaceable in ensurin.g an accountable, accessible Council, one in which membership is earned as a privileged responsibility, nof granfed as a permaneni

3.

right. Only an'expansion in the number of elected seals can ensure the preservation of t¡at democratic principle; the.authority, through it, of the Oeneral Assembly; and, ultimately, Èhe long-term legitimacy of reform;
The subject of Security Council reform is one of the most çontentious issues in the Unitcd Natiolls. The review çonferencc envisaged by Article 109 of thc Cirarter of the UnitedNations never materialized. In the 63 yearq of its existence, thêre has been only one successful atternpt to change the composition of ihe Council. The current reform process has been going on for the last 14 years without the reaching

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Theiefore, it is extremely important that the reform of the Council be comprehensive, including an incrêase in the size of the drembership and an irnprovement in the working methods..

I.

Ca.tegories, torms ând mandate
Additional seats

l. The exact numbcr of seats wili depend on the total size of the expansion and the distribution sf those seats amorlg various regions, taking into account equitable geograph ical distribution
Longer-term seøls

.

Seats allocated to the legional groups, as follows:

Africa
Asia Asia/Af¡ica (on a rotational basis)
Croup of Latin American and Caribbçan States

Western Ðuropean and Others Group/Eastern E$ropean Gloup (on a rotational basis) Alternative optionS for duration of terms:

(a) A term of from three to five years without possibility of immediate
re-election; or

(b) A terrn of t\io years with the possibility of up to two immediate re-elections. To be eligible to run afresh, Member States will have to give a break equivalent to the consecutive period served on the Council,
Regular non-permanent

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Seats

fqr a two-year term without the possibility qf immediate re:election,
Small statesl Mediurn-sized Statesz

as

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Africa
Asia
Croup of Latin American and Caribbean States
Ëastern European
1 Populatíon below

Oroup

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I million, that is, 42 counffies, of which 37 havc never been elected to the Seóurity Council. Of the 37 nevor elected: 4 are from Africa; I I are from Group of Latin Americall and Caribbean States; l5 aie from Asia; I is ftotn Ëastern liuropean Group;6 are from
?l countries, of whish
2'7 have never been

Western European and Othors Croup, 2 Population between I million and l0 míllion, that is, . elected to the Security Council.

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Arrangements for representation in respect of the seats, inoluding re*election and rotation, should be decided by the respective regional groups.

II,

Majority required for Security Counci[ decisions and the question
of the veto
. Majority requìred.for adoptíon of substantive dec,isíons in an enlarged
Secarity Councí\, in accordance with Article 27 of the Charter of the United Nqtions:

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Present ratio, that

is, 3/5 (60 per cent) of the total Security

Council

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mernbership, or a greater ratio

. . Options

on the question of the vetoi

- Abolition of thc veto * Limitations in respect of the scope of the veto: inter alia, application of the
veto only on Chapter Vft-related matters

ntr.

Working methods and procedures

l. Enhancement of transparency iu the wol'k of the Security Council, including through:
.
Better access to information through open briefings

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Holding of Security Côuncil meetings in an open format and keeping to a mibimum closed meetings and informal consullations as the exception that
they were msant to be

. Timely availability to non-Se'curity Council members of draft resolutions and
presidential statements

.

Frequent, timely and qualitative briefings for non-Security Council members

on the mâtters
subsidiary bodies 'the

discusscd

in

Council informal consultations and

in

the

2.

Enhancement of access and participation of non-security Council members in work of the Council, including through:

. Full and more vigorous implementation of Articles 3l and32 of the Cirarter of thç Uniied Nations within the context of the work of the Security Council and
its subsidiary bodies

. lnteraction of the Security Council with all interested and concerned parties,
particularly ín the decision-making process

. Timely decision on the format of meetings to allow the membership sufficient
pleparation

. Establishing mechanislns to ensure that views and interests of Member States affected or concçrned by any' inatter in the agenda, including lroopcontributing countries and host countries, are heård and taken into account

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. Expansion of consultation and cooperation of the Security Council with
regional organizafions and countries in the region conçerned

3. 4.

Adoptior:

of

formal rules

of

procedure

of the Security Council,

after

appropriate consultation with the general membership. Review of the implementation of decisions of the Security Council,

W.

Relationship between the Secufity Councll and the General Assembly
. Enhancement of the accountability of the Security Council to the general
membership

. Suhmission of substantivè

and analytical annual reports and, when nocessary, of special reports of the Security Council to the GeneralAssembly, pursuant to Articles I5 (l) and 24 (3), of the Charter of fhe Unired Nafions

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. Sffengthening of the interrolationship among the Security Council and other United Nations principal orgalls, including through regular and institutionalized consultationso cooperation and adequate exchange of
information

V.

Review mechânism . Review after 10'12
for thc seats
years

ot after

15-16 years, taking into account the terms

. Comprehensive
of the Council

reassessment, including the composition and working môthods

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Excellency,

on behatf of the states members of the Group of Eøstern European states etígibte for non-permanent membership of the securìty councít, Iet methe genuine tp ,?ppreciqrion ,þr your steadfast -eiteid promote a comprehensive r-eform of the securÌry douncì\. wu^ ao hope io ,;u-lesutts sooner rather than later, ard rest ,sswe that youLan rctaily ,ety on oui ioilur**r.

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In the spírit of a collective strive reform I heve the honor to transmit hereby to þr the securíty you the øttached positìon of the siate'¡ members..of ^courycit me c_r'oui i¡ Eastern European states eligíble for nonpermanent memberslzip of the securíty cowtcil às enclosed íå the document A/sg/72J and reìterated on -the '¿mba*ador behøIf of the states men'tbers af Group by Il, E. Tiina In¡etlnmnn, permanent Representative of Estonia to the Unìted ¡'lat¡oni, on Feb,riary 2007, ,¡tn ä"-üid'r;ï;';;;';; appropriately take ít into (tccount while drafting the document that you ìntend to submit to the attention of the General Assemblyfor the next round of negòfiafions.

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C ha ir of the ín t e r g ov e r n nr. e n tal ne g o t i at i on,¡ on the queltion of equitable ,eprrlentation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related the Security Counc:Ìl

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Agenda item 53 Question of equitable representation on and incre¿se in the membership of the Security Council and related mattrs

Identical letters dated 28 February 2005 from the Chargé d'affaires a.i. of fhe Permanenf Mission of Croatia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary*Gener¿l and fhe President of fhe General Assembly
ln my capacity as chairman of the Group of Eastern European states for the month of February, I have the honour to folward to you herewith a letter from the States mçmbers of the Group of Bastern Buropean States eligible for non-permanent mernbership of the Seourity Council in response to fhe recomrnendations of the High-level Panel on Threats, challenge and change concerning the enlargement of the Security Council, endorsed by the members of the Group (see annex),

In addition, as chairman of the Group of Eastern European states for the month of February, I propose that the letter be circulated as a document of the fiftyninth session of the General Assembly.
For informationalpurposes, please be advised that copies of the letter will be sent to the President of the General ,Assembly and to the Chairmen of the four
regional grcups, (Signed) lvan Nimac
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Annex to fhe identical letters dated 28 February 2005 from úhe Chargé d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Croatia to fhe United NatÍons addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the General Assembly

Letter from the States members of the Group of Dastern European States eligible for uon-permanent membership of the Securify Council in response to the recommendatÍons of the High-level
Panel on Threats, Challenge and Change concerning the enlargement of the Security Council

l.

The States members of the Group of Ëastern European States eligïble for non-

pernrarient membership

of tlre SecurÍty Council

thoroughly analysed

the

reoommendations concerning the enlargement of the Security Council contaíned in the report of the High-level Panel on Threats, Challenge and Change, entitled "A more secure world: our shared responsibility".

2. 3, 4.

enlargement

These Member States wish to emphasize that the two models for the of the Security Counoil, as presented by the High-level Panal on

Threats, Challenge and Change, do not meet their expectations.
These Member Sates further emphasize that existing regional groups should be

maintained. These Member States reiterate their víew, stated in the joint position pa¡leL of May 1998 (see A/52/47, annex XXIII), that any increase in the non-permanent membership of the Security Council should ensure an enhanced representation of the Eastern European Group by the allocation to the said Group of at least one

additional noiì-perrnanent sear in the enlarged Council. These Member States wish to emphasize the faot that, since 1991, the Eastern European Group has more than
doubled its membership.

5.

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fully support the need to reform the Security Counoii in represe¡:tative and effective and are confident th¿t the legitimate interests of the Eastern Eulopean Group will be fully taken into account in this process.
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Statement by Ambassador Tiina lntelmann on behalf of the Eastern European Group on the reform of the security
CouncÍl
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Madam Chair,

I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Member States of the Fastern Ëuropean Group
eligible for non-permanent membership of the Security Councif.
I wish to thank you for convening these informal consultations to discuss the question of regíonal representation in the Secuiity Councif, We congratulate you, Madam Chair and other facititators of this pl'ocess for your appointments and look fon¡vard to closely working with you. We would also like to express our gratitude to the President of the Generaf Assembly for her efforts to give

the reform prCIcess of the $ecurity Councit a new impetus, Madam Chair, Better representation of the broader membership of the whole United Nations as well as equitable geogtaphÍc representation should be the fundamental principles guiding the enlargement of the category of the non-permanent members of the Security Council. The Member States of the

Eastern European Group etiglble for non-perrnanent membershíp of the Security Council would reiterate their view, stated in the Joint position paper in May '1998 (UN document: A/52/47) and
Feþruary 2005 (A/591723) lhat any increase in the non-permanent membership of the Security

an enhanced representation of the Eastern Ëuropean Group by the allocatíon to the said Group of at least one additional non-permanent seat ín the enlarged
Council should ensure $ecurity Council, Let me also recall the fact that, sínce 1991, the Eastern Ëuropean Group has more than doubled Íts membership, including by the most recent admíssíon of Montenegro to the
UN.

Madam Chair,

Our leaders agreed at the 2005 World Summit on the neecl to make the Council more representative, efficient and transparent thereby enhancíng its effectiveness, legitimacy and implementation of its decisions. Therefore, we are confident that the legitimate interests of our
Group will be fully taken ínto account in this vitalprocess.
I thank you, Madam Chair.