The main objective of the UN SC reform is to raise the efficiency of this body and make it more representative taking into account the growing number of the UN Member States and changes in the global political landscape. At the same time, it is important to ensure the Council’s adequate and prompt response to emerging crises and problems.
The progress of the intergovernmental negotiations on the SC reform shows that none of the reform models proposed so far enjoys wide support. In such a situation putting some models to vote would inevitably polarize the General Assembly. We should continue laborious work on harmonizing positions without imposing artificial deadlines for making decisions on this delicate issue.
This is the only way to develop a reform model that would enjoy maximum possible support – much larger than two-thirds of UN Member States’ votes required by the Charter. Regardless of the chosen UN SC reform model, prerogatives of its current permanent members, including power of veto, should remain intact.
In the framework of the efforts to revitalize the work of the UN General Assembly we support rational propositions aimed at enhancing the efficiency of its work. However, any innovative reforms should be carried out in strict compliance with the UN Charter prerogatives of the principal UN bodies.
***Statement to the forthcoming 66th session of UN General Assembly: unedited.