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2015-10-20
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  1. “In that regard, scheduling more informative briefings and Arria Formula meetings, ensuring that draft resolutions, presidential statements and information on the work of the subsidiary bodies, as well as their reports, are made available in a timely manner, and, last but not least, reducing the frequency of closed meetings are what we need if we are to have meaningful interaction.”

    2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7539Resumption1 (2015) · source

  2. “Regular and more substantive interaction between the Council and other United Nations bodies, including the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and the Peacebuilding Commission, would not only augment the Council's transparency, openness and inclusiveness but would also enhance the efficiency of the United Nations system in general. Needless to say, the dialogue between the Council and non-Council members is one of the critical aspects of our discussion today. Although we are cognizant of the need for the Council to conduct its own deliberations during its decision-making process, we think there is much room for improvement in terms of increasing the transparency of its work.”

    2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7539Resumption1 (2015) · source

  3. “Our discussion of working methods also covers the relationship between the Council and other bodies of the United Nations. One particularly important topic on today's agenda is the selection process of the next Secretary-General, an issue connected to the relationship between the Council and the General Assembly. This year we are witnessing a thorough discussion of the matter that includes civil society as well as Member States. The General Assembly's recent resolution 69/321, on the revitalization of its work, includes landmark provisions, as others have mentioned. However, since it includes no references to deadlines or numbers of candidates to be recommended by the Council, we think the current situation has a long way to go in addressing the structural shortcomings of the process.”

    2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7539Resumption1 (2015) · source

  4. “It is almost impossible to tell whether a country is motivated by the desire to maintain international peace and security or by national interest. In any case, the result is inaction on the part of our Organization's principal body, whose primary task is the maintenance of international peace and security. In that regard, we welcome the initiatives of France and Mexico, as well as of Liechtenstein, on behalf of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency group, aimed at limiting the use of a negative vote by permanent or non-permanent members in cases of mass atrocities. We support both initiatives. However, we do not think that the idea of a code of conduct for non-permanent members can be meaningful unless the permanent members also embrace it.”

    2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7539Resumption1 (2015) · source

  5. “We would like to join others in thanking you, Mr. President, and today's briefers. The issue of the Council's working methods is one that has a direct impact on our Organization's most critical undertakings. Although we consider the subject to be one of the main components of Security Council reform, there is still room for further improvement before we reach general agreement on the matter. That said, at the outset we would like to state that many of the challenges we face daily in the Organization are a result of a lack of transparency, accountability and effectiveness in the Council and of its undemocratic nature. To some degree, we can only address these problems by increasing the number of elected members. The use of the veto is one of the most pressing issues we have to tackle.”

    2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7539Resumption1 (2015) · source