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Mootaz Ahmadein Khalil

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  1. “Finally, there is still much room for improvement. We count on all members of the Council, in particular its permanent members, to make greater progress in improving the Council's working methods so as to strengthen its ability to carry out its mandate of maintaining international peace and security in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations.”

    2013-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7052 (2013) · source

  2. “This practice complements that whereby Council Presidents brief the wider membership on the programme of work at the beginning of each month. Monthly assessments are important in providing a more coherent account of the main aspects of the work of the Council during that month. In note S/2012/922, Council Presidents were encouraged to submit the monthly assessments soon after the end of their respective presidencies. We note, however, that the latest monthly assessment posted on the Security Council's website relates to April, under the presidency of Rwanda. We appreciate the continued efforts of the Secretariat in developing the Security Council's website, making it more informative and user-friendly, as well as in publishing its programme of work and the monthly forecast in a timely manner.”

    2013-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7052 (2013) · source

  3. “A mere quantitative increase in such meetings without a qualitative benefit or outcome would be a waste of time and resources. The participation of troop- and police-contributing countries in decision-making concerning peacekeeping operations must cover their establishment, review and termination, including the extension or change of mandates. We welcome as a step forward the recently adopted note by the President S/2013/630 on enhancing consultations with troop- and police-contributing countries. Wrap-up sessions have proven useful in taking stock of the activities of the Security Council at the end of each month. We thank those Council members that have held wrap-up sessions at the end of their presidencies.”

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  4. “Any decision by the Security Council to initiate formal or informal discussions on a situation in any Member State or other issues that do not constitute a threat to international peace and security is contrary to Article 24 of the Charter. We urge the Council to strictly follow its mandate in accordance with the provisions of the Charter. Through note S/2013/515, Council members agreed to make more effective use ofpublic meetings, informal interactive dialogues and Arria Formula meetings. These meetings should be used effectively by providing for real opportunities and more meaningful exchanges of view to take into account the contributions of non-Council members, in particular those that may be directly affected by decisions of the Council.”

    2013-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7052 (2013) · source

  5. “However, as long as it continues to exist, and as a matter of common justice, it should be extended to all permanent members of the prospective enlarged Security Council, in full application of the principle of equality between current and new permanent members. Private meetings, informal consultations and closed meetings should be kept to a minimum. Issues to be covered at any briefing by the Secretariat should be determined in coordination with the concerned State and after the approval by all members of the Security Council. Interventions after such briefings should not be restricted to Council members. The concerned party should be given the opportunity to express its views on such briefings.”

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  6. “For example, reaching an agreement on the Security Council's provisional rules of procedure, which have been in force for over 60 years, would be a major step towards improving the working methods of the Council. The working methods of the Security Council will not be improved unless we effectively address the use of the veto. In that regard, we note with interest the proposal by President Hollande of France, which was reflected in his statement in the general debate of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session (see A/68/PV.5): that the permanent members collectively refrain from using the veto in cases of mass atrocities. Let me recall here that Africa is opposed to the veto as a matter of principle. We believe that it should be abolished.”

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  7. “Therefore, the Council's working methods do not belong only to its 15 members; they are the collective responsibility of the general membership. For that reason, reforming the Security Council's working methods is one of the five inextricably linked items to be negotiated in the overall reform and expansion of the Council in accordance with General Assembly decision 62/557. Egypt appreciates the efforts by the Security Council Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions under the chairmanship of Argentina to improve the Council's working methods. Yet, more efforts should be exerted to promote the full implementation of the note by the President contained in document S/2010/507 and subsequent notes. We must also be more ambitious and advance our discussions beyond those notes.”

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  8. “We hope that the views expressed by non-members of the Council will be reflected in any outcome of this debate in order to enhance the transparency and inclusiveness of the Council's work. We also expect the Security Council to add to its upcoming annual report - which the Council is to adopt tomorrow - more detailed information on the measures taken to improve the Council's working methods in order to properly assess the progress achieved in this regard. The effective functioning of the Security Council has a direct impact on the maintenance of international peace and security. Article 24 ofthe Charter ofthe United Nations indicates that the Council acts on behalf of the entire membership of the United Nations.”

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  9. “Egypt associates itself with the statement to be delivered by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. At the outset, I would like to commend the Azerbaijani presidency of the Security Council for convening this open debate on the working methods of the Security Council. I would like also to take this opportunity to congratulate the countries that were elected this month as members of the Security Council for the next two years and to thank Azerbaijan, Guatemala, Morocco, Pakistan and Togo for their efforts during their membership during 2012 and 2013. Today's open debate is the sixth debate on the Security Council's working methods.”

    2013-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7052 (2013) · source