Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Related Matters

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A Decision of the General Assembly, published in 2007.

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At its 101st plenary meeting, on 11 September 2006, the General Assembly, recalling its previous relevant resolutions and decisions, having considered the report of the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters related to the Security Council, which was established pursuant to its resolution 48/26 of 3 December 1993, on its deliberations during the sixtieth session of the General Assembly,40 bearing in mind the United Nations Millennium Declaration of 8 September 2000, adopted by Heads of State and Government,41 in which they resolved to intensify their efforts to achieve a comprehensive reform of the Council in all its aspects, and

recalling the 2005 World Summit Outcome of 16 September 2005,42 in which Heads of State and Government expressed support for early reform of the Council and recommended that the Council continue to adapt its working methods:

(a) Took note of the report of the Working Group on its work during the sixtieth session of the General Assembly;40

(b) Noted with appreciation the Chairman’s initiative to stimulate an active discussion relating to the comprehensive reform of the Security Council by the Working Group;

(c) Urged the Working Group to continue to exert efforts during the sixty-first session, aimed at achieving progress in the consideration of all issues relevant to the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council;

(d) Decided that the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council should be considered during the sixty-first session of the General Assembly;

(e) Also decided that the Working Group should continue its work, taking into account the progress achieved during the forty-eighth to sixtieth sessions of the General Assembly and drawing on the experience of the sixtieth session, as well as the views to be expressed during the sixty-first session, taking into account paragraph 15 of the report,40 and also taking into

40 Ibid., Sixtieth Session, Supplement No. 47 (A/60/47).

41 See resolution 55/2.

42 See resolution 60/1.

consideration the discussion on the process of implementation of the 2005 World Summit Outcome;

(f) Further decided that the Working Group should submit a report to the General Assembly before the end of its sixty-first session, including any agreed recommendations.

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