Key Documents on the Reform of the un Security Council 1991-2019.

Intro -- Overview of Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 This collection of "Key Documents": What it is, and how it is organized -- 1.2 Landmarks in the history of the Security Council reform debate -- 2 Earlier reform discussions: From the late 1940s to the start of formal discussions of Security Council reform in 1992 -- 3 "The most productive time": Discussions in the Open-ended Working Group from 1992 to the Razali proposal of 1997 -- 3.1 Statements by UN organs and officials -- 3.2 Statements by member states regarding the composition of the Security Council -- 3.2.1 Statements regarding an expansion of the Council in the existing categories of seats -- 3.2.1.1 Statements supporting additional permanent seats (possibly with the right of veto) -- 3.2.1.2 Statements opposing additional permanent seats with the right of veto -- 3.2.1.3 Statements focusing on an expansion of the Council in the non-permanent category -- 3.2.2 Statements regarding new categories of seats -- 3.2.2.1 Statements supporting permanent seats without the right of veto -- 3.2.2.2 Statements supporting non-permanent seats with longer terms or semi-permanent seats -- 3.2.2.3 Statements supporting regional seats -- 3.2.2.4 Statements opposing new categories of seats -- 3.2.3 Statements in general support of an expansion of the Council, not specifying a category of seats -- 3.3 Statements by member states regarding the size of a reformed Security Council -- 3.4 Statements by member states regarding the right of veto -- 3.4.1 Statements in favour of retaining the right of veto -- 3.4.2 Statements in favour of abolishing the right of veto -- 3.4.3 Statements in favour of formal restrictions of the right of veto -- 3.4.4 Statements in favour of informal restrictions of the use of the right of veto -- 3.5 Proposals by academics and civil society.

4 Momentum and deadlock: Discussions in the Open-ended Working Group after the Razali proposal, 1998-2008 -- 4.1 Statements by UN organs and officials and Framework Documents -- 4.2 Statements by member states regarding the composition of the Security Council -- 4.2.1 Statements regarding an expansion in the existing categories of seats -- 4.2.1.1 Statements supporting additional permanent seats (possibly with the right of veto) -- 4.2.1.2 Statements opposing additional permanent seats with the right of veto -- 4.2.1.3 Statements focusing on an expansion of the Council in the non-permanent category -- 4.2.2 Statements regarding new categories of seats -- 4.2.2.1 Statements supporting permanent seats without the right of veto -- 4.2.2.2 Statements supporting non-permanent seats with longer terms or semi-permanent seats -- 4.2.2.3 Statements supporting regional seats -- 4.2.2.4 Statements opposing new categories of seats -- 4.2.3 Statements in general support of an expansion of the Council, not specifying a category of seats -- 4.3 Statements by member states regarding the size of a reformed Security Council -- 4.4 Statements by member states regarding the right of veto -- 4.4.1 Statements in favour of retaining the right of veto -- 4.4.2 Statements in favour of abolishing the right of veto -- 4.4.3 Statements in favour of formal restrictions of the right of veto -- 4.4.4 Statements in favour of informal restrictions of the use of the right of veto -- 4.5 Proposals by academics and civil society -- 5 On a road to nowhere? The Intergovernmental Negotiations, 2009-2019 -- 5.1 Statements by UN organs and officials, Framework Documents, Elements of Convergence, and Elements of Commonality -- 5.2 Statements by member states regarding the composition of the Security Council.

5.2.1 Statements regarding an expansion of the Council in the existing categories of seats -- 5.2.1.1 Statements supporting additional permanent seats (possibly with the right of veto) -- 5.2.1.2 Statements opposing additional permanent seats with the right of veto -- 5.2.1.3 Statements focusing on an expansion of the Council in the non-permanent category -- 5.2.2 Statements regarding new categories of seats -- 5.2.2.1 Statements supporting permanent seats without the right of veto -- 5.2.2.2 Statements supporting non-permanent seats with longer terms or semi permanent seats -- 5.2.2.3 Statements supporting regional seats -- 5.2.2.4 Statements opposing new categories of seats -- 5.2.3 Statements in general support of an expansion of the Council, not specifying a category of seats -- 5.3 Statements by member states regarding the size of a reformed Security Council -- 5.4 Statements by member states regarding the right of veto -- 5.4.1 Statements in favour of retaining the right of veto -- 5.4.2 Statements in favour of abolishing the right of veto -- 5.4.3 Statements in favour of formal restrictions of the right of veto -- 5.4.4 Statements in favour of informal restrictions of the use of the right of veto -- 5.5 Proposals by academics and civil society -- Annex I: Summary of group positions -- Annex II: Summary of country positions -- Annex III: Table of group positions -- Annex IV: Table of country positions -- Annex V: List of statements made by groups of states -- Annex VI: List of statements made by states -- Annex VII: Alphabetical list of the authors of academic and civil society proposals -- Annex VIII: Select Bibliography.

"Key Documents on the Reform of the UN Security Council 1991-2019" brings together primary source documents reflecting the political, legal and academic discussions about reform of the United Nations Security Council, in particular its membership and decision-making. The collection objectively reflects the various positions of all participants, including governments, UN bodies, universities and think tanks.

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