security council reform

Foreign Minister Nassirou Bako Arifari of Benin

West African countries call for permanent African seat on Security Council

27 September 2011
West African countries today called for enlarging the 15-member Security Council to give their continent its due representation on the United Nations body whose decisions are legally binding, as opposed to the recommendations issued by the 193-member General Assembly.
General Assembly President Joseph Deiss

Assembly President looks for compromise on Security Council reform

27 May 2011
With different groups holding steadfast to their respective positions regarding reform of the Security Council, the President of the General Assembly today called for a “compromise” on the issue, at least a temporary one.