UN’s 75th Anniversary Declaration commits to Security Council reform

The General Assembly committed itself to put “new life” into the stalled reform of the Security Council in its Declaration for the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations on Monday.

The Declaration with a 12-point action plan, that was adopted unanimously, said: “We commit to instil new life in the discussions on the reform of the Security Council.”

To promote peace and prevent conflict, the Declaration said the UN must “better address” terrorism.

“Terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism are serious threats to international peace and security,” it said.

Several leaders in their speeches affirmed the need to reform the Security Council to make it more reflective of the current global reality, far removed from the world dominated by a few powers who had won the Second World War in 1945.

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said: “A Council with a structure that leaves the fate of seven billion people at the mercy of five countries (that are permanent members with veto powers) is not fair, and it is not sustainable either. A Council architecture that is democratic, transparent, accountable, effective and based on an equitable representation has become a necessity – rather than a choice – for humanity.

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