8 b) Considering the varied positions on the question of the veto, particularly those of the P5 on its extension to new members, progress in this regard in the near future is a major challenge; c) There are narrow differences in the majority of proposals regarding the size of an enlarged Council and a possible compromise may be feasible in the near future. However, the P5 remain reluctant to accept a significant enlargement of the Council; d) The President of the General Assembly has continued to urge for leadership by member states themselves on the issue of both the framework and the negotiables of the envisaged intergovernmental negotiations; e) Following their eagerness to move to intergovernmental negotiations some Members State led by India and Brazil, are introducing a draft resolution with a view to speeding up the process; f) It would be important to encourage the incoming President of the 63ed session of the General Assembly to build on the current progress of the process to ensure necessary continuity; g) The Report of the Taskforce established by the President of the General Assembly on the framework and negotiables for the intergovernmental negotiations is expected in mid-June 2008. This C10 report may be subsequently updated if necessary. VI- CONCLUSION 16. As it can be noted from the above the process of consultations is still continuing and has not yet reached the negotiating stage. As such, the group positions have remained basically unchanged. We, therefore, recommend that the Committee merely take note of the developments and brief the Assembly accordingly. N.B.: The table attached is a summary of the positions of different groups in the Security Council Reform process.

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