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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.
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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.