7 Regional Representation 12. The G4, S5, and UFC support the Africa’s prerogative to select its representatives, and would like to explore the possibility of extending this African model to other regions. The P5 have not expressed any common position on this issue. Categories of membership 13. Further to the current Permanent and Non-Permanent categories, an approach proposing an intermediary category is contained in the Report of the Two Facilitators of 26 June 2007 and enjoys the support of the PGA. It states: “The intermediary approach entails the creation of a category of membership not currently provided for under the Charter. Within the intermediary or transitional approach, Member States may wish to consider, inter alia, creating extended seats that could be allocated for the full duration of the intermediary arrangement, up to the review; extended seats for a longer period than the existing non permanent seats with the possibility of re-election; or extended seats for a longer term than the existing non permanent seats but without the possibility of re-election. • Any of these options can be combined with enlargement in the regular non-permanent category, in accordance with article 23.2 of the Charter. • The options in size range from a limited to a large expansion, a decision which could be adopted either in one step or in stages – i.e., a given number at first and a further expansion in the review. • The length of the extended seats would have to be considered together with their re-election modalities, as appropriate, and the geographic distribution of the new seats. This constitutes an essential negotiable and is also tied to the review”. 14. The African Group observes that the intermediary category is at variance with the provisions of the Ezulwini Consensus. Some members of the S5 are concerned about the details, while the G4, P5 have not expressed a common position. The UFC favours the intermediary approach but is opposed to creating extended seat that could be allocated for the full duration of the intermediary arrangements. The intermediary approach is also perceived as an indirect attempt by the big powers to perpetuate the status quo. V- OBSERVATIONS 15. The Committee has observed the following: a) The African Common Position has remained strong, legitimate and viable, and should be maintained for the envisaged intergovernmental negotiations;