The Security Council Big Five: 'Current Veto Structure will not change.'

Representatives of the current permanent members in the Security Council have met on the secret meeting at the end of the March. It is assumed that meeting, which took place in Slovenian capital of Ljubljana, was convened with the aim of harmonizing key standpoints in the process of reforming current structure and rules of procedure of Security Council. In a joint statement that was given to the media they expressed their commitment to efficient and transparent continuation of negotiations on Security Council reform. However, they made it clear that they will not negotiate proposals which would change current veto structure.

Representatives of France, People's Republic of China, Russian Federation, United Kingdom and United States of America have emphasized that they will not accept any proposals that will suggest the elimination of veto power for current permanent members or the addition of veto power to other states. ''Many of reform proposals include a demand on elimination of veto power of the permanent members or include a proposal to provide veto powers to new permanent members. We would like to declare that our delegations will not compromise to any of proposals which would change the current veto structure,'' they said in an unambiguous statement.

Last part of the meeting provided some more optimistic decisions for all other members of General Assembly. Delegates of 'The Big Five' declared that they will support the cooperation of United Nations member states on the topic of Security Council reform. ''Only a proposal which would enjoy consensus among all the Members and will address the common aspirations of the Member States, will enjoy our full support,'' they concluded.

Luka Kavčič

The original document of joint statement of permanent representatives of France, People's Republic of China, Russian Federation, United Kingdom and United States of America can be found bellow:

Miss Martina Škrobar, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations,
Mister Žiga Glavan, Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations,
Miss Eva Keržič, Permanent Representative of Russian Federation to the United Nations,
Miss Iva Petković, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the United Nations, and
Miss Urška Učakar, Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, issue this joint statement:

»Permanent members of the Security Council of United Nations would like to express their commitment to efficient and transparent continuation of negotiations on Security Council reform. United Nation are responsible for building the kind of world in which lasting peace will be possible and Security Council must see that the peace is kept.

We recognize that various groups of Member States have presented proposals for structural and organization changes of the Security Council. Many of these proposals include a demand on elimination of veto power of the permanent members or include a proposal to provide veto powers to new permanent members. France, People's Republic of China, Russian Federation, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America would like to declare that our delegations will not compromise to any of proposals which would change the current veto structure.

Permanent members of the Security Council would like to welcome the cooperation of United Nations Member States and express our hopes for a consensus on the topic of the Security Council reform. We are certain that Member States appreciate our efforts in providing the continuation of work of the Security Council. Only a proposal which would enjoy consensus among all the Members and will address the common aspirations of the Member States, will enjoy our full support. We very much look forward to continuing this dialogue with all the Member States«

in Ljubljana, 21st of March 2013.

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