Links and Resources on Security Council Reform

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Strengthening the UN
As part of UN Reform, the UN has dedicated this page to their efforts to strengthen the organization.  
General Assembly President’s Website
The General Assembly’s webpage provides information on the state of Security Council Reform under “Main Issues”. Previous General Assembly Presidential pages are still available with the material from those years.

Missions

Many Missions at the United Nations provide information on Security Council Reform, especially statements made by their representatives.

Mission of China
China, one of the P5, provides some of its statements on Security Council Reform on its website.
Mission of France
France, one of the P5, provides some of its statements on Security Council Reform on its website.
Mission of Russia
Russia, one of the P5, provides some of its statements on Security Council Reform on its website.
Mission of the US
The US, one of the P5, provides some of its statements on Security Council Reform on its website.
Mission of Brazil
Brazil, a member of the G4, posts all of its statements on Security Council reform on its website.
Mission of Germany
Germany, a member of the G4, provides its statements to the General Assembly on the state of Security Council reform on its website.
Mission of India
India, a member of the G4, posts all of its statements on Security Council reform on its website.
Mission of Japan
Japan, a member of the G4, posts many of its statements on Security Council reform on its website.
Mission of Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein, a member of the Small 5 (S5), provides its statements on Security Council Reform on its website.
Mission of Singapore
Singapore, a member of the Small 5 (S5), provides its statements on Security Council Reform on its website.
Mission of Switzerland
Switzerland is a member of the Small Five (S5) focused on Security Council working method reform. Its website provides statements by its Ambassadors and materials presented by the S5 group.
Mission of Italy
Italy is one of the leaders of the Uniting for Consensus (UfC) movement. Its website provides statements from their representatives as well as those of other countries. It also provides materials from the Uniting for Consensus group.
Mission of Pakistan
Pakistan is a member of Uniting for Consensus. Its website contains many of the statements that its representatives have made on Security Council Reform.
Mission of Afghanistan
Ambassador Tanin of Afghanistan has been leading the initiative on Security Council Reform in the General Assembly since 2008. The Mission of Afghanistan provides the key documents that he has produced connected to his work.
Mission of Canada
Canada has been advocating for an intermediate solution to UN Reform. It posts many of its statements on its mission website.
Mission of South Africa
South Africa provides some of its statements on Security Council Reform on its website.
Mission of South Korea
South Korea has been advocating for an intermediate solution to UN Reform. It posts many of its statements on its mission website.
 

NGO’s    


International Peace Institute’s Security Council Page
The International Peace Institute follows the Security Council and offers some insight into its dynamics and the possible impacts of the reform movement on the Council’s work.
Citizens for Global Solutions’ UN Reform Page
Citizens for Global Solutions is an American-based organization that works towards educating the American public about the importance of international organizations and strengthening the UN. It has a section dedicated to UN Reform as well as a connected research organization, the World Federalist Institute, that produces publications on strengthening global governance.
Reform the UN
This site is a project of the World Federalist Movement and Institute for Global Policy (WFM-IGP) that has compiled numerous articles, documents and statements on Security Council Reform as well as UN reform more generally.
Center for UN Reform Education
The Center for UN Reform Education follows the developments of general UN reform. It has articles on the state of Security Council reform and many of the relevant documents.