Reform of the United Nations : Réforme des Nations Unies

The importance of the United Nations’ work was noted recently in the 2005 Human Security Report, which suggested that the preventive diplomacy, peacemaking, and post-conflict operations of the United Nations have made a significant contribution to the decline in violent conflict since the end of the Cold War.(10) KEY ASPECTS OF UN REFORM Six aspects of UN reform and the organization’s role in prot [...] Each of these was the subject of recommendations in the reports of the Secretary-General and the High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change and was addressed in the 2005 World Summit Outcome document. [...] Moreover, any proposals for Security Council reform will necessitate an amendment to the UN Charter that must be approved and ratified by two-thirds of the General Assembly, including all permanent members of the Security Council.(19) The reports of the High-level Panel and the Secretary-General proposed two models for Security Council reform, both increasing the number of seats to 24 and giving e [...] While continuing to assert the primacy of the Security Council in the maintenance of international peace and security, the (18) John R. Bolton, U. S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, “Statement to the United Nations on Security Council Reform,” 10 November 2005, . [...] It also strongly recommended that Security Council mandates and rules of engagement for peacekeeping operations be clarified and bolstered in order to improve the capacity of UN forces to fulfil their missions.(26) The 2005 reports of the High-level Panel and the Secretary-General reiterated the findings of the Brahimi report and noted improvements that have followed that report’s release.