HC Deb 09 July 2001 vol 371 cc350-1W
Mr. Jim Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proposals the Government have for reforming the structure of the UN. [2971]

Peter Hain

We would like to see the United Nations Security Council reformed to make it more representative of the world today. We are one of a number of countries which support enlarging Council membership from 15 to 24, including expansion in both the permanent and non-permanent membership.

We are also working closely with EU and UN partners to follow up implementation of the report on UN Peace Operations drawn up by the Panel chaired by Ambassador Lakhdar Brahimi in 2000. In particular, we are pressing for improved early warning and analysis and for more effective rapid deployment mechanisms.

We have strongly supported the UN Secretary-General's wider efforts to streamline UN activities through a results-based approach to programme, financial and human resource management.

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