UN General Assembly
2010

the Government of Kiribati will be hosting the Tarawa Climate Change Conference in November. We anticipate bringing together representatives of countries vulnerable to the impact of climate change, as well as representatives of major economies. Allow me at this juncture to make a few remarks pertinent to Vanuatu’s position on a number of issues. We are meeting here at this Assembly session to once again renew our commitment to the United Nations and to the principles enshrined in its Charter. However, the need to reform the United Nations to ensure that it effectively responds to the needs of its Members remains imperative. In that regard, I wish to commend the Secretary- General for advancing the work on the reform of the Security Council. We note the work done by the Chair of the intergovernmental negotiations on the question of equitable representation and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council. So we join all like-minded States in encouraging the United Nations to pursue equitable reforms in its institutions in order to