UN General Assembly
1961

96. To turn to other fields of our work: we need changes to reflect the fact that there are now a hundred States Members of the Organization, or double our original number. The procedure of the various organs must be revised and their membership must be expanded. It is wrong that in a matter of such plain logic the revision of the Charter should have met with resistance based on petty political considerations so that the functioning of the Organization's entire administration is being hampered. Just as seats are added in the General Assembly chamber and the Committee rooms when new Members are admitted, so should places be added on a proportional basis in the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council, subject to the provisions of the Charter, which require adequate representation in accordance with the principle of geographical distribution. The problem is an easy one to solve and should not be complicated; and we accordingly declare our view that an increase in the membership of the two Councils is an urgent necessity.