UN General Assembly
2023

The events of the last decade have shown how ineffective the Security Council is and the dangerous vacuum that arises therefrom. Threats to international peace and security demand an effective Council, one that is inclusive with equitable representation that reflects today’s global dynamics. The inability of the Council to act in the face of the illegal Russian invasion and illegal Russian war against Ukraine exemplifies the Council’s impotence. Reform of the current Council is urgent, and Belize calls for the commencement of text-based negotiations at this session. Unmet commitments, insufficient to meet growing needs, have contributed to the huge financing gap we face today, to the stalling of the climate and development agendas and to the deepening of current crises. By course-correcting immediately, we can begin to restore trust and solidarity and get us on track to achieving the Paris goals and the SDGs. In truth, regrettably, we are all on the road to climate perdition — all of us; no one is exempt. The global stocktake to be concluded at the twenty-eighth session