UN General Assembly
2024

But reforming the Security Council’s composition will not, by itself, restore its effectiveness. This reform must also change its working methods—limiting the use of the veto in cases of mass atrocities, and focusing on the operational decisions required to maintain international peace and security. That is the courage and boldness we must find—and that we, the current permanent members, must carry forward. Nearly twenty-five years after the Millennium Summit, the time has come to recover our effectiveness and to act more robustly in support of states and civil society on the ground. Beyond the United Nations, we must usher in a new era for each of our multilateral institutions, as I have outlined. Ladies and Gentlemen, these are the few words I wished to share with you today.