UN General Assembly
2011

you think that it cannot help solve the problem, you can say so. But I beg you to try to understand the proposal.” I am ready to go into further details, even in a document. I have established this position, which could ultimately be fine-tuned using other people’s contributions. As I come to the end of my address I want to touch on Security Council reform. The topic has kept returning in a cyclical fashion for 18 years, and we have made no progress, due to great confusion. The current Security Council system has certain advantages. A Security Council, an international order, must exist, but it must be improved. But in its current functioning the Security Council has a fundamental role, which is to ignore the African continent. Even on recent issues, such as Libya, Africa has no permanent seat with a right of veto. 7 11-50847 I will not speak of general reform of the Security Council. I know that it will not happen overnight. But I also know that since its creation there has been a need