UN General Assembly
2025

We have reached the right outcome and that is good and positive but we certainly go the wrong way about it. We need to do better. The process to find a worthy successor to Secretary General Guterres must be a step change in the way that we work. The selection process must be transparent, inclusive and based on merit, not political bargaining. The decision must be taken out of the corridors of this building and become a truly global conversation involving all member states as well as civil society. As for the Security Council, its make-up reflects the world as it was in 1945 and not as it is in 2025. Malta begs the Klemmer for expansion and fairer regional representation. But it isn't just the composition that needs to change. The role of the Security Council needs to be elevated. It must serve as a greater counterbalance to the dominance of the larger powers. It must also be a genuine platform for all the nations of the world to have our voices heard.