At the same time, they also show that the paper by the Chairman is the most comprehensive one. It has put an end to the myth that the Working Group is divided. Therefore we must work on its base and the elements contained in it. At our last session, we were quite specific on a number of points. There can no longer be any doubt that we work on the basis of general agreement .
Voting is the instrument to establish majorities and minorities.
It is by voting that all members including those who have not yet taken the floor in our discussions will express their views. This session should serve to hear as many voices as possible in order to identify the shortcomings but also the strong points of the emerging package. On that basis, an even more accurate update and full picture could be achieved and made operative. It seems to me that the discussion so far has shown that most delegations support the principle that present and new permanent members should be treated equally from the outset. This does not necessarily mean that they will make the same use of their privileges - on the contrary.