Enlarging the Council could make maters worse.

China firmly supports the increase of the representation of African countries on the Council.

We agree with the expansion of the Security Council, as proposed in the report.

Expanding the number of permanent seats in the Security Council would run counter to the goals of Security Council reform and to the fundamental principles of the United Nations.

Thirdly, an increase in the number of permanent members would heavily impair the accountability of the Security Council.

We are thankful for the increased attention of Security Council members and for their increased investment in us.

Some participants noted that more interaction between special procedures and the Security Council was warranted.

Recalling its previous resolutions and decisions relevant to the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Security Council,

Slovenia supports progress in both aspects of Security Council reform enlargement and working methods.

With regard to the proposal that more security officers should be deployed at the entry points to the garage, he noted that an additional 88 security officers had been requested in the context of the strengthening security projects.

Security Council Resolution 1325 helped focus attention on gender in the context of peace and security.

Additional material contained in the annex to that statement sets out the position of Belarus on the expansion of the Security Council.

In that context, we believe that the Security Council needs to be enlarged in both the permanent and non permanent categories of membership.

Persistent insecurity and human rights violations in Darfur increased the international focus on the humanitarian situation in the Sudan.

For my country, the needed reform of the Security Council does not involve an increase in its membership or, even less, an expansion of the right of the veto.

But as national security activities in space have grown, so have concerns by some States about the arms race in outer space.

a Increase of 50 military personnel to create a sector headquarters in Port au Prince (Security Council resolution 1608 (2005)).

That is why, in our opinion, reform of the Security Council should mean, inter alia, enlargement in both categories of its membership.

In order to increase the responsibility of the Timorese security agencies and reduce the visible presence of the UNMISET security forces, the UNMISET military component has begun to operate at a five kilometre distance from the Tactical Coordination Line.

In proposing an increase in Council membership from 15 to 25 it does not discriminate between Member States.

On Wednesday, Iranian members of parliament voted to discuss a draft bill that seeks to toughen punishment for disturbing mental security in society.

First, the task is to increase the Council's effectiveness and to provide for more balanced Council membership by including major and influential developing countries.

In that context, we also believe that the Security Council needs to be expanded in both categories of its membership permanent and non permanent.

Calls were made to increase the resources available to the Secretariat and to put in place measures for employment security of Secretariat staff.

In Algeria, security sector reform particularly greater transparency is long overdue.

There is a general increase in food insecurity and a severe shortage of drinking water, as well as a decline in food consumption and nutritional levels.

The Council also made recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of their work, including a further increase in the interaction between the Economic and Social Council and the Security Council.

However, in various rural zones, the presence of the Security Forces was sporadic, which in some cases increased the vulnerability of the civilian population.

We favour an increase in the number of non permanent members of the Security Council with the right to be re elected, and we support a deep reform of its working methods.

Uruguay cannot support any reform of the Security Council that would envisage increasing the number of Member States having the right of veto.

Fifthly, more effective coordination between the Security Council, the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council remains crucial.

The involvement of United Nations Member States that are not members of the Security Council should increase, notably in the work of its subsidiary bodies.

b Temporary increase of military and police personnel during the electoral period and subsequent political transition (Council resolution 1608 (2005)).

In the run up to this sixtieth anniversary summit, expansion of the Security Council has dominated discussions on United Nations reform.

2. Encourages efforts within the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization to consider ways and means of enhancing its contribution to the strengthening of security and stability in the region

1. Encourages efforts within the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization to consider ways and means of enhancing the contribution of the Organization to security and stability in the region

The expansion of AMIS has brought improvements in security and protection in all areas where it is deployed.

23. Welcomes the appointment of a full time United Nations Security Coordinator at the level of Assistant Secretary General, and reaffirms the need to further strengthen security coordination and management and to sustain the initiatives aimed at increasing the efficacy of the security management system

Concerning the Security Council, Kiribati supports the expansion of the permanent and non permanent Council memberships to better reflect the realities of our world today.

Finally, it resolves to grant Africa two permanent seats and five non permanent seats in the Security Council, as well as to increase the Council's overall membership from 15 to 26.

The Security Council calls upon the Government of National Unity and Transition to strengthen its support for the implementation of the disarmament and community reintegration programme for Ituri militiamen.

We fully endorse their notion that the working methods of the Security Council should be consistently adapted so as to increase the involvement of States that are not members of the Council.

The Advisory Committee notes with concern the delayed implementation of security strengthening projects at some duty stations and requests that increased attention be paid to the implementation of these projects as a priority.

In order to improve food security, especially in some developing countries that remain food insecure, there is a need to significantly increase food supply and improve food distribution through more sustainable agricultural systems.

2. Notes with appreciation the further improvement of cooperation and coordination between the United Nations and its agencies and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, including at the level of activities in the field