The Security Council should work openly on behalf of the general membership.

Powers and duties of the Acting Chairperson

Rule l8

We therefore associate ourselves with the statements made by the Permanent Representatives of Malawi on behalf of the African Union, Malaysia on behalf of the Non Aligned Movement, and Jamaica on behalf of the Group of 77.

CONTENTS (continued)

Own Chargé d'affaires a.i.

Duties of the Secretary General 12 21.

A Vice Chairperson acting as Chairperson shall have the same powers and duties as the Chairperson.

Points of order 37 40.

A Vice Chairperson acting as Chairperson shall have the same rights and duties as the Chairperson.

Division of proposals 77 56.

A Vice Chairman acting as Chairman shall have the same powers and duties as the Chairman.

Acting Chairman 137 19.

A Vice Chairman acting as Chairman shall have the same powers and duties as the Chairman.

Acting Chairperson 175 20.

A Vice Chairperson acting as Chairperson shall have the same powers and duties as the Chairperson.

Replacement of officers 197

Acting President Mr. Parnohadiningrat (Indonesia)

My delegation fully associates itself with the statements delivered by the delegation of Indonesia on behalf of the Non Aligned Movement, by Nigeria on behalf of the African Union and by Botswana on behalf of the Southern African Development Community.

(Signed) François Oubida Chargé d'affaires a.i.

(Signed) Ibrahim Assaf Chargé d'affaires a.i.

Chargé d'affaires a.i.

(Signed) A. Hurree Chargé d'affaires a.i.

(Signed) Somaia Barghouti Chargé d'affaires a.i.

(Signed) Michel Duclos Chargé d'affaires a.i.

Acting Legislative Counsellor, Ministry of Justice, 1970

Acting Chairman Mr. Olawale MAIYEGUN (Nigeria)

Powers and duties of the Acting Chairman 137 20.

Powers and duties of the Acting Chairperson 175 21.

(Signed) Somaia Barghouti Chargé d'affaires a.i.

(Signed) Nadya Rasheed

The Director ad interim of the Office of the Programme Planning and Budget Division and the Acting Director of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions provided clarifications pertaining to the late submission of documentation.

(Signed) Tan York Chor Chargé d'affaires a.i.

Annexes are on file with the Secretariat and are available for consultation.

(Signed) Teruneh Zenna Ambassador Chargé d'affaires a.i.

(Signed) Arjun Bahadur Thapa

Mr. Neil (Jamaica), speaking on behalf of the Caribbean Community, associated himself with the statement made by the representative of Morocco on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.

We associate ourselves with the statements made by the Permanent Representative of Malaysia on behalf of the Non Aligned Movement and by the Permanent Representative of Jamaica on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.

If such special reports were submitted, all Member States would be able to review with the necessary frequency and thoroughness information relevant to the work of the Council, the principal organ, of limited membership, to which we have entrusted the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security and which, in accordance with the Charter, acts in our name.

Working

(Signed) Simeon A. Adekanye Ambassador Acting Permanent Representative

(Signed) Mehdi Danesh Yazdi Ambassador Chargé d'affaires a.i.

(Signed) Mehdi Danesh Yazdi Ambassador Chargé d'affaires a.i.

I have the honour to take the floor on behalf of the European Union.

I shall now make a statement on behalf of the members of the Security Council.