Report of the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters Related to the Security Council
Annex I
GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION 48/26 OF 3 DECEMBER 1993
Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 47/62 of 11 December 1992,
Noting with appreciation the report of the Secretary-General which reflected the views of a number of Member States on the agenda item entitled "Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council",
Recalling also the relevant provisions of the Charter of the United Nations, especially Article 23,
Recalling further that the Members confer on the Security Council primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security and agree that in carrying out its duties under this responsibility the Security Council acts on their behalf,
Recognizing the need to review the membership of the Security Council and related matters in view of the substantial increase in the membership of the United Nations, especially of developing countries, as well as the changes in international relations,
Bearing in mind the need to continue to enhance the efficiency of the Security Council,
Reaffirming the principle of the sovereign equality of all Members of the United Nations,
Acting in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter,
Mindful of the importance of reaching general agreement,
- Decides to establish an Open-ended Working Group to consider all aspects of the question of increase in the membership of the Security Council, and other matters related to the Security Council;
- Requests the Open-ended Working Group to submit a report on the progress of its work to the General Assembly before the end of its forty-eighth session;
- Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-ninth session an item entitled "Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters".
