Annex VI
Previously issued as A/AC.247/1998/CRP.6.
Proposed amendments to document A/AC.247/1998/CRP.4, submitted by Italy, dated 23 February 1998: relationship between the Security Council, the General Assembly and the general membership of the United Nations
II. Relationship between the Security Council, the General Assembly and the general membership of the United Nations
C. Briefings by the President of the Security Council to non-members, availability of draft resolutions and summaries of informal consultations
In paragraph 6 (b), replace the end of the last sentence with: "... should provide information about the main elements of the draft resolutions and/or presidential statements under consideration by the Council;".
D. Consultations with troop-contributing countries
In paragraph 8, add a new subparagraph (e) as follows: "(e) A summary of the consultations with troop-contributing countries should promptly be made available to all Member States."
E. Report of the Security Council to the General Assembly
In paragraph 10:
- Replace subparagraph (c) with the following: "In particular, the annual report of the Security Council should include, as appropriate, information on the consultations of the whole undertaken prior to actions or deliberations by the Council on issues within its mandate and on the progress leading to such action;"
- Replace subparagraph (d) with the following: "The report should highlight the extent to which resolutions of the General Assembly on issues falling within the scope of the General Assembly and of the Security Council have been taken into account by the Council in its decision-making process;"
F. Participation of non-members
In paragraph 12, add a new subparagraph (c) as follows:
"(c) Request of a meeting with the President of the Security Council by non-members of the Council:
"When a request for a meeting with the President of the Security Council is submitted in writing by a representative of a non-member State of the Security Council, for the purpose of discussing an urgent matter affecting the interests of that State, the President of the Security Council must acknowledge in writing the receipt of such request, immediately meet the representative of the non-member State and inform the Council about the object of the démarche at the first subsequent formal or informal meeting of the Council."
H. Consultations pursuant to Article 50 of the Charter
In paragraph 16, add the following sentence at the end of subparagraph (a): "Such consultations with the Council should be held promptly after a request for such consultations has been submitted by the Member State or States concerned;"
III. Subsidiary organs of the Security Council
In paragraph 22 (a) (ii), delete "taken into account/".
IV. Relationship between the Security Council and other principal organs of the United Nations
A. International Court of Justice
In paragraph 24, line 3, delete "in particular".
V. Relationship between the Security Council and regional arrangements, organizations and agencies
In paragraph 25 (a), line 2: delete "take into account/".