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Annex II

Programme of work of the Open-ended Working Group during the fifty-second session of the General Assembly

1. Working methods of the Security Council and transparency of its work.

2. Decision-making in the Security Council, including the veto.

3. Expansion of the Security Council.

– The total size of the enlarged Security Council.

– Increase of permanent membership (including the issues of extension of the veto to the new permanent membership and permanent regional representation).

– Increase of non-permanent membership (including the possibility of an increase only in this category of membership).

4. Periodic review of the enlarged Security Council.

5. Majority required for taking decisions on Security Council reform.

6. Other matters.

7. Report of the Open-ended Working Group to the General Assembly.

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