INTERVENTION BY
MR. MOHD HAFIZ BIN OTHMAN
MINISTER COUNSELLOR, PERMANENT MISSION OF MALAYSIA
TO THE UNITED NATIONS
ON THE DRAFT ORAL DECISION AND ORAL AMENDMENT:
QUESTION OF EQUITABLE REPRESENTATION ON AND INCREASE IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL [ITEM 127]
22 JUNE 2021
Mr. President,
My delegation takes the floor to reaffirm its position with regard to the Security Council reform and its process. We thank the Permanent Representative of Qatar for her proposed oral amendment and we express support for the proposal.
Mr. President,
2. My delegation continues to believe that in order to make it more legitimate, representative, democratic and accountable, the reform of the Security Council should be comprehensive, both in terms of its working methods and expansion of its membership. This includes working towards exploring pragmatic approaches aimed at moving the reform process forward, particularly in the areas in which there are still significant differences. The reformed Council should also enjoy the widest possible political acceptance among Member States.
3. My delegation also wishes to emphasize that Malaysia does not belong to any groups with regard to the Security Council reform process, despite some similarities with our national position. Our approach to the reform process has always been pragmatic and objective, and we have been consistent in advocating for an inclusive and transparent reform process, one which guided by consultation and dialogue among Member States.
4. Let me conclude by assuring you of Malaysia’s commitment to moving this process forward with other Member States, guided by the commitment of our leaders to “instil new life in the discussion on the reform of the Security Council.”
I thank you.
