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STATEMENT BY

 

H.E. SYED MOHAMAD HASRIN AIDID

PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF MALAYSIA TO THE UNITED NATIONS

 

PLENARY MEETING ON

THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL (ITEM 31)

 

NEW YORK, 9 JUNE 2022

                                                                                                             

 

Mr. President,

Let me begin by congratulating in advance all newly elected Member Members of the Security Council for 2023 – 2024.

2.     I thank you for convening today's plenary meeting to consider the Annual Report of the Security Council for 2021, as contained in document A/76/2. I wish to also thank the Permanent Representative of Albania for the presentation of the report.

 

Mr. President,

3.     The consideration of the Annual Report of the Security Council is an important obligation of the Security Council as stipulated in Article 15 and Article 24 of the UN Charter. However, the preparation and consideration of the report appear to have become a ritual exercise. My delegation continues to call on the Security Council to provide an annual report that is more analytical, reflective, and incisive rather than a mere narration of events.

4.     The report is also still far from being a substantive document that can allow Member States to satisfactorily assess the Council's deliberations during the reporting period. The report could have offered an analysis of the Council's actions and inactions and polarisation in addressing some international peace and security threats, including highlighting violations of the Security Council's resolutions.

 

Mr. President,

5.     Paragraph 14 of the report states that “further information on the work of the Council and more detailed accounts of its meetings can be found in the monthly assessments of its work”. However, at the time the report was issued, only six Council members submitted their monthly assessments in 2021. In this connection, we continue to call on all Council members to make their monthly assessments available to the broader UN membership in a timely manner. While noting the challenges posed by the unanimity requirement, we continue to encourage Council members to pursue innovative approach in presenting their presidency assessments.

 

Mr. President,

6.     My delegation commends the continued efforts of the Security Council to improve accountability, transparency, and coherence with the larger membership. We applaud the monthly presidency briefings and the increasing number of Open Debates and Arria Formula meetings with the larger membership.

7.     My delegation also continues to support the strengthening of the relationship between the General Assembly and the Security Council on matters concerning the maintenance of international peace and security. In this connection, we are pleased that this relationship is further strengthened through a recent General Assembly resolution, which provides a standing mandate for the General Assembly to hold a debate whenever a veto is cast in the Security Council.

 

Mr. President, 

8.     Let me conclude by reiterating the importance of the Security Council to improve its efficiency, transparency, and accountability. This is crucial as its deliberations and decisions on international peace and security matter profoundly.

 

I thank you.