But enlargement fatigue among the member states continues to muddy this optimistic forecast. Although more than three quarters of the EU s member states are former enlargement countries, the Union s expansion is no longer viewed as an unalloyed success story.

EU enlargement brought greater prosperity, with living standards improving throughout the Union, particularly in the new member states. But many of the older member states also benefitted, and not only in economically measureable ways.

Fiji also supports the efforts to move ahead with the reform through a proposal asking Member States to take serious decisions on the progress of the enlargement process.

All five of the States that launched the initiative strongly support enlargement of the Security Council, although we do not agree among ourselves on the modalities of such enlargement.

But the decision to create a common market without a common government was simply storing up trouble for the future. Everything since enlargement to 27 member states and the creation of the 16 member eurozone has widened the gap between rhetoric and reality.

We invite the Member States to support the enlargement of the mandate of the Office of Internal Oversight Services, so that it is able to respond to requests for assistance from the specialized agencies.

They include 191 first reports from Member States, 166 second reports from Member States, 127 third reports from Member States, 94 fourth reports from Member States and 14 fifth reports from Member States.

Regrettably, it failed to reach agreement on the enlargement of the Council, especially on an increase in the permanent member category.

China appeals to and urges all Member States to proceed from the consideration of maintaining the unity and long term interests of the United Nations and to make every effort to avoid an unfortunate situation in which a showdown on Security Council enlargement is forced upon Member States while conditions are net yet ripe.

At the same time, enlargement of the Council must take into account the need for the efficiency and effectiveness of its work. The Nordic countries, like the wide majority of Member States, support enlargement in both the non permanent and permanent categories of membership. Non permanent members are a crucial part of the Security Council membership.

Member States,

Member States

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African States fifteen Member States

Asian States fifteen Member States

The Czech Republic has consistently supported enlargement of the Security Council in both categories of membership that is, in the permanent member category as well as in the elected member category.

By 30 September 2005, the Committee had received 622 reports from Member States and others. This figure includes first reports from 191 Member States, 169 second reports from Member States, 130 third reports from Member States, 101 fourth reports from Member States and 22 fifth reports from Member States.

This variant has a triple positive effect, on the number of unrepresented Member States, Member States within range and overrepresented Member States.

The Challenges Of EU Enlargement

Problems of Security Council enlargement

Eastern European States seven Member States

(a) African States fifteen Member States

(b) Asian States fifteen Member States

New Member States

Non member States

E. Member States

(c) Eastern European States seven Member States

China is convinced that Member States still have the time and opportunity to achieve a broad consensus on the enlargement of the Security Council. The key lies in the genuine political will and the spirit of compromise of all sides.

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Recommendations to Member States

Recommendations to Member States

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Communication with member States

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Member States should consider

6. Urges Member States

activities of Member States

2. Invites Member States

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(p) Surpluses due to Member States are funds available for credit to Member States arising from unencumbered balances of the appropriations and contributions from new Member States.