Chairmanship of the Informal Working Group
On 31 January 2006 (S/2006/66) the Security Council decided to end the monthly rotation of the chairmanship of the Working Group. Since then, the Working Group has been chaired by a member of the Security Council for an extended period, currently for 12 months. The most recent chairmen of the Working Group are listed below:
H.E. Mrs. María Cristina Perceval |
Argentina |
2 January 2013 to 31 December 2013 |
H.E. Mr. José Filipe Moraes Cabral |
Portugal |
3 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 |
H.E. Mr. Ivan Barbalić |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
4 January 2011 to 31 December 2011 |
H.E. Mr. Yukio Takasu / H.E. Mr. Tsuneo Nishida |
Japan |
31 January 2010 – 31 December 2010 |
H.E. Mr. Yukio Takasu |
Japan |
6 January 2009 – 31 December 2009 |
H.E. Mr. Ricardo Alberto Arias |
Panama |
3 January 2008 – 31 December 2008 |
H.E. Mr. Peter Burian |
Slovakia |
18 January 2007 – 31 December 2007 |
H.E. Mr. Kenzo Oshima |
Japan |
31 January 2006 – 31 December 2006 |
Statements by the Chairman of the Informal Working Group
The Chairman of the Working Group occasionally delivers statements, either in his national capacity or as Chairman of the Working Group, regarding the activities and achievements of the Working Group:
Statement by H.E. Mr. José Filipe Moraes Cabral, as outgoing Chairman of the Working Group, at the 6881st meeting of the Security Council  |
7 December 2012 |
Statement by H.E. Mr. Ivan Barbalić, as outgoing Chairman of the Working Group, at the 6686th meeting of the Security Council. |
14 December 2011 |
Statement by H.E. Mr. Tsuneo Nishida as outgoing Chairman of the Working Group, at the 6457th meeting of the Security Council. |
20 December 2010 |
Statement by H.E. Mr. Yukio Takasu, in his national capacity as the representative of Japan, at the 6300 meeting of the Security Council. |
22 April 2010 |
Statement by H.E. Mr. Ricardo Alberto Arias, as outgoing Chairman of the Working Group, at the 6043rd meeting of the Security Council. |
15 December 2008 |
Statement by H.E. Mr. Peter Burian, as outgoing Chairman of the Working Group, at the 5806th meeting of the Security Council. |
17 December 2007 |
Statement by H.E. Mr. Peter Burian, in his capacity as Chairman of the Working Group, to the informal plenary meeting of the General Assembly on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters related to the Security Council. |
3 May 2007 |
Statement by H.E. Mr. Kenzo Oshima, as outgoing Chairman of the Working Group, at the 5601st meeting of the Security Council. |
20 December 2006 |
Statement by H.E. Mr. Kenzo Oshima, in his capacity as Chairman of the Working Group, to the plenary meeting of the General Assembly on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters related to the Security Council. |
20 July 2006 |
Press statement by H.E. Mr. Kenzo Oshima, following the adoption of the Note by the President S/2006/507. |
19 July 2006 |
Statement by H.E. Mr. Kenzo Oshima, in his capacity as Chairman of the Working Group, to the meeting of the General Assembly’s Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters related to the Security Council. |
20 April 2006 |