Media Advisory
Status of UN General Assembly’s intergovernmental negotiations on the reform of the Security Council
Press Briefing
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 12:30 pm EDT
Live on UN WebTV
Amid intensifying global conflicts, the UN Security Council’s role has never been more critical.
Building on the Pact for the Future, which laid a strong foundation for advancing Security Council reform, intergovernmental negotiations (IGN) on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council resumed in earnest during the 79th session of the UN General Assembly. The IGN remains the only agreed forum where Member States discuss equitable representation, an expansion of membership, and other key aspects of Security Council reform.
During the 79th session, the IGN discussions continue across five key clusters for reform: the size of an expanded Council; categories of membership; regional representation; the extension of veto power; and improvements to the Council’s working methods and its relationship with the General Assembly.
WHAT Press briefing on the status of intergovernmental negotiations on the reform of the Security Council
WHO H.E. Mr. Tareq Albanai, Permanent Representative of the State of Kuwait and Chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council
WHEN Thursday, 17 April 2025, approximately 12:30 pm EDT
WHERE UN Press Briefing Room, S-237
(Live on http://webtv.un.org)
For more information, please visit: Security Council Reform | General Assembly of the United Nations
