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Thursday 31 Dec 2015 - 13:07 Makkah mean time-20-3-1437
Geneva, (IINA) - Malaysia’s permanent representative to the UN Datuk Ramlan Ibrahim has described 2015 as an “eventful year” for the country, which finished its first year as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC), the Malaysian Insider reported.
“There were many crises in the world with which we had to grapple... from Africa to the Middle East to Asia... ranging from engaging in conflict resolution to resolving very urgent humanitarian problems such as displacement of millions of people as a result of wars”, Ramlan said.
He described Malaysia’s UNSC role in 2015 as “constructive, positive and successful”, an apparent reference to the series of consensus-based resolutions passed by the body on crisis-plagued countries such as Syria and Libya.
Malaysia has always been a “voice of reason”, calling for “greater dialogue, inclusiveness and for the people in the region to own up”, he said. It is working towards the “revitalization” of the General Assembly whose work is often mired in unproductive processes and is not outcome-driven.
“The election of the next secretary general, for example, was discussed under the General Assembly’s revitalization articulated through resolution 69/321 on September 11, 2015, taking into account Malaysia’s concerns and positions”, recalled Ramlan.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is due to retire in a year’s time; there are moves in UN circles to find a widely acceptable candidate.
It is now the geographical turn of Eastern Europe to present a candidate from the region. But the vast majority of members want a transparent, fair and just process for electing the next candidate, unlike in the past when a candidate was selected by some permanent members (P5) and then presented to the general assembly as a fait accompli for endorsement.
Ramlan said Malaysia’s position that the candidate for the secretary-general’s post should be selected based on meritocracy, and that the selection process should be fair and transparent, giving due consideration to regional and gender balance.
“Malaysia will continue to call on the Security Council to present more than one candidate to the General Assembly, as the secretary-general represents all member states of the UN and not merely the Security Council alone”, he said.
A joint letter, in terms of resolution 69/321, backed by Malaysia, was sent by both the presidents of the General Assembly and the UNSC on December 15 to member states on presenting suitable candidates for the secretary-general’s post.
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