United Nations: Secretary-General Debate
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Lord Hylton
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(9 years, 10 months ago)
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Baroness Warsi
Of course, that Secretary-General was appointed in 1972 when I was one year old but I will try to recall that period. The noble Lord makes an important point. The P5 has a veto in relation to these matters. Even when we end up with nine approved votes at the UN Security Council, the P5 can still come along and cut across it. That is why it is important that we achieve some consensus before we get to that point.
Lord Hylton (CB)
Does the noble Baroness agree that transparency would be much better than a system of Buggins’s turn, which appears to have prevailed in the past? Is not problem-solving a very important criterion?
Baroness Warsi
Transparency is important, but agreement and consensus are also essential in getting off on the right foot.