Kingdom of Sweden
Pierre Schori
Sweden last held an elected seat on the Security Council in 1997_98. Pierre Schori has served as Sweden’s Ambassador to the United Nations since 2000. The following is excerpted from Ambassador Schori’s address to the United Nations General Assembly on October 14, 2003.Last year, we had a combined debate on the report of the Security Council and its possible enlargement. In the spirit of our common efforts to revitalize the work of this Assembly, I will address both items, commencing with the membership of the Security Council.The debate this year, on a practically eternal issue, is much invigorated by the…
