Belgium in the UN Security Council: reflections on the 2007 - 2008 Membership
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Titel: Belgium in the UN Security Council
Autor: Wouters, Jan
Jahr: 2009
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE
Karel De Gucht. xiii
INTRODUCTION: THE 2007-2008 BELGIAN MEMBERSHIP OF THE
UN SECURITY COUNCIL IN PERSPECTIVE
Edith Drieskens and Ian Wouters. 1
SERVING AT THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL: AN INSIDER'S VIEW
Ian Grauls and Johan Verbeke.5
1. The world anno 2007.5
2. The United Nations anno 2007.8
3. The Belgian objectives.9
4. The Belgian approach.11
5. The UN Security Council in perspective.11
6. The Belgian contribution.14
7. Conclusion.19
THE 2007-2008 MEMBERSHIP OF THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL:
MAXIMISING OPPORTUNITIES AND MINIMISING CONSTRAINTS?
Ian Wouters, Bruno Demeyere and Nicolas Hachez. 21
1. Introduction: Be seated.21
2. Agenda-setting and decision-making processes in the UN Security
Council.22
3. Instruments at the disposal of the UN Security Council.28
3.1. Resolutions.28
3.2. Presidential Statements. 29
4. Ideological struggles: Sovereignty and non-interference versus the
interests of the international community.31
5. Areas in which Belgium played a significant role.32
5.1. Thematic debates. 32
5.2. Geographic areas.34
6. Conclusion: Maximising the benefits of non-permanent membership. 36
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REVISITING THE RULE OF LAW: LAWMAKING AND LAW-
CHANGING BY THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL
Stefan Talmon.41
1. Prescription of treaty provisions.41
2. Adaptation of treaty provisions.42
3. Legal framework and limits of UN Security Council treaty action.46
4. Conclusion.47
THE ROLE OF SMALL POWERS IN THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL:
THE CASE OF BELGIUM
Michel Liegeois. 51
1. Introduction: The bravery of being small in a club of bigs.51
2. Advantages and disadvantages of being a small non-permanent.52
3. Getting elected.54
4. Getting ready.54
5. A growing burden.55
6. Leverage 1: Flexible decision-making and efficient networking.56
7. Leverage 2: Constancy, consistency, competence (C3).57
8. Leverage 3: Getting involved.58
9. Conclusion: Daring the active option and earning respect.59
ITALY'S MANDATE AT THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL (2007-2008):
A MISSED OPPORTUNITY?
Nicoletta Pirozzi.63
CHINA, AFRICA AND THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL: DEFENDING
OLD PRINCIPLES, SAFEGUARDING NEW INTERESTS AND FINDING
PARTNERS ALONG THE WAY
Sara Van Hoeymissen.73
1. Introduction.73
2. A Group of One.74
3. China in Africa: A stake in the political status quo.75
4. Defending old principles, safeguarding new interests and reaching
out to the African vote.76
5. Room for cooperation?.80
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ILL-EQUIPPED TO STOP THE BEAR: THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL
AND THE CASE OF THE RUSSIAN-GEORGIAN AUGUST 2008 WAR
Ria Laenen. 83
1. Background of the long-time frozen conflict.83
2. Russian style peacekeeping.84
3. The August 2008 war and Russia's unilateral recognition of South
Ossetia's independence.86
4. The (non)involvement of the international community in the
conflict zone.88
5. Russia: Skilful player of great power games.91
6. Conclusion.91
BELGIAN EXPERTISE IN 'THE CONGO': A PARADOX
Xavier Zeebroek. 93
1. The origin of Belgian expertise.93
2. Rekindling the flame.94
3. The military option.96
4. Belgium sailing without a captain.97
5. Pragmatism and humility.99
DEALING WITH DARFUR: THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL ENTERS
A COMPLEX BATTLEGROUND
Sander Happaerts. 103
1. The conflict in Darfur.103
2. Many issues, different actors.105
3. Chances and constraints for the UN Security Council.108
4. A role for Belgium?.110
5. Outlook: Darfur in 2009.Ill
THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF UN SECURITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTIONS: THE CASE OF IRAN
Tom Sauer. 115
1. The permanent members.115
2. The special role of Germany.119
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3. The Iranian file at the UN Security Council in 2007-2008.121
4. Conclusion.123
GLOBAL CRISIS MANAGEMENT: THE BELGIAN AND EU
CONTRIBUTION
Sven Biscop. 127
1. European forces: Where?.127
2. European forces: Which operations?.128
3. An EU Military Strategy?.130
4. Conclusion.132
NATO AS PEACEKEEPER: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
FOR THE UN
Ann Pauwels. 133
1. Introduction.133
2. NATO's involvement in peacekeeping operations: Opportunities
and challenges for the UN.133
3. The Belgian peacekeeping policy.137
4. Conclusion.140
REFORMING THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL: SEARCHING FOR
AN END TO A NEVER-ENDING STORY
Tine Vandervelden. 145
1. Introduction.145
2. The main lines of the storyboard.145
3. The Open-ended Working Group on Security Council reform:
What's in a name?.147
4. The unlikeliness of an imminent and happy ever after.150
5. It's not only size that matters.151
6. A pinch of Belgian (over)nuance to this gloomy tale.153
THE PARAMETERS OF UN SECURITY COUNCIL REFORM:
SOME PERSONAL REFLECTIONS
Johan Verbeke. 159
1. In search of a win-win formula.159
2. The stakeholders.160
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3. Semi-permanent membership.162
4. Conclusion.163
THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL AND REGIONAL ORGANISATIONS:
A DIFFICULT PARTNERSHIP
Luk Van Langenhove. 165
1. Putting global/regional cooperation on the agenda.166
2. The High-Level Meetings between the UN and Regional
Organisations.167
3. The UN Security Council and Regional Organisations.169
4. The way forward.171
5. Conclusion.173
WALKING ON EGGSHELLS: NON-PERMANENT MEMBERS
SEARCHING FOR AN EU PERSPECTIVE AT THE UN SECURITY
COUNCIL
Edith Drieskens. 175
1. On principals and agents.175
2. Operationalising actorness.177
3. Complementary perspectives.178
4. Denning dilemmas.180
5. Beyond Chapter VIII.181
6. Conclusion.182
EPILOGUE: LOOKING BACKWARD, GOING FORWARD
Edith Drieskens and Jan Wouters. 187
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS. 191
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