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Alexander Marschik

Permanent Representative

Permanent Mission of Austria to the United Nations

Permanent Representative

Permanent Mission of Austria to the United Nations

He is Austria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York and Co-Chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) on Security Council reform. Previously, he served as Director General for Bilateral Affairs, EU-Common Foreign Policy and Political Director at the Austrian MFA.

Alexander Marschik on the Schedule 2023

All times in CEST

Tuesday, 29 August

Starting times

Morning

Reform of the UN Security Council: Nothing, Nowhere, Never at all?

The United Nations Security Council is the world’s primary organ for international peace and security. It was created in 1945 reflecting the balance of power after World War II. However, the composition of the UNSC with its five permanent and ten elected members no longer reflects today’s realities – and the permanent members’ right to veto is increasingly criticised. The two co-chairs of the UN’s Intergovernmental Negotiations on Security Council reform discuss possible ways forward with other UN Ambassadors and students from our “How to Revive Multilateralism?” seminar.

//INFO: Because of heavy rain, the session is going to take place at the Otto Molden Foyer in the CCA

Congress Centrum Alpbach , CCA Otto Molden Foyer

09:30 - 11:00 Reform of the UN Security Council: Nothing, Nowhere, Never at all?

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