'In various crisis situations the Council has fallen short of its Charter mandate,' he said, citing the decision to restrict cross-border humanitarian aid delivery in Syria, the situations in Myanmar and Ethiopia, and the inability to pass any text addressing the aggression against Ukraine as notable examples.

The speaker for Liechtenstein said the document had little information about actions taken to address and reverse the trends of increasing international humanitarian law violations and failures to protect civilians. Likewise, many delegates, while welcoming the timely adoption of the report, were dissatisfied that it was a simple list of activities and resolutions and did not provide enough analysis of the Council's work. He also wanted information on the Council's main deliberations during closed sessions to provide more transparency.

This would include additional details on the draft resolutions that were not adopted, the grounds of the rejection and the use of the veto. It remained fully mobilized despite the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, and for the second year in a row its annual report was adopted no later than 30 May, a response to the wider membership's demands to facilitate discussion in the Assembly.Д®cuador's representative, speaking on behalf of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency Group, welcomed the report's valuable overview of the Council's work, yet encouraged a more analytical account. Calling it revolutionary, he added it is in the international community's common interest to encourage such collaboration.ДЇerit Hoxha (Albania), Security Council President for June, introducing the body's report, said its deliberations in 2021 focused on peace and security in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean and the Middle East. He welcomed the Assembly's meeting on Wednesday, which resulted from the recently established standing mandate for an Assembly debate when a veto is cast in the Council by a permanent member. Opening the discussion, Assembly President Abdulla Shahid (Maldives) said it is crucial to hold the Council accountable for its actions or lack of them, noting that the United Nations has a responsibility to its 8 billion constituents. Delegates Also Elect Five Non-Permanent Council Members, Review Progress in Implementing Political Declarations on HIV/AIDSДelegates in the General Assembly today pressed the Security Council to deliver an annual report that moves beyond a simple compilation of activities and scrutinizes its urgent and critical work to uphold global peace and security, as they reviewed the Council's 2021 activities after electing five non-permanent members to the 15-member body.

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