Procedure of the U. N. Security Council

Abstract

Intro -- Preface to the Third Edition -- Notes on the Authors -- Contents -- List of Tables and Charts -- List of Abbreviations and Acronyms -- 1. THE CONSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK -- 1. The role of the Security Council -- 2. The Charter -- 3. The rules of procedure -- 4. Custom -- 5. Functions -- 2. THE COUNCIL MEETS -- 1. Formal meetings and informal consultations -- 2. Convening a meeting -- 3. Notice of meetings -- 4. Place of meeting -- 5. 'Periodic' meetings -- 6. 'Orientation' and 'exchange of views' meetings -- 7. Private (closed) meetings -- 8. Informal consultations -- 9. Duration of meetings -- 10. The agenda -- 11. Rejection of items -- 12. Interpretation and translation -- 13. Documents and records -- 14. Communications -- 3. THE PEOPLE -- 1. Secretary-General -- 2. President -- 3. Permanent members -- 4. Non-permanent members -- 5. Other participants -- 6. Permanent missions -- 7. Groups -- 8. Regionalism -- 9. Credentials -- 10. Representation of China -- 11. Precedence -- 4. DIPLOMACY AND DEBATE -- 1. Order of speakers -- 2. Interrupting the speaker -- 3. Right of reply -- 4. Motions, proposals, suggestions -- 5. 'Precedence motions' (Rule 33) -- 6. Amendments -- 7. Statements before or after the vote -- 5. VOTING -- 1. Procedural motions -- 2. Substantive decisions -- 3. The veto -- 4. The double veto -- 5. The 'hidden veto' -- 6. Abstentions -- 7. Absence -- 8. Non-participation in the vote -- 9. Consensus and unanimity -- 10. When are decisions binding? -- 6. RELATIONS WITH OTHER ORGANS -- 1. Military Staff Committee -- 2. General Assembly -- 3. Economic and Social Council -- 4. Trusteeship Council -- 5. International Court of Justice -- 6. Non-Governmental Organizations -- 7. Appointment of the Secretary-General -- 7. SUBSIDIARY ORGANS -- 1. Organs concerned with Council procedure -- (a) Committee of Experts.