Mr President,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 in one statement commencing with the membership of the Security Council.The debate this year, on a practically "eternal" issue, is much invigorated by the Secretary-General's recent and clear call for radical reform of the United Nations. The world has changed tremendously since the foundation of the UN in 1945. We all agree that the UN must adapt to changing realities if we want to safeguard its primary role in international peace and security. Mr. Annan put a challenge before us. Sweden welcomes this challenge, and agrees with him that we cannot afford to delay dealing with the core issues.Global threats must be defined and addressed collectively. Global security requires multilateral solutions. Only the Security Council can provide the legitimacy to the use of force beyond the right of self-defence. But this legitimacy is closely linked to how the Security Council is perceived by the entire UN membership, and the international community as a whole. The Council must therefore be representative of the 191 member states. Its composition must reflect the geopolitical realities of the twenty-first century.A reform of the Security Council is essential for the Council to stay relevant in the eyes of the world. The dead-lock on the composition can be broken. We should not let the best become the enemy of good. Rather than trying to find the optimal solution for decades to come, we should instead accept that any reform may have to be re-thought again, in five or ten years time. A swift agreement on an expansion of the Security Council would demonstrate, to the world, that this organisation is indeed prepared to adapt and adjust, in order to safeguard and strengthen its legitimacy and efficiency in global politics.Sweden therefore suggests that the Security Council is enlarged with a number of non permanent members, especially from developing countries. Sweden believes that an agreement on such an expansion could be reached fairly quickly, if we all adopt a flexible attitude concerning our respective, national positions. Adding non permanent members now does not exclude the possibility of agreeing on additional permanent members at a later stage.Mr President,In his report about the work of the Security Council, the Secretary General raises the issue of an increased workload for the Council. It is therefore encouraging to note that in spite of this, the Council has become more transparent towards the entire membership. Sweden welcomes the increase of open meetings in the Council. We hope this practice continues.Let me also take this opportunity to welcome the format of the report of the Security Council to the General Assembly. It is positive that for the second year the members of the Security Council are using the new and more user-friendly format, with the analytical summary and a substantially decreased number of pages. It is a good example of how to modernise UN-reporting.Mr President,We have a momentum for reform, a window of opportunity. The Secretary-Generals' report on the implementation of the Millennium Declaration,his speech to this Assembly at its opening as well as the tremendous support that was demonstrated during the general debate should encourage us all to make change happen. Sweden stands ready to take its responsibility. We are determined to be an active partner at this fork in the road. But ultimately it is a matter of our collective effort.Thank you.