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To Properly Reflect The Changes Of The World And Of The Un, With Its Growing Number Of Member States, We Would Like To See An Enlargement Of The Sc That Gives Room For New Members, Not Least Developing Countries.

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To Properly Reflect The

Anna Lindh

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To Properly Reflect The Changes Of The World And Of The Un, With Its Growing Number Of Member States, We Would Like To See An Enlargement Of The Sc That Gives Room For New Members, Not Least Developing Countries.

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Still, Corruption And Oppression Are Far Too Common Threats To The Democratic Society.

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