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The Australian Institute of International Affairs is pleased to present the second instalment of the Diplomatic History Series.<\/p>\n

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As Australia took up its role as an elected member of the United Nations Security Council for 2013-2014, the challenges ahead were all too apparent. Dynamics between the five permanent members were particularly tense. Options for elected members to make a serious contribution appeared more limited than ever. The Council was unable to find consensus on how to address the most pressing threats to international peace and security.<\/p>\n

As political coordinator for Australia\u2019s Security Council delegation across the Council\u2019s 2013-2014 term, Michael Bliss had a unique insight into the workings of the Council, into Australia\u2019s contributions, and into the relationships and diplomacy that underpinned the outcomes achieved. This monograph, published six years after Australia\u2019s fifth Council term concluded, seeks to contextualise Australia\u2019s work during its term, and to track how those contributions have endured and resonated in subsequent years.<\/p>\n

As a senior officer of Australia\u2019s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, a specialist in multilateral affairs, an experienced diplomat and international lawyer, and an unrelenting optimist, Bliss is well placed to tell this recent story of Australian diplomacy. In doing so, he makes a compelling case that it is in Australia\u2019s interests to seek to again \u201cserve with distinction\u201d as an elected member on the Security Council, in 2029-2030.<\/p>\n

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Based on Australia\u2019s experience in 2013-2014, Gary Quinlan AO, former Australian Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations (2009-2014) in his afterword asks the question of whether the Council has a future? Australia is a declared candidate for election for the 2029-2030 term but what kind of Council might we face and what are the dynamics that will affect our role?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

A PDF version is also available for free download.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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