U.N. Report Calls for Expanded Security Council

By Michele Kelemen

Published December 1, 2004 at 12:00 AM EST

A new report commissioned by U.N Secretary General Kofi Annan calls for the expansion of the Security Council. The report also sets out criteria for the use of force, and encourages the Security Council to consider preventive action to deal with latent threats. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

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