In recent years, many informal improvements have been made to the transparency
and accountability of the Security Council’s deliberative and decisionmaking
procedures. We also remind the Security Council that troop contributors have rights under Article 44 of the Charter to be fully consulted concerning
the deployment of troops to Council-mandated operations. We recommend
that processes to improve transparency and accountability be
incorporated and formalized in the Council’s rules of procedure.
Many delegations on the Security Council lack access to professional military
advice. Yet they are frequently called upon to take decisions with far-ranging
military implications. We recommend therefore that the Secretary General’s
Military Adviser and the members of his staff be available on demand by the
Security Council to offer technical and professional advice on military options.