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description: "Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) are the UN General Assembly process for Security Council reform, running without a single negotiating text since 2009."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Intergovernmental Negotiations are the UN General Assembly forum, established in 2008, where member states negotiate the reform and expansion of the Security Council.
- Why have the IGN produced no draft text after more than a decade?
- How do the IGN differ from the Open-Ended Working Group?
- What legal threshold must any IGN outcome ultimately meet?
- What are the five clusters negotiated within the IGN?

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