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We need a reform of the Security Council. It must be perceived as truly representative by all the 191 member states, to uphold the credibility and legitimacy of the UN as the main political arena.

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Anna Lindh
Age: 46 †
Born: 1957
Born: June 19
Died: 2003
Died: September 11
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Ylva Anna Maria Lindh
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