Is an approval of the United Nations Security Council and its permanent members necessary to establish a Parliamentary Assembly?

Approval of the Security Council or its permanent members would only be required if the procedure to establish a Parliamentary Assembly involved an amendment of the United Nations Charter. If an assembly is set up as a subsidiary body by a vote of the UN General Assembly under Article 22 of the United Nations Charter or on the basis of a new international treaty between governments, this would not be the case.

Is an amendment of the UN Charter necessary to establish a Parliamentary Assembly?

It is possible to establish a Parliamentary Assembly without amending the UN Charter. If a Parliamentary Assembly is set up as a subsidiary body of the General Assembly under Article 22 of the United Nations Charter or on the basis of a new international treaty between governments, an amendment of the Charter would not be required.

How can a Parliamentary Assembly at the United Nations be established?

A Parliamentary Assembly at the United Nations could be set up as a subsidiary body by a vote of the General Assembly under Article 22 of the UN Charter. Alternatively, it could be created on the basis of a new international treaty between governments followed by an agreement that defines its relationship with other UN organs and agencies. Thirdly, as part of a reform of the UN Charter the assembly could be enshrined directly in an amended and re-structured UN system.