John and Doves,

This September, the UN will be restructuring its Security Council.

As you can tell from the article below, the EU is positioning itself to be represented
by a newly appointed UMFA -- Union Minister of Foreign Affairs-- to be the "one voice" for Europe. And being a "legal personality"  within the UN, he will also become a voice heard round the world.

This is the one to watch, as we see it.

Waiting and watching,
Jim Goodrick

A strong EU for a strong UN -- June 13, 2005 by Armin Laschet MEP

The parliament resolution on UN reform to be voted on in Strasbourg is first of all a strong political signal.
The message that will be sent to New York will reaffirm the parliament’s strong support for reform of the UN.

First of all, parliament reaffirmed its original 2004 goal of an EU seat in the reformed security council.
The European seat is a logical consequence of EU political integration ,and of the main principles of the
Common Foreign and Security Policy laid down in the draft [ of the ] European Constitution including a legal personality of the European Union as well as a future European foreign minister
EU ... stronger voice and enhance Europe’s influence in the world
http://www.eupolitix.com/EN/News/200506/37573c69-e0bc-41a6-995d-674154dd32a0.htm

More on the UN www.cybertime.net/~ajgood/2bibi.html