THE HEAD OF THE U.N. NUCLEAR WATCHDOG AGENCY ON SATURDAY CALLED FOR THE REFORM AND EXPANSION OF THE U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL, SAYING ITS ENGAGEMENT IN MAINTAINING WORLD PEACE AND SECURITY IS OFTEN INADEQUATE, SELECTIVE OR AFTER THE FACT, AP REPORTED. MOHAMED ELBARADEI SAID THE SECURITY COUNCIL'S EFFORTS TO CONTROL ARMS HAVE NOT BEEN SYSTEMATIC OR SUCCESSFUL IN THE CASE OF IRAQ, INDIA, PAKISTAN, NORTH KOREA AND ISRAEL. WHEN DEALING WITH THREATS OF NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION AND ARMS CONTROL, THE SECURITY COUNCIL HAS TOO OFTEN FALLEN SHORT. IT HAS MADE LITTLE EFFORT TO ADDRESS NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION IN CONTEXT, SAID ELBARADEI, HEAD OF THE VIENNA, AUSTRIA-BASED INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR ATOMIC ENERGY. IT HAS NOT RESPONDED OR FOLLOWED UP EFFECTIVELY TO THE EMERGENCE OF NEW COUNTRIES WITH NUCLEAR WEAPONS. IT IS CLEARLY TIME FOR THE SECURITY COUNCIL TO BE REFORMED, EXPANDED AND STRENGTHENED, HE SAID IN A SPEECH AT THE INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED DENTAL EDUCATION IN THIS WESTERN GERMAN CITY. HE ALSO SAID: THE CASE OF DARFUR ... CONTINUES TO SUFFER FROM THE INABILITY OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL TO MUSTER SUFFICIENT PEACEKEEPING TROOPS. --MORE 14 44 LOCAL TIME 11 44 GMT
