Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal East, Labour)

The assembly will not have the authority. It is not about being mature or immature. Everyone on this committee, whether they are for or against the triple lock, understands the changing nature of international security. My concern is the United Nations is very weak at present. This panel has huge experience, more than anyone here, in dealing with the United Nations, both operationally and also at HQ level. I am concerned if we turn our back on the UN, what we are offering here is still pretty weak and it is not desirable when we wish for a Security Council resolution but we are not going get that. Would a motion to the General Assembly give us something that would not impact too much operationally? Would it at least give us something to maintain that link to the UN?