ABSTRACT
The dissemination of information around the path taken to reach any given decision by the Council is integral to public awareness of Council action and reflects a transparent procedural process. The absence of clear information is the hallmark of secretive decision-making and opens the door to arbitrary action; it is vital that all states are able to understand the options considered by the Council and the reasoning behind the decision that emerged from their meeting and discussions. Clarity of action in relation to the remainder of the components of the rule of law can be viewed as what the Vienna Convention on the Laws of Treaties is to international law a secondary source of interpretation. The inability, should it exist, of a relevant non-state actor or member state to participate in proceedings would surely be a substantial failing of the component of both clarity of action and equitable participation.
