Barbara Woodward, Permanent Representative to the United Kingdom in the United Nations, on November 17 said that her country has long called for the expansion of the Security Council. She added that the United Kingdom supports the inclusion of India, Germany, Japan, and Brazil, in addition to permanent African representation on the Council.
The world is different now than it was in 1946 when the security council first met or as it was in 1965 when it was last expanded all the challenges we are facing today are more complex and more interconnected with the whole world including threats to the charter that bind us together and its principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity.
India Receives Big Support For Permanent Seat At UNSC From France & UK | World News
The way we respond must change too our opposition is well known the united kingdom has long called for the expansion of the security council in both the permanent and non-permanent member categories.
France supports the creation of new permanent seats for India, Germany, Brazil, and Japan as well as permanent African representation on the council France also supports an expansion of the non-permanent category of membership taking the Security Council to total somewhere in the mid-20s with these changes the council would be more representative of the world today and coupled with a renewed commitment to the UN charter it would be best if we are able to respond decisively to threats to international peace and security.
After the UK supported India’s bid for a permanent seat at the United Nation security council, France on Nov 18 backed India’s claim for a permanent seat at UNSC. Speaking at UNGA meet at UNSC reforms, France’s deputy envoy to UN Nathalie Broadhurst said that France supports the candidacy of Germany, Brazil, India, and Japan as permanent members of the UNSC.
The emergence of new power willing to assume the responsibility for a permanent presence in the powerful world body.
All the seeking members of the permanent council want to strengthen its authority and effectiveness.
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