- “France supports the permanent membership candidacy of Germany, Brazil, India, and Japan.
- “Additionally, we would want to see greater participation of African nations, especially among the permanent members,” Nathalie Broadhurst, Deputy Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations, stated.
UNITED NATIONS: France has reaffirmed its support for India, Germany, Brazil, and Japan as permanent members of an expanded UN SC, highlighting the need to account for the emergence of new powers willing and able to assume the responsibilities of a permanent presence in the powerful international organisation.
France representative support India in UN
“The attitude of France is consistent and well-known. We want the Council to be more representative of the modern world, so enhancing its authority and efficacy “Nathalie Broadhurst, Deputy Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations, stated on Friday.
She spoke at the UN General Assembly plenary session on the “Question of fair representation on and growth in the membership of the Security Council and other Security Council-related concerns.”
Broadhurst stated, “We must indeed consider the rise of new powers ready and able to accept the responsibility of a permanent presence on the Security Council.”
Broadhurst stated that to maintain its executive and operational aspects, an expanded Council may contain up to twenty-five members.
“France supports the permanent membership candidacy of Germany, Brazil, India, and Japan. We’d also like to see a bigger African presence, including among the permanent members. To ensure equal geographical representation, the remaining seats should be apportioned,” she stated,
She said that the veto issue is “very delicate” and that it is up to the states wanting a permanent seat to decide for themselves.
“In this reflection, the purpose must remain dual: on the one hand, to reinforce the Security Council’s legitimacy, and on the other, to develop its capacity to properly fulfil its obligations in the maintenance of international peace and security,” she added.
“In this spirit, France suggested in 2013 that the five permanent members of the Council suspend the use of the veto in the event of mass crimes. This voluntary method does not necessitate a Charter modification, but rather a political commitment from the permanent members “She continued.
The United Kingdom has also endorsed India, Germany, Japan, and Brazil as permanent members of an enlarged United Nations Security Council.
“Our stance is widely known. The United Kingdom has long advocated for both the permanent and nonpermanent expansion of the Security Council “Thursday during the General Assembly discussion on Security Council reform, British Ambassador Barbara Woodward stated.
“We favour the introduction of additional permanent seats on the Security Council for India, Germany, Japan, and Brazil, as well as permanent African participation. We also favour an extension of the non-permanent category of membership, bringing the total number of Security Council members to about mid-twenty “She stated,
Woodward stated that with these modifications, the Council will be more representative of the modern world. “Combined with a reinvigorated commitment to the UN Charter, it would be better equipped to respond decisively to threats to international peace and security,” she added.
The United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Russia have all backed a permanent seat for India on the 15-nation United Nations Security Council.
India’s current two-year term as a non-permanent member of the Security Council will expire next month, after its presidency of the 15-nation body.
New Delhi and the other G4 nations of Brazil, Germany, and Japan have been at the forefront of attempts to reform the Security Council, which has remained highly polarised in its response to current concerns.
India has stated that the Council, in its current configuration, does not reflect the geopolitical realities of today and that the Council’s legitimacy is at stake if growing states like India do not have a permanent place at the horseshoe table.
The G4 supports the need for a comprehensive reform of the Security Council, including the expansion of seats in both permanent and non-permanent categories of membership, equitable regional representation, more transparent and inclusive working methods, and a strengthened relationship with other United Nations bodies, including the General Assembly.
