New York: The G-4 bloc of India, Japan, Brazil and Germany will give a “strong push” to inter-governmental negotiations for achieving early UNSC reform when its leaders meet for a summit on Saturday, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Vikas Swarup said.
All four G4 nations back each others’ bid for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council. At present, there are five permanent members on the UNSC, namely China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Significantly, the heads of the G4 nations are meeting for the first time in 10 years. In 2013 and 2014, G4 Foreign Ministers had met on the sidelines of the UNGA and called for urgent reforms of the UNSC.
While addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, PM Modi made a strong pitch for ushering in reforms in the Security Council “to maintain its credibility and legitimacy”.
“We must reform the United Nations including its Security Council so that it carries greater credibility and legitimacy and will be more representative and effective in achieving our goals,” Modi said.
The G4 meeting assumes significance as the UN General Assembly recently adopted a negotiating document for the much-awaited UNSC reforms. And at the Summit, the four leaders are expected to discuss a collaborative strategy to negotiate the UNSC reforms. India has already won backing for a permanent seat on the Security Council, including from the US which said that it is committed to India’s inclusion in the world body.
Bureau Report
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