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G4 Nations Press for Overhaul of Eight-Decade-Old UN Security Council
Brazil, Germany, India and Japan want to change how the United Nations Security Council works.
They say the Council was created about 80 years ago and no longer matches the way the world looks today.
The countries believe it is not doing enough to protect international peace and security.
They also say the Council does not fairly represent all parts of the world.
The ministers were especially concerned that talks about reform have made little progress.
Germany’s foreign minister said the world has changed greatly since the United Nations was founded.
He also called for stronger representation for African countries.
India’s foreign minister said the Council should be more representative, responsive and effective.
Brazil, Germany, India and Japan called for an early overhaul of the UN Security Council.
The G4 said the Council cannot effectively maintain international peace and security.
They argued its 80-year-old structure no longer reflects current geopolitical realities.
The countries criticized limited progress in the previous Intergovernmental Negotiations session.
India’s S. Jaishankar urged a more representative, responsive and effective Council.
- Who
- The G4 countries—Brazil, Germany, India and Japan—and their foreign ministers, including India’s S. Jaishankar and Germany’s Johann David Wadephul.
- What
- They called for an early reform and overhaul of the United Nations Security Council.
- Where
- On the margins of the United Nations General Assembly session.
- When
- The statement followed a meeting on September 22, held during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
- Why
- They said the Council’s eight-decade-old structure is not representative, legitimate, credible or effective enough to reflect current global realities and maintain international peace and security.
Key facts
- Countries involved
- Brazil, Germany, India and Japan
- Institution targeted for reform
- United Nations Security Council
- Main criticism
- Its eight-decade-old structure does not reflect current geopolitical realities.
- Core responsibility cited
- Maintaining international peace and security
- Negotiations concern
- The G4 expressed concern over limited progress in the previous Intergovernmental Negotiations session.
- African representation
- Germany called for more appropriate representation for African voices.
Quotes
G4 foreign ministers
Foreign ministers of Brazil, Germany, India and Japan speaking jointly on UN Security Council reform
“Discussed the imperative of reformed multilateralism and a more representative, responsive and effective UN Security Council that reflects today’s global realities.”
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“The G4 Ministers noted that the UNSC is currently unable to effectively discharge its core responsibility of maintaining international peace and security.”
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Johann David Wadephul
Germany’s Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs
“Since the founding of the UN the world has changed profoundly.”
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