India, other G4 nations call for expansion of UNSC, stress urgent reform to address global challenges
The Foreign Ministers of the G4 countries- India, Brazil, Germany and Japan - met on the margins of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly and discussed negotiations for the reform of the UN Security Council. They agreed that multilateralism is under significant strain due to multiple crises. In a ministerial joint statement, the ministers agreed that UN Security Council’s inability to effectively and timely address contemporary global challenges reinforces the urgent need for its comprehensive reform, in order to better reflect global challenges. They also said that UNSC expansion in permanent and non-permanent categories is essential to make the body more representative and efficient. Furthermore, the G4 ministers also agreed upon enhancing the role and participation of developing countries in the Security Council, underlining the historical injustice with regard to representation in the UNSC. They focused on the importance of the Central African Position (CAP), Lat