G4 foreign ministers support Africa’s call for permanent Security Council seats
Foreign ministers from Brazil, Germany, India and Japan have expressed support for Africa’s demand for permanent representation on the United Nations Security Council. The position was taken collectively by the four countries, known as the G4, according to Punch Nigeria, which reported the ministers’ backing for the African proposal.
Foreign ministers from Brazil, Germany, India and Japan have backed Africa’s demand for permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council, Punch Nigeria reported. The four countries make up the G4, a grouping whose ministers supported the African push for a permanent place on the council. The report did not specify when or where the ministers expressed their position.
It also did not provide details on the number of permanent seats Africa is seeking, the countries that might represent the continent, or the process through which any change to the council’s membership could be made. The support gives the African demand the backing of four countries that are themselves associated with the G4. The available report contains no further details about reactions from other governments, the United Nations, or the next steps expected in the campaign.
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