Russia dismisses bids by Germany and Japan for Security Council seats
Russia’s UN envoy stated that Germany and Japan will never secure permanent membership in the UN Security Council. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Any reform would require a consensus among the permanent members, Russia’s UN envoy, Vassily Nebenzia, has stated.
According to Nebenzia, who spoke on Russia 24 TV, Germany and Japan will never achieve permanent membership in the UN Security Council.
With January approaching, discussions on Security Council reform are set to resume; however, Nebenzia described some of the proposed initiatives as “quite naive and impractical.” He remarked, “There are countries that are vying for a seat on the Security Council that they will never get, we have already said this directly.” He specifically pointed out, “In particular, Germany and Japan. They will not see a permanent seat on the Security Council.”
Furthermore, Nebenzia emphasized, “There can be no reform that is not supported by the majority of member states.”
Previously, London has expressed its desire for permanent seats for Germany, Japan, India, Brazil, and enhanced representation for Africa.
Reforming the Security Council requires the backing of all five permanent members with veto power, as well as a two-thirds majority of the UN member states, as outlined in Article 108 of the organization's charter.
Russia, along with China, the US, the UK, and France, holds permanent membership in the UNSC. Non-permanent members serve on a rotating basis for two years. Recently, Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama, and Somalia were elected as new non-permanent members, joining Algeria, Guyana, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, and Slovenia.
Last year, the Russian Foreign Ministry declared its support for expanding the Security Council to include countries from the Global South. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated, “Our country has consistently supported and continues to support the expansion of the UN Security Council to include developing countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.” She also noted that Western nations aligned with Washington are already well represented in the council.
Alejandro Jose Martinez contributed to this report for TROIB News
According to Nebenzia, who spoke on Russia 24 TV, Germany and Japan will never achieve permanent membership in the UN Security Council.
With January approaching, discussions on Security Council reform are set to resume; however, Nebenzia described some of the proposed initiatives as “quite naive and impractical.” He remarked, “There are countries that are vying for a seat on the Security Council that they will never get, we have already said this directly.” He specifically pointed out, “In particular, Germany and Japan. They will not see a permanent seat on the Security Council.”
Furthermore, Nebenzia emphasized, “There can be no reform that is not supported by the majority of member states.”
Previously, London has expressed its desire for permanent seats for Germany, Japan, India, Brazil, and enhanced representation for Africa.
Reforming the Security Council requires the backing of all five permanent members with veto power, as well as a two-thirds majority of the UN member states, as outlined in Article 108 of the organization's charter.
Russia, along with China, the US, the UK, and France, holds permanent membership in the UNSC. Non-permanent members serve on a rotating basis for two years. Recently, Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama, and Somalia were elected as new non-permanent members, joining Algeria, Guyana, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, and Slovenia.
Last year, the Russian Foreign Ministry declared its support for expanding the Security Council to include countries from the Global South. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated, “Our country has consistently supported and continues to support the expansion of the UN Security Council to include developing countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.” She also noted that Western nations aligned with Washington are already well represented in the council.
Alejandro Jose Martinez contributed to this report for TROIB News
