UNSC Membership: Australia backs India, Japan to be made permanent members at UNSC
UNSC Membership: Calling for Security Council reforms, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong backed India and Japan to be made permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.
While addressing at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Wong stressed for greater permanent and non-permanent representation for Africa, Latin America, and Asia.
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in her address, “For UNSC’s contribution to African Union-led operations. Our commitment to peace and security is why Australia seeks a seat in the Security Council for the year 2029-30. And it is why we pursue Security Council reforms. We must ensure greater permanent and non-permanent representation for Africa, Latin America, Asia including permanent seats for India and Japan. And we must demand more of permanent members including constraints on the use of veto.”
Portugese backs India and Brazil
Earlier, on Wednesday, Portugese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa had also backed India and Brazil to be given permanent membership of a reformed Security Council.
While addressing at the UNGA session, “…The concept of security corresponds to a world that no longer exists. Portugal has defended that countries like Brazil and India become permanent members. This decision should be made. These countries cannot be ignored.”
Turkey backs India's bid for a permanent seat
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during the G20 summit, had also made an endorsement of India's bid for a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council and said his nation would be “proud” if a country like India became a full member of the UNSC.
“We would be proud if a country like India became a permanent member of the UN Security Council. As you know, the world is bigger and larger than five (permanent members). And when we say the world is larger than five, what we mean is that it's not only about the US, UK, France, China and Russia. We don’t want to have just these five countries on the Security Council,” he said on the concluding day of the G20 Leaders Summit in New Delhi.
Notably, the upcoming 78th Session of the UNGA and agreed to intensify dialogue with all Member States, with an aim to achieve concrete outcomes within a fixed time frame,” the statement further said.
The G4 also agreed on the need to enhance the role and participation of G4 members as major contributing countries to the maintenance of international peace and security in the Security Council.
The G4 Ministers reiterated their support for each other’s candidatures as aspiring new permanent members in a reformed Security Council, which they aimed to achieve through an open, transparent and democratic process, consistent with the UN Charter