Hope for India's aspirations as UN resolution for reform talks is presented today

United Nations General Assembly President Sam Kutesa will on Monday present a resolution to continue for another year the negotiations on the UN reform process. India and other UN Security Council (UNSC) aspirants are hoping for a positive outcome to give at least one of them a chance to become a permanent member of the council.

For the first time, member countries have made written submissions to include in the resolution. If passed, this will help the countries aiming for a permanent seat in the Security Council. But if it reaches the stage of voting, things might get difficult for all.

 

India, Japan, Brazil and Germany (G4) have been actively pursuing UNSC but have been facing complications from many sides. The existing permanent members, especially China, are reluctant to expand their council. And voters might not want to pick a side with either India or China. Even though Russia and the US have supported India in the past, there is no written suggestion or submission from either side. 

United for Consensus (UFC), a group with thirteen members, including Italy and Pakistan, are openly against the expansion of UNSC permanent members. They are vouching for a 25-member council, with only the existing five as permanent members.

But even if a new member is taken, the question on whether the new member will get veto power still remains.