G4 pushes for urgent UN Security Council reforms

The Foreign Ministers of the G4 countries — India, Brazil, Germany, and Japan — met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on September 25 to discuss prospects for reforming the UN Security Council (UNSC), the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement on September 27.

The ministers emphasised the urgent need to reform the Council to better reflect contemporary geopolitical realities and enhance its representativeness, legitimacy, and effectiveness, Caliber.Az reports. 

They highlighted the importance of expanding both permanent and non-permanent membership and increasing the participation of developing countries and regions underrepresented in the Council, including Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean.

The G4 reaffirmed support for the Common African Position as outlined in the Ezulwini Consensus and Sirte Declaration.

Reiterating their mutual backing for each other’s candidacies as permanent members of a reformed Council, the G4 ministers stressed their commitment to multilateralism and upholding the UN Charter.

They expressed concern over the lack of concrete progress in Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) on UNSC reform and vowed to actively engage in discussions during the 80th session, both within and beyond the IGN format, in coordination with other member states.

The statement concluded that the G4 countries are committed to working with the wider UN membership to advance comprehensive Security Council reform as part of broader UN reforms.

By Sabina Mammadli