• Annan Seeks Expanded UN Security Council -- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan appealed to world leaders Tuesday to expand the Security Council with a view to making the 15-member panel more effective and representative of 21st century "geopolitical realities." Opening a meeting of the U.N. General Assembly, Annan challenged the 191 U.N. member states to re-examine the way the council — whose five permanent members decide virtually all outcomes — deals with conflicts... (Added: 13-May-2004 Hits: 202 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Australia Moots Shakeup of UN Security Council Adding Indonesia -- Australian Prime Minister John Howard will propose to the United Nations next week that the UN Security Council be revamped to include a permanent seat for the world's largest Islamic nation, Indonesia. Under the plan, outlined in recent interviews, Howard sees the council becoming a three-tiered body, replacing the existing two-tiered system, which has five permanent members and 10 two-year rotational seats... (Added: 13-May-2004 Hits: 66 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Britain to Support India's Claim for Security Council Membership -- (January 7, 2002) In a visit to India, Prime Minister Tony Blair has signed a declaration expressing the British view of India “as a natural contender for permanent membership of the Security Council.” (Added: 13-May-2004 Hits: 117 Rating: 2.00 Votes: 1) Rate It

• Chirac Calls for Permanent UN Seat for Germany -- (June 27, 2000) Lauding Germany's global importance and its recent troop contributions to Kosovo, (which was the first time German troops were involved in combat since WW2), the French President expressed support for Germany's seat in the UN Security Council. (Reuters) (Added: 13-May-2004 Hits: 52 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Fixing the Security Council -- When the United States runs into trouble in the Security Council, which happened several times this year, the tendency in Washington lately has been to declare the whole United Nations dysfunctional. On the other side of the argument, blame is cast more narrowly. The United Nations works well and could work better, many nations say, if only the United States would let it... (Added: 13-May-2004 Hits: 124 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Foreign Minister Expresses Russia's Attitude to UN Security Council Reform -- (July 24, 2000) Although the Russian Foreign Minister expressed readiness in expanding the UN Security Council permanent membership, he is in no rush. (Added: 13-May-2004 Hits: 46 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• G-8 Foreign Ministers to Discuss UNSC Reform -- (July 7, 2000) For the first time, the issue of UN Security Council reform will be included in the Group of 8 summit document. The G8 will also discuss problems of "conflict diamonds" in Africa and aim for the elimination of small arms. (Added: 13-May-2004 Hits: 42 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• G-8 Reiterates Need for UN Security Council Reform -- (July 23, 2000) “Reforms of the UN, including the Security Council, are indispensable,” say the leaders of the Group of Eight (G-8) major powers. Link to the text of the G8 communiqué. (Added: 13-May-2004 Hits: 39 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Germany's Millennium Summit Speech -- (September 6, 2000) In his speech to the Millennium Summit, Chancellor Gerhard Schröder mentioned, inter alia, Germany’s willingness to take the responsibility as a permanent member of the Security Council. (Added: 13-May-2004 Hits: 21 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Governing the Globe -- British proposals to expand and, to a limited degree, reform the UN security council, expected in New York this autumn, will spark fresh debate about an intractable problem. That problem, symbolised by the council's pre-war failure over Iraq, has led some to suggest that the UN is finished as the foremost international political forum and that it should henceforth concentrate on humanitarian, peacekeeping and development work... (Added: 13-May-2004 Hits: 46 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Great Power Dominance -- (January 3, 2000) An editorial from the Canadian newspaper the London Free Press that severely criticizes the P5's veto power and decision-making based on "narrow national objectives, not international good." Refers to recent UN reports on the UN's failure to adequately address the crisies in Srebrenica, East Timor and Rwanda. (Added: 13-May-2004 Hits: 52 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• India Calls For UN Security Council Expansion -- At the open ended working group on Council reform, India called for an end to the "unrepresentative and anachronistic" character of UN Security Council and pressed to give reform efforts the “highest priority.” Simply put, India wants a permanent seat in the Council. (Added: 13-May-2004 Hits: 62 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• India Defends Claim to Permanent Seat on UN Security Council -- (November 1, 2001) India believes it should hold a permanent seat in the expanded UN Security Council as the country is the world's largest democracy, a rapidly growing economic power and a major contributor to the peacekeeping operations. (Added: 13-May-2004 Hits: 72 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• India, Germany to Work for U.N. Reforms -- (May 19, 2000) Germany and India announced to jointly work towards obtaining a permanent seat on the UN Security Council. They claim that this reform is necessary in order to reflect the reality of the new century. This move is indicative of the growing economic and political ties between India and European countries. (Added: 13-May-2004 Hits: 54 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• India, Japan Still Shooting for Security Council -- Japan and India are likely to be rewarded only second-tier status at best in an expanded United Nations Security Council, with historic rivals China and the United States looming large in shaping a pending reforms process. And it's likely to be a long wait. (Added: 13-May-2004 Hits: 67 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

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