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International-UN-NGOs

Sarkozy sez 5 more nations should join UNSC as permanent members

2008-01-08

French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Tuesday that Brazil, Germany, India, Japan and an African country should join the U.N. Security Council as permanent members.
During a news conference, Sarkozy, who was elected as president in May, called for an urgent reform of the 192-member United Nations.

The world body cannot work if it remains unchanged as a 20th century organization for the 21st century, he said.

Brazil, Germany, India and Japan -- known as the Group of Four -- have sought permanent seats at the Security Council for years.

The Security Council currently consists of five veto-wielding permanent members -- Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States -- and 10 non-permanent members.

Posted by:anonymous5089

#8 Giving Europe 3 seats when, with the creation of the EU constitution, they deserve only 1.

Then we should have three for California, Texas, and North Dakota¹

1 - Fourth biggest nuclear power

Posted by: DMFD 2008-01-08 20:10

#7 How about just going with NATO instead and drop the League of Nations Part Deux.

Posted by: Procopius2k 2008-01-08 14:33

#6 The Security Council used to be the nuclear powers. With that logic, Pakistan, India, and North Korea should be added.

Posted by: RWV 2008-01-08 14:29

#5 Giving Europe 3 seats when, with the creation of the EU constitution, they deserve only 1.

Posted by: AlanC 2008-01-08 13:24

#4 They can do whatever they want as long as the US leaves the UN.

Posted by: danking70 2008-01-08 12:55

#3 That would work. Since any permanent member can stop any progress with a veto, having more permanent members would guarantee nothing would ever happen. The UN would then become permanently deadlocked. (more than it is now)

Posted by: Rambler 2008-01-08 12:45

#2 Lets see, the EU could be considered which covers UK, France, and Germany. US, Russia, EU, China, Brazil, Japan and India then?

Sometimes Sarkozy confuses me. Why with everything which is going on in Africa would there 'have' to be a -permanent- UNSC member from Africa?

Nah, load the whole damn place up on garbage barges and burn it at sea. If there has to be this 'parliament of man' then start from scratch instead of trying to turn a willy's jeep into an emission safe handicapped accessable GPS guided 10 passenger hybrid airport shuttlebus.

Posted by: swksvolFF 2008-01-08 12:30

#1 Make all nations members of the UNSC, then withdraw and boot them out of the US.

Posted by: DarthVader 2008-01-08 12:27

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