G-4 countries called for urgent reform of the UN Security Council & expansion of its permanent and non-permanent members.

United Nations, Sept 21: Global Countries, Foreign ministers of G4 countries, including India, have called for urgent reform of the UN Security Council and expansion of its permanent and non-permanent members.

The ministers of G4 countries - Brazil, Germany, India, and Japan have asserted that such a reform was essential to make the most powerful wing of the UN more representative and effective, reflecting the ground realities of the 21st century.

A joint statement was issued after the meeting attended by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Brazilian foreign relations minister Aloysio Nunes, German foreign minister Sigmar Gabriel and Japanese foreign minister Tarp Kono.

The joint statement has said that "Recognising that the number of the United Nations Member States has increased from 51 in 1945 to 193 today and that the current composition of the Council does not reflect the changed global realities, the Ministers stressed that the Council
needs to reflect today's world in order to be able to tackle today's complex challenges,"

This joint statement assumes significance because India on various occasions asserted that it has the right and qualification to become a permanent member of the united nation.