"Germany insists on applying to become a permanent member of the Security Council"
On September 13th, the website of the German newspaper "Business Daily" reported that the German federal government strongly demands early reform of the United Nations Security Council. At the same time, it also requires Germany to have a permanent seat in this United Nations body.
According to reports, a German government official said at the United Nations General Assembly meeting to be held in New York next week that reform is becoming increasingly urgent as countries in the southern hemisphere are no longer willing to tolerate the imbalance of the United Nations, and the operation of the Security Council is also hindered.
He said, "We will insist on applying for permanent membership."
The report points out that for decades, relevant parties have been seeking reform under the pretext that the Security Council still reflects the structure of the victorious countries in World War II in 1945. Among the 15 permanent members of the Security Council, only the United States, Russia, China, France, and the United Kingdom have one veto power.
According to reports, the Japanese government announced in May that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Brazilian President Lula had agreed to launch new reform attempts this year. These two countries, like Germany and India, are both interested in promoting Security Council reform.
According to reports, a government official in Berlin said that the new situation is that people now plan to discuss reforms based on specific texts, but there are no plans to hold a vote on reforming the Security Council at the United Nations General Assembly meeting.