Nations Lobby to Expand UN Security Council
AP Asia reports that Brazil, Germany, India, and Japan are lobbying the UN for permanent seats on the Security Council. They are also pushing for a permanent seat representing Africa, with Tanzania making a bid for election to a non-permanent seat. Japan is the second-largest contributor to the UN (and the World Bank), and is supported in its bid by the US President Bush. India's bid has the support of British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
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7:29 PM
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On the other hand, it's not in the interest for current SC members to dilute the vote any further. The US needs to retain its control over the UN to support its interests in the World Bank--and Japan is just mouthpiece for the US.
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Anonymous, at 4:47 PM, September 28, 2004
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