UN General Assembly discuss expanding number of member states in UN Security Council

황준국 주유엔대사 "안보리 상임이사국 단순 확대 반대" "비토권 제한 논의하자"

At the UN General Assembly, talks are underway to reform the Security Council.
While there are rifts over whether to expand seats for permanent members, many say that reforming the council will empower and benefit the UN.
Min Suk-hyen reports.

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"The Security Council, the main guarantor of the international peace and security, has remained blocked, unable to fully carry out its mandate. Growing numbers are now demanding its reform."

The UN General Assembly President Csaba Korosi has called for a reform of the UN Security Council, saying one-third of world leaders underscored the urgent need to make changes to the Council.
Delivering a speech to member states, he said a choice is at hand; will the Assembly continue its annual repetition of well-known positions – or will it swing into action to achieve breakthroughs?

At the UN General Assembly meeting on Thursday, much of the debate centered on expanding the number of member states on the Security Council.
Seoul's Ambassador to the UN, Hwang Joon-kook said South Korea supports the idea of increasing the number of member states, but not increasing the number of permanent members.

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"The Republic of Korea strongly believes that adding permanent members undermines the adaptability, sustainability and relevance of the Security Council over the long term. Expanding the permanent membership basically means adding particular country names to Article 23 of the charter. But once we add names, we cannot change them."

Instead, Ambassador Hwang urged countries to consider holding regular elections to select non-permanent members under a bigger council, which would be more representative and inclusive.
Several countries including Italy, Spain, Canada, Mexico, and Argentina also oppose the idea of having more permanent members, and are arguing for more non-permanent seats.
But, on the other hand, the so-called 'G4' countries of Germany, Japan, India and Brazil, are pushing for the expansion of permanent membership as is the U.S. Ambassador to the UN.

The failure of the Security Council to adopt a resolution on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and North Korea's series of ballistic missiles has put a spotlight on calls for Security Council reform.
Min Suk-hyen, Arirang News.

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2022-11-18, 12:30 (KST)

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