G-4 eyes 15-year freeze on veto rights for new UNSC members
Wednesday June 8, 11:39 PM
(Kyodo) _ The Group of Four countries including Japan are set to propose a 15-year freeze on veto powers for new permanent members of the U.N. Security Council as part of a revised version of their draft resolution to expand the council, diplomatic sources said Wednesday.
The move comes as China, France and the United States have expressed opposition to the original draft, sought some revisions to it or expressed reluctance to support the original draft resolution by the G-4 countries -- Brazil, Germany, India and Japan.
The G-4 countries are aspiring to become permanent members of the powerful U.N. panel.
China, France and the United States are currently permanent members, along with Britain and Russia.
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/050608/kyodo/d8ajh2eo0.html
Wednesday June 8, 11:39 PM
(Kyodo) _ The Group of Four countries including Japan are set to propose a 15-year freeze on veto powers for new permanent members of the U.N. Security Council as part of a revised version of their draft resolution to expand the council, diplomatic sources said Wednesday.
The move comes as China, France and the United States have expressed opposition to the original draft, sought some revisions to it or expressed reluctance to support the original draft resolution by the G-4 countries -- Brazil, Germany, India and Japan.
The G-4 countries are aspiring to become permanent members of the powerful U.N. panel.
China, France and the United States are currently permanent members, along with Britain and Russia.
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/050608/kyodo/d8ajh2eo0.html