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Sarkozy sez 5 more nations should join UNSC as permanent members
 French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Tuesday that Brazil, Germany, India, Japan and an African country should join the U.N. Security Council as permanent members. During a news conference, Sarkozy, who was elected as president in May, called for an urgent reform of the 192-member United Nations. The world body cannot work if it remains unchanged as a 20th century organization for the 21st century, he said. Brazil, Germany, India and Japan -- known as the Group of Four -- have sought permanent seats at the Security Council for years. The Security Council currently consists of five veto-wielding permanent members -- Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States -- and 10 non-permanent members. Posted by: anonymous5089 2008-01-08 |
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