Australia backs India, Japan to be made permanent UNSC members
India and Japan to be made permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.
During her address at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, Wong stressed for greater permanent and non-permanent representation for Africa, Latin America, and Asia.
«For UNSC's contribution to African Union-led operations. Our commitment to peace and security is why Australia seeks a seat in the Security Council for the year 2029-30.
And it is why we pursue Security Council reforms. We must ensure greater permanent and non-permanent representation for Africa, Latin America, Asia including permanent seats for India and Japan.
And we must demand more of permanent members including constraints on the use of veto,» she said during her address.
Earlier on Wednesday, Portugese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa had also backed India and Brazil to be given permanent membership of a reformed Security Council.
"...The concept of security corresponds to a world that no longer exists. Portugal has defended that countries like Brazil and India become permanent members.
This decision should be made. These countries cannot be ignored," he said during his address at the UNGA session.
Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during the G20 summit, had also made an endorsement of India's bid for a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council and said his nation would be «proud» if a country like India became a full member of the UNSC.
«We would be proud if a country like India became a permanent member of the UN Security Council.
As you know, the world is bigger and larger than five (permanent members). And when we say the world is larger than five, what we mean is that it's not only about the US, UK, France,
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