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First time all IBSA, BRIC countries in UN
Security Council
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 08:16:09 AM,
IANS
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New Delhi:
With India, South Africa and Germany winning three of the rotating
non-permanent seats in the UN Security Council (UNSC), this is the
first time the Security Council will witness the simultaneous
presence of all BRIC and IBSA countries and three of the four G4
countries.
The BRIC countries comprise four emerging powers including Brazil,
Russia, India and China who are set to becoming leading economies
of the world by 2050. Russia and China are already permanent
members of the UNSC.
Brazil was elected to a non-permanent seat last year and will
remain there till end of 2011.
The IBSA comprises India, Brazil and South Africa, bringing three
leading economies of three continents together.
The G4 comprising India, Brazil, Germany and Japan are aspiring
for a permanent seat in the UNSC. India won the seat vacated by
Japan from the Asia region in a vote in the UN General Assembly.
Bolstered by an overwhelming win in the election to non-permanent
seat in UN Security Council, External Affairs Minister S.M.
Krishna said India will now press for expansion of the council in
permanent categories and pointed out that this is the first time
India will also continue to work with like-minded countries and
groups for bringing about much needed structural reform to the UN
Security Council.
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