French President Emmanuel Macron has voiced strong support for India’s permanent membership in the United Nations. Speaking during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Wednesday, Macron said he is in favour of the Security Council to be expanded to include Germany, Japan, India and Brazil.
“Let’s make the UN more efficient. Firstly, perhaps making them more representative and that’s why France, as I reiterate here, is in favour of the Security Council being expanded. Germany, Japan, India and Brazil should be permanent members much like two countries that Africa will decide to represent them,” Macron said in his address to the United Nations General Assembly debate.
#WATCH | President Macron of France addressed the UN General Debate on 25th September, he said, “France is in favour of the Security Council being expanded. Germany, Japan, India and Brazil should become permanent members, as well as two countries that Africa would designate to… pic.twitter.com/yIACTqHTHV
— ANI (@ANI) September 26, 2024
The UN Security Council, one of the six main organs of the UN, is responsible for maintaining international security. It has five permanent members with veto powers- the United States, China, France, Russia, and the United Kingdom.
It also consists of ten non-permanent members that are elected for two-year terms.