The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly in favour of a resolution to reform the Security Council, paving the way for the most significant restructuring of the global body since its founding in 1945. The resolution, adopted with 168 votes in favour, 4 against, and 12 abstentions, calls for the expansion of permanent membership from five to nine nations.
India, Germany, Japan, and Brazil are widely expected to be among the new permanent members, though the precise composition will be determined through further negotiations. The reform also proposes limiting the use of the veto power, requiring at least two permanent members to block a resolution.
India’s Ambassador to the UN called the vote a ‘historic day for multilateralism’ and reaffirmed India’s readiness to take on the responsibilities of permanent membership.
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