G4 Summit: UNSC Reform is Unrealistic ?

G4 leaders at the summit in New York (Photo: India's Ministry of External Affairs) 
PM Shinzō Abe of Japan, President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil, PM Narendra Modi of India and Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany today gather to discuss the proposal to push for a reform in the United Nation Security Council with an aim to bring about UNSC enlargement on the sideline of the UN summit in New York. However, UNSC reform still remains the uphill battle ,meaning that they have a very long way to go in order to win the bids for permanent memberships.There are tremendous challenges facing them ahead. Actually, all of the four countries are suitable to be granted permanent seats, but each of them can't secure the wide support.
Japan has been the largest financial contributor to the United Nations' budget, and PM Abe has considered peace building as one of the top diplomatic priorities. Particularly, his move to propose new security law, allowing Japanese forces to engage in oversea military mission is somewhat seen as expansion of the role of Japan in maintaining international security and peace. But Japan's goal of becoming UNSC permanent member has been so far opposed by China.
Another major power is India. People believe India should become UNSC's permanent member since it is known as the largest democracy and has essentially become the 4th largest contributor of the peace keeping forces to UN mandate Peace Keeping operations, but its bid for a seat is objected by its neighboring countries including Pakistan and China.
Brazil, by far the largest economy in Latin American, is also striving for the permanent membership of UNSC, but not many Latin American states are induced to perceive Brazil as the trustworthy nation representing the interests of the region at UN's most powerful organ.
Last but not least, Germany, which is the most influential and economically powerful nation in European Union, has been acknowledged as the most important actor to help resolve global issues. For example, Germany has been playing a major role together with P5 in achieving Iran nuclear deal. However, Germany can't convince most of European countries to throw enough supports behind its bid.

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