• Participating in Inter-governmental Negotiations on UNSC reform, India, along with Brazil, Germany, and Japan (all members of G4 nations) proposed the reform model.

• Key highlights of the proposed model
  • Enlarged Membership: 11 Permanent members, and 14/15 non-permanent members with with a 2 term to be elected based on current practice.
  • Equitable Regional representation:  Representation of 6 new permanent members shall come from Africa (2), Asia-Pacific (2), Latin America and Caribbean (2), Western Europe and Other Member States (1).
  • Working methods of Council: An affirmative vote of 14/15 of 25/26 members will be required for a decision.
  • Veto: No veto-right to new permanent members until decided by a review, held fifteen years after reform came into force.
  • Relationship between UNSC and UN General Assembly (UNGA): Council should hold regular consultations with President of UNGA, submit annual report and special reports to UNGA, etc.

About UNSC

• UNSC is one of the six principal organs of UN with a primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security
• Its reform is being sought as: 
  • UNSC does not represent contemporary world. 
  • Inadequate regional representation. 
  • Misuse of veto power by permanent members.