G4 nations

The G4 is a newly formed alliance between India, Germany, Japan and Brazil for the purpose of supporting each other?s bid for permanent seats in the United Nations. Unlike similar alliances such as the G7 or G8, where the common denominator was the economy or long term political motives, the G4's primary aim is the coveted permanent member seats on the UN Security Council.

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The UN currently has 5 permanent members with veto powers in the Security Council (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States).

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While almost all nations have agreed in principle that the UN needs a revamping which includes expansion, few countries are willing to talk about the exact time frame for such a reorganization. Also there has been disconsent among the present permanent members regarding the inclusion of controversial nations or countries not supported by them. For instance, Japan's bid is heavily opposed by the People's Republic of China, while Germany is not being given the nod by the USA.

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France and the United Kingdom have announced that they support the claims of the G4.

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On August 4th, 2005, it was announced that China and the US had agreed together to block the G4 bid. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=aWnfrcQ19azc&refer=top_world_news

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See Security Council reforms for further details.

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India: The Republic of India is a country in South Asia which comprises most of the Indian subcontinent. India has a coastline which stretches over seven thousand kilometres, and shares its borders with Pakistan to the west, the People's Republic of China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the northeast, and Bangladesh...

Japan: For other uses, see Japan (disambiguation)....

Brazil: The Federative Republic of Brazil (Rep?blica Federativa do Brasil in Portuguese) is the largest and most populous country in Latin America, and the fifth largest in the world. Spanning a vast area between central South America and the Atlantic Ocean, it borders Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia,...

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