US only endorses Japan's bid for permanent UNSC seat

**~~oneman28~~** · 19 May 05,, 07:22

US endorses Japan's bid for permanent UNSC seat

Press Trust of India

Washington, May 19, 2005

The US State Department has said that the United States has only endorsed Japan, so far, for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, having made "no further judgments about who should or should not be added".

State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said, however, that the United States would consider "the various proposals that are out there", including one being jointly lobbied for by India, Germany, Japan and Brazil to increase the council's permanent seats by six -- including four for themselves -- plus four non-permanent seats.

"But we've made no further judgments about who else should or should not be added to the council, nor are we taking a position pro or con on any one of these specific proposals at this point.

He added: "The goal has to be to make the Security Council a more effective instrument for these times...."

Boucher's remarks came after The Washington Post on Wednesday reported that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice "appeared to rule out supporting a permanent Security Council seat for Germany".

In a May 5 meeting with former House speaker Newt Gingrich and former Senate majority leader George Mitchell, Rice "thought that there was a very poor rationale for giving another member of the European Union a permanent seat", according to a confidential memo seen by the Post.

"In many respects, Europe already had a common foreign policy, and that needed to be taken into account in the Security Council," said the Post, citing the memo and noting that President George W Bush's administration has "steadfastly declined to say whether it would support Germany's bid for a permanent seat".

**Asim Aquil** · 19 May 05,, 08:45

I wonder how come all the others actually agreed to support India for the UNSC seat. I mean US has the strongest economic ties and it yet doesn't give a crap. I think everyone just assumed the US would bend over as well. Thats why Indian papers are talking about strategies to coerce the US into accepting them.

Eventually I think only Brazil will make it. Nobody has problems with them... I think.

But the UNSC needs some serious restructuring or really needs to be abolished. For any UN resolution, it has to be passed by the 191 countries majoritative vote. That'll be the best and the most fair way and the UN would actually mean something.

**bull** · 19 May 05,, 09:52

Originally Posted by Asim Aquil

.But the UNSC needs some serious restructuring or really needs to be abolished. For any UN resolution, it has to be passed by the 191 countries majoritative vote. That'll be the best and the most fair way and the UN would actually mean something.

Maldives may develop a N bomb but no way wht u said is going to happen

**Samudra** · 19 May 05,, 12:07

Blah Blah , We care little about what Uncle says.He never has and never will have his way with India.

And most importantly people in the White House and 10,Race Course know this perfectly well.Dont get fooled by the plethora of joint statements and talks of strategic partnership.They mean nothing.

**Asim Aquil** · 19 May 05,, 12:09

US will simply Veto India's bid, you have to care.

**Karthik** · 19 May 05,, 17:56

We aren't that fussed about a UNSC seat, really. I mean the thing is, no one in their right mind would ever dispute the fact that the current council is out-dated, and in no way reflects the geopolitical realities of our times.

The question of expansion is perhaps more crucial to the UN and its future relevance, rather than the countries who are campaigning for permanent seats.

Just look at what happened in Darfur - a genocide of 'tsunami' proportions, and what did the UNSC do ? Sat around debating a draft resolution whilst thousands lost their lives by the day.

**Asim Aquil** · 19 May 05,, 18:31

But look at Congo, the UN forces made a difference there. If there has to be a change in the UN, then its the abolition of the UNSC as a whole. Giving veto handouts would just create more problems than solutions.

**indianguy4u** · 19 May 05,, 19:09

India is a candidate for UNSC whatever uncle sam , pure land , china etc what to think . So have wet dreams about it, no indians care a damn about it ,b'coz what INDIA what , INDIA get