Modi, Abe, Merkel, Rousseff Together: G4 to Meet on UN Sidelines ( Source- The Diplomat / Author- Ankit Panda)
G-4 Summit ( Image source- Flickr / Credits- MEA Official gallery) Source- The Diplomat Author- Ankit Panda What do Brazil, Germany, India, and Japan have in common? Though geographically disparate, each of these states seeks permanent membership on the United Nations Security Council and has the economic and political heft to make its bid not entirely unrealistic. Additionally, each member of this so-called G4 group of states supports each other’s bid for a permanent seat on the Security Council. This week, on the sidelines of the 70th United Nations General Assembly, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will convene the group for the first time in more than ten years at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will be in attendance. Security Council reform has been a tricky topic for the United Nations. Though most member states agree that the UNSC is anachr...