Ksenia Naka. After the election of nonpermanent members of the UN security Council resolution, Japan wishes to further increase its contribution to peace and stability in the world, and together with other countries to achieve reform of the Security Council, reported in a statement released on the last working day of the week the statement of the Minister of foreign Affairs by Fumio Kishida.

"Our country was elected a non-permanent member of the UN security Council resolution record number of eleven times, the contribution of Japan as to the cause of peace and stability in the world will be the chance to prove the congruence of our country the status of candidate for fresh permanent members. We will continue, strengthening the consolidation with proponents of reform (of the Security Council - ed.), to promote its implementation ", - reported in circulation.

Egypt, Senegal, Ukraine, Uruguay and Sweden were elected as non-permanent members of the UN security Council resolution for the period of 2016-2017 years. In the current year non-permanent membership in the security Council claimed five countries: Egypt and Senegal (from the African group), Ukraine (group of Eastern European countries), Uruguay (Latin America), Japan (group of the Asia-Pacific countries). Candidates of these States were approved in advance by the respective regional groups. However, despite the consensus and the lack of competitors for election to the SB they need to get support from at least 2 thirds to 129 votes of the members of the General Assembly.

currently the permanent members of the UN security Council resolution are Russia, USA, China, UK and France. Japan, Germany, India and Brazil achieve its reforms to become permanent members of the Security Council, because in its current form, it does not fully reflect the changed situation in the world in recent decades.

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