Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:39 pm on 17 January 2023.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
2:39,
17 January 2023
My Lords, the United Kingdom Government support UN Security Council reform. We support an expansion in the council membership, with new permanent seats for India, Germany, Japan and Brazil, and permanent African representation. We support the expansion of the non-permanent membership to take the total membership to the mid-20s. We also support responsible use of the veto. We participate in regular discussions on UN Security Council reform at the UN, including through the General Assembly-mandated intergovernmental negotiations on this very issue.