Un Security Council: Diplomats to discuss UNSC expansion

UNITED NATIONS: A major meeting of UN member states is set to be held in Rome on Monday to discuss expansion of the Security Council.

The meeting has been convened by Italy, which together with Pakistan, heads the “Uniting for Consensus” (UfC), a group advocating consensus on reforming the Council, instead of a divisive vote.

The UfC group opposes any addition to the Council’s permanent members – Britain, China, France, Russia and the US – but seeks enlargement of the 10-member non-permanent category.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 14^th, 2011.