Islamabad, Pakistan has officially expressed its opposition to the G-4 model for UN Security Council Reform, highlighting concerns during the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) meeting. The statement was delivered by Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Munir Akram, in New York, where he critiqued the proposal submitted by India on behalf of the Group of Four (G-4).

According to Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Ambassador Akram during the fourth IGN meeting on Security Council Reform, described the G-4 model as “undemocratic, unaccountable, and inequitable.” He argued that the model falls short of achieving the intended objectives of making the Security Council more democratic and representative of the global community.

Akram raised significant concerns about the implications of introducing new permanent members to the Security Council, particularly questioning the ability of the G-4 nations to address global conflicts effectively, citing ongoing issues in Ukraine and Gaza. He underscored Pakistan’s longstanding position as part of the Uniting for Consensus (UfC) group, which opposes the creation of new permanent seats on the Security Council.

The Pakistani envoy highlighted that the G-4 proposal aims to add six new permanent seats while only adding five non-permanent seats, thus diluting the proportional representation between permanent and non-permanent members. This change would diminish the representation opportunities for the majority of UN member states, further exacerbating existing imbalances within the Council.