Sudan supports UN Security Council reform: FM

KHARTOUM, Oct 10, 2004 (Xinhua) — Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Othman Ismail said here Sunday that Sudan supports for reformation of the United Nations Security Council.

Ismail told a press conference that an urgent reformation is necessary for the Security Council and the Sudanese government has formed a committee to follow up this issue.

The Sudanese minister expressed his reservation over the permanent membership being given to new western countries, such as Germany, in the council.

“Application for the permanent membership by these countries in the Security Council will renew dominance of particular countries over the others,” Ismail said.

He referred to the permanent membership of the three western countries of the United States, Britain and France in the Security Council, noting that Africa and Latin America have no representations in the council whereas the vast Asia is represented only by China.

“Our strong support for an expansion of the Security Council comes within the Arab, Islamic and African framework, but we can not talk of adding a new European country,” stressed Ismail.

He added that African countries will reach an agreement on the African representation in the Security Council.