By this September, a decision on the new structure of the Security Council, the most powerful body in the United Nations will be made known. Or at least, Kofi Annan wants a decision on it within the next six months.
Currently, two models have been presented. The first model includes six new permanent members. So far, it seems that should the members of the UN accept the first model, Germany, Brazil and India should have a great chance of getting their hands on the extra tickets for the seats. Two African nations and Japan would complete the quorum.
Model two is about tier membership of which, I have yet to understand. Whatever model two is, the former model has been talked about a lot and many favor it to the latter model.
For Germany, Brazil and India, there aren’t many obstacles for them. Germany in particular has a comfortable claim – France and Japan fully support the inclusion of Germany. Really, Germany and Japan are having a sort of you-back-me-and-I-back-you alliance, pretty much like, as I’d imagine China would imagine, in the last world war. China, if you haven’t notice, isn’t quite eager to meet a Japanese.
This has proven to be an headache to Japan. China and South Korea oppose the idea of giving Japan a seat. Both opposing countries have repeatedly mentioned that Japan hasn’t been apologetic enough for its past war crime. Japan or maybe it’s just Koizumi, despite needing support from China, has ignored China.
The war ended almost 60 years ago. Many of us on this planet don’t even remember seeing the war with our own two eyes. China and South Korea need to move on and quit whining for something that happened generations ago.
I’m just glad Japan has stopped apologizing. Else, China would have a too much fun bullying others.
