India, Brazil, Germany and Japan (G4 countries) held a joint meeting on Thursday. During this, the future summit of the United Nations (UN) was welcomed. Apart from this, the need for reform in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) was also discussed in the meeting.

India's Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira and Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister Yoko Kamikawa held a meeting on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly. In this, he said that the UN should discuss the possibilities of reform in the UNSC.

In a post on X, Jaishankar said that attended a meeting of IBSA Foreign Ministers along with Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira and Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola. He said that we have discussed the reforms of the United Nations system and its Security Council. The group was formalized during the meeting of the foreign ministers of the three countries in Brasilia in 2003 and was named IBSA Dialogue Forum. The joint statement issued after the IBSA meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs said that the ministers reiterated their commitment to work for the expansion of the membership of the Security Council, which includes representation of developing countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America in both permanent and temporary membership categories.
The ministers spoke of the objective of implementing the 2030 Agenda, adequately addressing the contemporary global challenges of the 21st century and making global governance more representative, legitimate, democratic, effective, transparent and accountable. They said that the reform of the Security Council is an essential part of the effort to make the United Nations better reflect contemporary realities and fit for the present and future.

They emphasized that all states should act in accordance with the purposes and principles of the UN Charter. Jaishankar, Vieira and Lamola expressed their deep concern about the dramatic humanitarian situation in Gaza and reiterated their call for an immediate ceasefire and the release of all remaining hostages. They reaffirmed the urgent need for a lasting solution to the conflict based on a two-state solution, including an independent and viable State of Palestine living in peace and security with Israel, within the 1967 borders, including the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

It said, the ministers called on countries that have not yet recognized the State of Palestine to do so. They expressed their support for accepting Palestine as a member of the United Nations. The ministers shared their concern about the risk of escalating conflicts in the Middle East, which could have unpredictable consequences for the entire region and the world.