Uniting for Consensus

Uniting for Consensus core members except for S.Korea

Uniting for Consensus (UfC), also known as the Coffee Club, is a group that was created in the 1990s against the possible expansion of Permanent Seats in the United Nations Security Council. Italy started this group with help from Canada and Pakistan and wanted to be against giving the permanent seats wanted by the G4 countries (Brazil, Germany, India, and Japan). The UfC wants a consensus, or agreement before any decision is formed on the United Nation Security Council.

Comparison

Country Continent UN funding2 Member of the UN since International trade1 GDP (nominal)1 GDP (PPP)1 Defense budget1 Active military Population G20 OECD DAC
 Italy Europe 3.307% 1955 948,600 2,120,232 2,610,563 40,800 347,927 59,045,521 Green tick Green tick Green tick
 Canada North America 2.734% 1945 947,200 2,015,983 1,978,816 18,600 68,250 38,610,406 Green tick Green tick Green tick
 South Korea Asia 2.267% 1991 1,170,900 1,823,852 2,436,872 50,100 630,000 51,671,569 Green tick Green tick Green tick
 Spain Europe 2.146% 1955 715,200 1,439,958 1,959,037 5,767 132,798 47,394,223 Red X* Green tick Green tick
 Turkey Europe / Asia 1.371% 1945 417,000 795,952 2,749,570 18,200 639,551 84,680,273 Green tick Green tick Red X
 Mexico North America 1.292% 1945 813,500 1,285,518 2,613,797 11,600 280,506 126,014,024 Green tick Green tick Red X
 Argentina South America 0.915% 1945 142,370 455,172 1,015,008 4,021 73,100 45,808,747 Green tick Red X Red X
 Pakistan Asia 0.115% 1947 58,000 286,340 1,370,075 7,600 643,800 225,200,000 Red X Red X Red X
 Malta Europe 0.017% 1964 9,200 10,582 23,501 42 2,130 514,564 Red X Red X Red X
 Colombia South America 0.288% 1945 314,464 1,014,978 293,200 52,085,168 Red X Green tick Red X
 Costa Rica North America 0.062% 1945 64,282 139,482 0 5,212,173 Red X Green tick Red X
 San Marino Europe 0.002% 1992 1,702 2,694 0 33,661 Red X Red X Red X
1USD millions 2Percent contributed to total UN budget

Spain is not part of the Uniting for Consensus group but was permanently invited.

References

  1. ↑ Pamela Preschern (2009). "La riforma del Consiglio di Sicurezza dagli anni '90 ad oggi: problemi e prospettive" (PDF) (in Italian). Istituto Affari Internazionali. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  2. ↑ Pamela Preschern (2009). "La riforma del Consiglio di Sicurezza dagli anni '90 ad oggi: problemi e prospettive" (PDF) (in Italian). Istituto Affari Internazionali. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  3. ↑ Ayca Ariyoruk (3 July 2005). "Players and Proposals in the Security Council Debate". Global Policy Forum. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  4. ↑ Nicoletta Pirozzi; Natalino Ronzitti (May 2011). "The European Union and the Reform of the UN Security Council: Toward a New Regionalism?" (PDF). Istituto Affari Internazionali. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "Uniting for Consensus group of States introduces text on Security Council reform to General Assembly". United Nations. 26 July 2005. Retrieved 3 November 2011.