Germany to push for reform of UN Security Council
By DW
01 January 2019 |
2:31 pm
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas says the Council must include more permanent members to reflect today's world order. He also said Germany will not "shun its responsibility" for global conflict resolution.
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