wielding permanent members - the United States, Russia, China, France and Britain. The 10 elected members, serving two-year terms, rotate among the world's five regions. German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer, who has visited several capitals to campaign for the permanent seat, said Tuesday Germany has a good chance. But he said his country's motivation was not a desire for "prestige" but rather a need for recognition of Germany's role as the third largest U.N. funding source, one of the largest providers of U.N. troops and one of the most important industrial nations. Fischer, who made his remarks on the side at the opening of the annual U.N. General Assembly debate, said: "If there is an enlargement (of the Security Council), we will be part of it." Fischer planned to meet later Tuesday with representatives from Japan, Brazil and India, the other three nations seeking permanent seats on the council. "We want to coordinate effectively," Fischer said. He warned that without an expansion of the council, world "crises will be ever more difficult to manage". He referred to the dangers of terrorism, nuclear threats and globalization. --More 2240 Local Time 1940 GMT
