4. The United States, Russia and Britain speak on Tuesday. China and France addressed the Assembly on Monday. The Group of Four want to add 10 new seats to the 15-member council: four permanent seats for themselves, two for African nations, plus another four nonpermanent seats. The African Union wants 11 additional seats, six permanent and five nonpermanent. In addition, the African Union insists on veto rights for all permanent members, whereas the G-4 dropped this demand due to a lack of support. The G-4 measure instead says a decision on the veto should be considered in 15 years.
