the United States, China, Russia, Britain and France. The first steps in expansion of the council needs two-thirds approval from the 191-member General Assembly. But eventually, there would need to be a U.N. Charter change, and here the current five permanent members can use their veto power. Nigeria's foreign minister, Oluyemi Adeniji, whose country is president of the African Union, told reporters on Friday the African Union was willing to negotiate, despite tough statements to the contrary from Algeria. A third proposal, circulated but not introduced by a group called "Uniting for Consensus" calls for 10 new members, all of them nonpermanent, with seats for varying terms. This group, includes Italy, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, South Korea, Pakistan, Canada and others.
