G4 nations
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Map of G4 countries | |
| Formation | 2005 |
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| Type | Political cooperative alliance |
| Purpose | Reform of the UNSC |
| Membership | |
| Leader | Brazil |
The G4 nations, comprising Brazil, Germany, India, and Japan, are four countries which support each other's bids for permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council. Unlike the G7, where the common denominator is the economy and long-term political motives, the G4's primary aim is the permanent member seats on the Security Council. Each of these four countries have figured among the elected non-permanent members of the council since the UN's establishment. Their economic, political and military influence has grown significantly in the last decades, reaching a scope comparable to the permanent members (P5). However, the G4's bids are often opposed by the Uniting for Consensus movement led by Italy, and particularly their economic competitors or political rivals.