Pakistan said on Thursday a vote on the new proposal by the G-4 nations (Japan, Brazil, Germany and India), who seek permanent membership in an expanded United Nation's Security Council, would derail the reform process.
In a new compromise draft circulated on Wednesday, the G-4 nations dropped their demand for veto power in an expanded council for 15 years if they are accepted as permanent members of the body.
They also proposed increasing the strength of the council from 15 to 25 members with six new permanent seats.
Criticising the G-4 proposals, Pakistan's Ambassador to the UN, Munir Akram, said a vote on it should be avoided as it would 'divide the membership and raise tensions in different parts of the world'.
The G-4 draft, which emerged after weeks of discussions, keeps the principle of veto for the new permanent members intact but they would not exercise it until the question of its extension has been decided by a review conference.
In effect, if the proposal is accepted, the new permanent members would not have veto right for at least first 15 years after taking their place.
Earlier reports:
UNSC candidates to renounce veto for 15 years
Permanent members divided over UN reform