Uniting for Consensus

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Uniting for Consensus core members except for S.Korea

Uniting for Consensus (UfC), also known as the Coffee Club[1], is a group that was created in the 1990s[2] against the possible expansion of Permanent Seats in the United Nations Security Council. Italy started this group[3][4] with help from Canada and Pakistan[5] and wanted to be against giving the permanent seats wanted by the G4 countries (Brazil, Germany, India, and Japan). The UfC wants a consensus, or agreement before any decision is formed on the United Nation Security Council.

Comparison[change | change source]

Country Continent UN funding2 Member of the UN since International trade1 GDP (nominal)1 GDP (PPP)1 Defense budget1 Active military Population G20 OECD DAC
 Italy Europe 3.307% 1955 948,600 2,120,232 2,610,563 40,800 347,927 59,045,521 Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
 Canada North America 2.734% 1945 947,200 2,015,983 1,978,816 18,600 68,250 38,610,406 Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
 South Korea Asia 2.267% 1991 1,170,900 1,823,852 2,436,872 50,100 630,000 51,671,569 Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
 Spain Europe 2.146% 1955 715,200 1,439,958 1,959,037 5,767 132,798 47,394,223 Red XN* Green tickY Green tickY
 Turkey Europe / Asia 1.371% 1945 417,000 795,952 2,749,570 18,200 639,551 84,680,273 Green tickY Green tickY Red XN
 Mexico North America 1.292% 1945 813,500 1,285,518 2,613,797 11,600 280,506 126,014,024 Green tickY Green tickY Red XN
 Argentina South America 0.915% 1945 142,370 455,172 1,015,008 4,021 73,100 45,808,747 Green tickY Red XN Red XN
 Pakistan Asia 0.115% 1947 58,000 286,340 1,370,075 7,600 643,800 225,200,000 Red XN Red XN Red XN
 Malta Europe 0.017% 1964 9,200 10,582 23,501 42 2,130 514,564 Red XN Red XN Red XN
 Colombia South America 0.288% 1945 314,464 1,014,978 293,200 52,085,168 Red XN Green tickY Red XN
 Costa Rica North America 0.062% 1945 64,282 139,482 0 5,212,173 Red XN Green tickY Red XN
 San Marino Europe 0.002% 1992 1,702 2,694 0 33,661 Red XN Red XN Red XN
1USD millions 2Percent contributed to total UN budget

Spain is not part of the Uniting for Consensus group but was permanently invited.

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ Pamela Preschern (2009). "La riforma del Consiglio di Sicurezza dagli anni '90 ad oggi: problemi e prospettive" (PDF) (in Italian). Istituto Affari Internazionali. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  2. ↑ Pamela Preschern (2009). "La riforma del Consiglio di Sicurezza dagli anni '90 ad oggi: problemi e prospettive" (PDF) (in Italian). Istituto Affari Internazionali. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  3. ↑ Ayca Ariyoruk (3 July 2005). "Players and Proposals in the Security Council Debate". Global Policy Forum. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  4. ↑ Nicoletta Pirozzi; Natalino Ronzitti (May 2011). "The European Union and the Reform of the UN Security Council: Toward a New Regionalism?" (PDF). Istituto Affari Internazionali. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "Uniting for Consensus group of States introduces text on Security Council reform to General Assembly". United Nations. 26 July 2005. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
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