Addresses the size of the Security Council and veto power (Mahmood, 2013). According to Mahmood (2013) the reform proposes the expansion of Security from fifteen to twenty-five members with eleven permanent members and fourteen non-permanent members. Regarding the veto power, the G-4 is in favor of the veto power and wants the new six permanent members to enjoy all the privileges enjoyed by the P-5. Additionally, Japan and Germany wanted better representation in the United Nations because they were the second and third largest financial contributors to the UN budget. On a global scale they are emerging as powerful states that can intervene in crises and thus secure permanent seats on the Security Council. An example of the obsolescence of the United Nations Charter is that Japan and Germany are still referred to as “enemy states” (Mahmood, 2013) due to the roles they played in World War II. India and Brazil base their argument on the fact that they have “large populations” and “a growing economy” (Mahmood, 2013). The G-4 wants permanent seats on the Security Council because its influence – economic and political – has increased significantly since the formation of the Security Council.