Nigeria’s quest for permanent seat in the UN
INTRODUCTION
To assess Nigeria’s quest for the permanent seat of the United Security Council, there is need to discuss the UN Security Council and the reforms that provide the opportunity for such quests.

The Security Council
The Security Council is one of the principal organs of the United Nations. It is charged with the maintenance of international peace and security. Its powers include the establishment of peace-keeping operations, the establishment of international sanctions, and the authorization of military action. It has 15 members; 10 non-permanent members, chosen by regional groups and elected by the General Assembly for two-year terms. It also comprises five permanent ones: namely the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Russia and China. These countries boast the most powerful military forces in the world.

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U.N. Reform
By the early 1990's, changes in the international system since the establishment of the United Nations in 1945 led to demands for the reform of the Security Council. The defeated powers of the Second World War, Germany and Japan, were now some of the largest contributors to the U.N., and they demanded permanent seats in the Security Council. Other regional powers also made claims on the grounds that Africa, Latin America and the Far East were not represented as permanent members of the UNSC.
It is quite significant that in the light of their enormous contributions to world economy, the African continent and the Middle East countries definitely deserve permanent representation in the council. This is necessary so that they can be part of the decision making process at the highest level on issues as they affect their interest and larger interest of their region and continent as a whole. As part of the reform, there were two proposals of recommendations labelled A and B.