Uniting for Consensus

Uniting for Consensus (UfC), also known as the Coffee Club, is a group that was created in the 1990s against the possible expansion of Permanent Seats in the United Nations Security Council. Italy started this group with help from Canada and Pakistan 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 
CountryContinentUN funding2Member of the UN sinceInternational trade1GDP (nominal)1GDP (PPP)1Defense budget1Active militaryPopulationG20OECDDACEurope3.307%1955948,6002,120,2322,610,56340,800347,92759,045,521North America2.734%1945947,2002,015,9831,978,81618,60068,25038,610,406Asia2.267%19911,170,9001,823,8522,436,87250,100630,00051,671,569Europe2.146%1955715,2001,439,9581,959,0375,767132,79847,394,223*Europe / Asia1.371%1945417,000795,9522,749,57018,200639,55184,680,273North America1.292%1945813,5001,285,5182,613,79711,600280,506126,014,024South America0.915%1945142,370455,1721,015,0084,02173,10045,808,747Asia0.115%194758,000286,3401,370,0757,600643,800225,200,000Europe0.017%19649,20010,58223,501422,130514,564South America0.288%1945314,4641,014,978293,20052,085,168North America0.062%194564,282139,48205,212,173Europe0.002%19921,7022,694033,6611USD millions 2Percent contributed to total UN budget
Spain is not part of the Uniting for Consensus group but was permanently invited.

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Category:United Nations Security Council
Category:1990s establishments
Category:Organizations