Role of France in UN's reform

France is very involved in United Nations reform. The recent crises confirmed the central role that the UN plays, but they also emphasized the need to make the organization more efficient, and more representative of current global indicators. This is why France is an advocate for Security Council reform. Just as it supported the transformation of the G8 in the G20, it supports the expansion of the Security Council within the framework of the negotiations relating to this issue that were initiated at the General Assembly at the beginning of 2009. It thus supports the accession by Germany, Brazil, India and Japan to a permanent seat as well as the increased presence of African countries in the Security Council, particularly among the permanent members. There is also the question of the presence of an Arab State as part of the permanent members of the Security Council. France is also promoting a review of Peacekeeping Operations (PKOs), with the aim of making them more efficient and more able to achieve their objectives. France, together with the United Kingdom, put forward some proposals to its partners in the Council.