https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/world-is-bigger-than-5-after-india-turkey-calls-for-un-security-council-reformsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/world-is-bigger-than-5-after-india-turkey-calls-for-un-security-council-reformshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/world-is-bigger-than-5-after-india-turkey-calls-for-un-security-council-reforms#u82806Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:35:33 +0000President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is calling for a fundamental overhaul of the UN Security Council, proposing that permanent members lose their veto power. Erdogan argues the UN can no longer fulfill its mission and has linked these reforms to wider recognition of a Palestinian state. While the Kremlin agrees that the Security Council should add new permanent members to reflect a world bigger than five, Russia explicitly rejects the removal of veto powers, insisting that existing veto privileges must remain intact.Why it mattersThe UN Security Council consists of five permanent members with veto