Initially published on 16th November 2007 in AfroArticles, American Chronicle and Buzzle Already re-uploaded here: https://www.academia.edu/26229574/UN_Security_Council_Reform_Veto_Right_for_Germany_2007_-_By_Prof._Muhammad_Shamsaddin_Megalommatis The present version is slightly edited. Excerpt: Germany is the world leader in exports; with exportations totaling US $ 1.131.000.000 (est. 2006), Germany leads the US (no 2, US $ 1.023.000.000) and China (no 3, US $ 969.000.000). France (no 5, US $ 483.000.00) and England (no 6, US $ 450.000.000), counted together, export as much as 80% of the German exports, despite the fact that their combined population is 50% larger than Germany's (123 m people vs. 82 m people). Leading nation in terms of trade exchange surplus, Germany imports less than it exports (US $ 934 b); contrarily, England and France import more than they export (US $ 604 b and US $ 520.8 b respectively). When it comes to Foreign Exchange and Gold reserves, Germany (US $ 111.6 b) leads France (US $ 98.2 b) and England (US $ 47 b), and ranks no 9 in the world. If we take into consideration parameters of ICT development, Germany leads France and England as regards fixed telephone lines (54.2 million, instead of 34.6 million and 33.6 million respectively), mobile telephone lines (84.3 million, instead of 69.6 million and 53 million respectively), and Internet users (38.6 million, instead of 33.5 million and 31.3 million respectively). In most of the cases, the German economic and technological superiority (comparatively with France and England) is proportionally greater – if one might raise the topic of the German advantage as regards the population. Thus, with larger population and stronger economy than France and England, Germany should be viewed as another convincing candidate for the UN Veto Club, after Japan and India.

1. UN Security Council Reform: Veto
Right for Germany
In two earlier articles, we referred to the three-day deliberations concluded on
November 14th in the UN General Assembly, as regards the impending UN
reforms. We quoted the words of Srgjan Kerim, the UN General Assembly
President, who in his closing remarks said that "the debate demonstrated the
clear commitment of Member States to embark upon a new stage that offers
the prospect of achieving the ultimate goal of comprehensive reform"
(http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=24665&Cr=general&Cr
1=assembly).
We further analyzed the historical developments that have produced an
extraordinarily different international environment over the past 65 years,
and we insisted on the importance of the values and principles declared in
Charter of the UN for the forthcoming reform. We finally advocated for Japan
and India as additional UN Security Council Permanent Members, calling for
a more representative UN Security Council that will be able to reflect today's
world, and pertinently address the overwhelming aspirations for Humanism,
Democracy, Freedom, Justice, and respect of the Human Rights.
In this article, we will advocate for a more representative UN Security
Council, suggesting Veto Right for further candidates, and more precisely
Germany, no1 exporter in the world.
Germany
In 1945, Germany was the main defeated member of the Axis forces; certainly
Japan surrendered after the two nuclear attacks, but Germany was far more
extensively destroyed, by use of conventional weapons, than Japan. Even

2. worse, Germany was occupied and therefore divided into four zones, US, UK,
USSR and French, of occupation, something that was avoided in the case of
either Japan or Italy. It was only normal that Germany was left out of the UN
Security Council project which was in a way conceived against Germany's
Nazi regime. Germany, divided into two countries, Bundesrepublik
Deutschland and Deutsche Demokratische Republik, entered the UN later.
However, one decade after Hitler's annihilation, Germany was already one of
the six constituent members of the embryonic form of the European Union.
The meanwhile emerged republican political establishment of Germany
represented a combination of French and American political concepts that is
very questionable whether they truly reflected original German thinking and
ideas. As a matter of fact, this mattered very little in a divided world, in the
middle of a Cold War, which was even more vividly lived in divided
Germany.
With great American help (Marshall Plan), Germany recovered fast, the ruins
disappeared, and Western Germany became and remained for decades the
European economy’s real locomotive. This terminated in 1990, as the cost of
the reunification proved to be a real challenge.
Despite all this, Germany remains - until now - European Union’s largest
country (currently 82 m people), and strongest economy. Only Turkey
(presently ca. 75 m people), if accepted in the EU, is in a position to dethrone
Germany and become Europe's largest country.
Germany’s economic parameters and indicators testify to a sheer superiority
at all levels, if compared with those of France and England: the German GDP
(US $ 2.6 trillion) is higher than England’s (US $ 1.9 trillion) and France’s (US
$ 1.9 trillion), and Germany leads England and France when it comes to per
capita GDP (US $ 31900, compared to US $ 31800 and US $ 31200
respectively),
Regarding Gross Fixed Investment as part of the GDP, France (20.5%) leads
both England (18.1%) and Germany (18%). When it comes to budget
revenues and expenditures, Germany (US $ 1.2 trillion/1.3 trillion) leads
France (US $ 1.1 trillion/1.2 trillion) and England (US $ 1 trillion/1 trillion),
Germany is the world leader in exports; with exportations totaling US $
1.131.000.000 (est. 2006), Germany leads the US (no 2, US $ 1.023.000.000) and
China (no 3, US $ 969.000.000). France (no 5, US $ 483.000.00) and England (no
6, US $ 450.000.000), counted together, export as much as 80% of the German
exports, despite the fact that their combined population is 50% larger
than Germany's (123 m people vs. 82 m people).
Leading nation in terms of trade exchange surplus, Germany imports less

3. than it exports (US $ 934 b); contrarily, England and France import more than
they export (US $ 604 b and US $ 520.8 b respectively).
When it comes to Foreign Exchange and Gold reserves, Germany (US $ 111.6
b) leads France (US $ 98.2 b) and England (US $ 47 b), and ranks no 9 in the
world.
If we take into consideration parameters of ICT development, Germany leads
France and England as regards fixed telephone lines (54.2 million, instead of
34.6 million and 33.6 million respectively), mobile telephone lines (84.3
million, instead of 69.6 million and 53 million respectively), and Internet users
(38.6 million, instead of 33.5 million and 31.3 million respectively). In most of
the cases, the German economic and technological superiority (comparatively
with France and England) is proportionally greater – if one might raise the
topic of the German advantage as regards the population.
Thus, with larger population and stronger economy than France and England,
Germany should be viewed as another convincing candidate for the UN Veto
Club, after Japan and India. In a forthcoming article, we will explain the
reasons why Italy, Brazil, and Mexico should also be offered Permanent
Membership in the UN Security Council.
By Prof. Dr. Muhammad Shamsaddin Megalommatis
Published: 11/16/2007