Merkel announced the need for reform at the UN

She said this at the solemn meeting of the UN General Assembly on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the organization.

According to the chancellor, global problems "require agreement and cooperation," however, "too often the Security Council is blocked" when important decisions need to be made.

“We need reforms.

The UN must develop further in order to be able to respond to the global challenges of the 21st century.

Germany is ready, as before, to take responsibility, with joy, in an expanded Security Council, "Merkel quotes TASS.

Last September, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced the need for structural reform. According to him, the Security Council is especially in need of reform.