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Brazil vows to push for elusive U.N. reforms during its G-20 presidency

Non-veto wielding nations have tried for years to reform the U.N.'s post-World War II power structure with little success.

Foreign ministers of Brazil and Portugal meet at the G-20 gathering.
Foreign ministers of Brazil and Portugal meet at the G-20 gathering. (AN/Márcio Batista/MRE)

Over two days of meetings, foreign ministers of the Group of 20 major economies focused on the shortcomings of international organizations – notably their failure to prevent conflicts – and how to improve them.

Brazil’s Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira on Wednesday promised to use his nation's G-20 presidency over the coming year to seek more drastic reforms of the United Nations and other multilateral institutions.

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