Objections of the Uniting for Consensus (UfC) Group to Permanent Membership Expansion in the UNSC: Geopolitical Rivalries and Regional Anxieties Introduction The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) remains one of the most powerful yet most contested organs in the international system. Despite significant transformations in global geopolitics since 1945, its permanent membership (the P5: China, … Continue reading What are the principal objections raised by the Uniting for Consensus (UfC) group—also known as the Coffee Club—against the expansion of permanent membership in the United Nations Security Council, and how do these objections reflect deeper geopolitical rivalries and regional anxieties?