U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the 77th session of the UN General AssemblyUN, Sep 21 The United States is in favor of expanding the number of both permanent and non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, US President Joe Biden said Wednesday, speaking from the rostrum of the World Organization's General Assembly. «I believe it is time for the UN to become a more inclusive organization that will respond more effectively to the needs of the modern world… The United States supports the expansion of the membership of the UN Security Council, including permanent members,» the owner of the White House said. At the moment, China, Russia, Great Britain, the United States and France are permanent members of the UN Security Council. 20 to 26 September in New York, at the UN Headquarters. Russian President Vladimir Putin previously approved Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as head of the Russian delegation. The event that opens the new annual session of the General Assembly is traditionally attended by presidents, prime ministers and ministers. As the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said earlier, Lavrov will speak at a meeting of the UN General Assembly and plans to hold about 20 bilateral meetings. UN reform
