Davutoglu slams UN Security Council's structure

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has criticized Friday the UN Security Council's structure terming it as exclusivist structure at the ongoing G20 summit in Brisbane, Austalia.

Addressing the G20 summit meeting, Davutoglu said "what we need today in international system, international governance is inclusivity in every aspect without inclusivity there will be no legitimacy. The problem of UN today is UN General Assembly is inclusive but UN Security Council is exclusivist in the sence of the special status of certain nations."

The premier stressed the G20 agenda should in turn represent a global agenda and not just that of 20 countries.

• He also talked about Turkey's G20 presidency and said Turkey would be the voice of everyone during this term.

• Turkey is set to take over the 2015 term-presidency of the G20 group on Dec. 1 following a meeting of the G20 heads of government in Brisbane on Nov. 15 and 16.

"When during our presidency we want to be the voice of everybody and to set up the agenda so that if possible we want to bring low-income countries and the G20 countries together to understand each other," he said.

The prime minister also said Turkey would work with everyone to integrate the low-income countries and the least-developed countries with the international economic system.

"Turkish presidency's main term will be inclusivity for all human beings" he said.

Davutoglu also said the G20 summit would be a turning point not just for the friendship between Turkey and Australia, but for the entire world economy itself.

Meanwhile, Davutoglu also met with Angel Gurria, Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development and Dilma Rousseff, President of Brazil at the summit.

G20 is formed by 19 countries and the EU.
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14/11/14
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