One would add six new permanent members – such as India, Brazil, Egypt, South Africa, Japan, and Germany – as well as three two-year members. The other alternative would create eight semi-permanent members with renewable four-year terms and one additional member chosen for a two-year term.
争论焦点集中在名人小组建议将安理会席位从目前的15席扩大到24席。报告提出两个方案，一是增加六个新常任理事国，如印度、巴西、埃及、南非、日本和德国，以及三个两年制临时成员国。二是增加八个半常任理事国，每四年更新一次，以及一个两年制临时成员国。