Editing Foreign relations of Germany (section)

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The German Federal Government began an initiative to obtain a permanent seat in the [[United Nations Security Council]], as part of the [[Reform of the United Nations]]. This would require approval of a two-thirds majority of the member states and approval of all five Security Council veto powers.

This aspiration could be successful due to Germany's good relations with the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation. Germany is a stable and democratic republic and a [[G7]] country which are also favourable attributes. The United Kingdom and France support German ascension to the supreme body.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,1564,1618479,00.html |title=Security Council Reform: Where It Stands &#124; Germany |publisher=Deutsche Welle|date= 18 June 2005  |access-date=31 December 2010}}</ref> The U.S. is sending mixed signals.

NATO member states, including Germany, decided not to sign the UN [[treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons]], a binding agreement for negotiations for the total elimination of [[nuclear weapon]]s, supported by more than 120 nations.<ref>{{cite news |title=122 countries adopt 'historic' UN treaty to ban nuclear weapons |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/un-treaty-ban-nuclear-weapons-1.4192761 |work=CBC News |date=7 July 2017}}</ref>