# Putin: Global South needs greater representation on UN Security Council

https://mins.news/en/item/55771

- TASS, 2026-09-12 11:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2186623

> Speaking at the BRICS summit in India, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Global South countries need stronger representation on the UN Security Council. He said expanding the council to include representatives from Asia, Africa and Latin America could give the process of improving the United Nations a boost.

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