India, Germany, and Brazil have re-tabled their draft resolution on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) expansion. Japan, the fourth member of the so-called "Group-of-Four" has already distanced itself from the proposal. The draft asking for an expansion of the UNSC by another 5 veto-wielding permanent and 6 non-permanent members faces major opposition from the African Union countries and barring France the other permanent UNSC members. While the G-4 does not have a problem supporting a AU proposal, it expressed doubt that the impending AU meet in Khartoum will arrive at a consensus. It said that the so-called "United for Consensus" group which includes Italy, Argentina, South Korea, and Pakistan is scuttling an African consensus.