G4

 The G4 nations comprising Brazil, Germany, India and Japan are four countries which support each other’s bids for permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council.

 The G4's bids are often opposed by the Uniting for Consensus movement, and particularly their economic competitors or political rivals.

 Uniting for Consensus or coffee table countries are Italy, South Korea, Canada, Pakistan, Argentina, Mexico, Turkey, Malta, Costa Rica, Colombia and San Marino.

 The United Kingdom and France have backed the G4's bid for permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council.

 The G4 suggested that two African nations, in addition to themselves, be included in the enlarged UNSC.