91.   India wants a permanent seat on the powerful body, whose five permanent and ten non-permanent members turn U.N. policies into action.

92.   Individual countries do not want to see regional rivals gain permanent seats at their expense.

93.   It is also unlikely whether developing countries of Latin America, Africa and Asia can readily agree of which of their number should hold the permanent seats.

94.   Italy, an EU member, is also pushing for a permanent Security Council seat.

95.   Italy fears its influence would be reduced as the only major European state without a permanent seat.

96.   Italy moved Thursday to oppose Germany for permanent membership of the Security Council and suggested that in the future the European Union might seek a single permanent seat.

97.   Italy opposes any formula that would limit reform to giving Germany and Japan permanent seats.

98.   Japan and Germany are lobbying for permanent seats on a reformed Security Council because of their economic clout.

99.   Japan has been seeking a permanent Security Council seat for some time.

100.   Japan is willing to pay a greater share of U.N. expenses if it gains a permanent seat on the Security Council, the Japanese foreign minister said Tuesday.