South Korea, Pakistan, Italy and Mexico announced their opposition to rushing forward following a special meeting in New York on Monday.

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    BEIJING, April 12 -- Several countries have expressed misgivings about the UN reform plan of the Security Council.

    South Korea, Pakistan, Italy and Mexico announced their opposition to rushing forward following a special meeting in New York on Monday.

    Chun Yung Woo, South Korean Vice Minister of Policy and International Organisations said the final decision should not be made in a divisive manner.

    "Such an important issue shouldn't be decided in a divisive, confrontational manner. I think that's the message that today's meeting sends out to the world, and to those who wish to rush to action."

    Pakistani President Special Envoy Inam ul Haque said UN members should view the reform as a whole, rather than only focusing on the expansion of the Security Council.

    "The reform of the Security Council, or the expansion of the Security Council, should not be the centre, or should not overshadow the other major recommendations that have been made for the reform of the system as a whole."

    Meanwhile, Italian Foreign Minister Gianfranco Fini said the country opposes artificial deadlines of the issue.

    "We have no preconceived models. We are against hastened deadlines and undue acceleration."

    Observers say this is another setback for UN chief Kofi Annan after last week's decision by the United States to join Russia and China in opposing his call for adoption of the entire package at a summit of world leaders in September.

    The three veto-wielding members of the Security Council have said that there should be no "artificial deadlines" and made it clear it would be impossible to accept all of Annan's proposals.

    (Source: CRIENGLISH.com)