New Zealand has announced its campaign to return to the United Nations Security Council in 2039, aiming to reform its voting structure. Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters expressed support for the UN while criticizing its institutional failings, particularly the veto power of the five permanent members. Peters quoted Winston Churchill to argue for UNSC reform and called for an end to the abuse of veto power. New Zealand has served on the UNSC four times and hopes to campaign in the distance to avoid an expensive contested vote.