JUSCANZ

The name of the group is derived from the acronym of its founding members Japan, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

[4] The Group's role is mainly to act as a tool for information-sharing at the United Nations.

[citation needed] Members of the Group are not expected to reach consensus positions on issues.

[citation needed] While membership of the group is not fixed, and its membership has varied throughout its history, the main members that have partaken in meetings of the Group include:[5][3][2] On 22 January 2010, Israel was permitted to join the Group for sessions at the United Nations Office at Geneva, but not at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, nor at the other two major office sites of Vienna and Nairobi.

[9] On 11 February 2014, Israel was allowed to join the Group in all relevant United Nations Committees at Headquarters in New York.