United Nations, May 20 (IANS) India has criticised the record-keeping of the negotiations for Security Council reforms, pointing out that the document from the last meeting obfuscated the extent of support for expansion of permanent and non-permanent membership.Most UN members support the expansion in both categories, but “characterising this support as merely ‘significant’ does not accurately reflect the views of the majority”, India’s Permanent Representative P Harish said on Tuesday.H…
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United Nations, April 24 (IANS) United Nations General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock will make an official visit to India next week, according to her Spokesperson La Niece Collins.During her visit at the invitation of the Indian government, Baerbock will have several bilateral meetings with officials, Collins said on Thursday.She will also meet with the UN team in India led by Resident Coordinator Stefan Priesner, the spokesperson said.This is the second high-level UN visit to India after…
United Nations, April 23 (IANS) “We have to continue to be bold” in pursuing the reform of the Security Council, said Macky Sall, who is a candidate for secretary-general.The debate over reforming the Council has been going on for over 30 years, but the “one thing that we can all agree on is that today, the Security Council is not representative of today’s world,” he said on Wednesday at a candidate’s forum here.There are many different proposals for reforming the Council, and some even …
United Nations, April 22 (IANS) Michelle Bachelet Jeria, who is running to be the next secretary-general, has declared she would “push as much as possible” to have the member states reform the Security Council.“There’s a huge movement that they (UN members) understand that the Security Council needs to be reformed, (but) in which way will depend on how members decide”, she said on Tuesday at a news conference following a candidates’ forum.The Council needs to have representation of tho…
United Nations, April 22 (IANS) Rafael Mariano Grossi, who is a candidate for secretary-general, has indicated that he would help move the delayed process of reforming the Security Council forward by facilitating the discussions in that regard. “We know that time has passed (for reforms). We know that circumstances have changed,” Grossi said on Tuesday (local time) at the candidates’ forum here.”Coming to a solution that will be good for all is a challenge ahead of all of us, and I look forward …
United Nations, April 15 (IANS) While opposing a discriminatory, two-tier permanent membership level in the Security Council, India has agreed to a G4 proposal that would defer veto powers for 15 years in a reformed body.”Expanding the permanent category with veto is critical to real reform of the Security Council”, India’s Permanent Representative P. Harish said on Tuesday. “A new category under the framework of UNSC (Security Council) reform with or without veto would complicate an already e…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday called for an urgent reform of the United Nations, in particular the UN Security Council (UNSC), while backing both India and Brazil as members of the Permanent Security Council. Addressing the media following extensive talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at New Delhi’s Hyderabad House, President Lula highlighted the role played by G4 – a group of four countries made up of India, Brazil, Germany, and Japan – whic…
New Delhi/Tokyo, Jan 19 (IANS) The recent visit of Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi to India marked an “execution phase” in bilateral ties, moving from visionary agreements to tangible outcomes. Through diversified partnerships between the two nations, India enhances its strategic autonomy, reducing dependence on any singular power while promoting free and open Indo-Pacific principles to deter coercion, a report said on Monday. “Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi’s v…
United Nations, Jan 15 (IANS) As the world organisation faces an “urgent make-or-break moment” and the Security Council is paralysed, General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock has stressed the importance of reforming the highest decision-making body.Briefing the Assembly on her priorities on Wednesday (local time), she slammed the Council, saying, “As the most visible organ of the United Nations, its inability to act in cases of violations of international peace and security affects the…