India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar calls for reform and expansion of the UN Security Council, saying that the absence of such changes constrains the effectiveness and credibility of the global body. Speaking at a conclave of Foreign Ministers of the BRICS nations in New Delhi, he links the need for reform to shifts in the global system, describing today’s world as more interconnected, complex and multipolar than when many existing institutions were created. Jaishankar argues that the structures underpinning global governance have not kept pace with these changes, and notes that scrutiny of global governance and multilateralism is increasing. He also says that the UN’s reform, including its subsidiary bodies, remains central to maintaining international cooperation. The Business Standard report adds that Jaishankar outlines specific reform priorities for key international bodies and multilateral trading systems, while both sources highlight India’s position that strengthening UN processes requires adjusting membership and authority to reflect contemporary realities. The remarks are delivered in the context of BRICS foreign ministers meeting in India.
Jaishankar calls for UN Security Council expansion, says lack of reform constrains multilateralism
India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar calls for reform and expansion of the UN Security Council, saying that the absence of such changes constrains the effectiveness and credibility of the g...
- S. Jaishankar makes the remarks at a BRICS foreign ministers conclave in New Delhi.
- India calls for expansion and reform of the UN Security Council.
- Jaishankar says lack of reform constrains the UN’s effectiveness and credibility.
- He argues that current global governance structures have not kept pace with a more multipolar world.
- He also links UN reform to broader changes in international bodies and multilateral systems.
India on Friday strongly called for expansion of the UN Security Council with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar saying that the effectiveness and credibility of the global body will remain "constrained" without reforming it. Jaishankar made the remarks at a conclave of the foreign ministers of the BRICS nations in New Delhi. "We meet at a time when the effectiveness of global governance and the credibility of multilateralism are under increasing scrutiny," he said. "The world today is more interconnected, complex, and multipolar than when many of our current institutions were created. Yet, the structures that underpin global governance have not kept pace with these changes," he noted. Jaishankar listed four specific points to press for reforming the key international bodies and multilateral trading systems, and asserted that the reform of the United Nations and its subsidiary bodies remains "central". "The membership of the United Nations has expanded significantly, and its .
3 months agoThe External Affairs Minister made the remarks at a conclave of the Foreign Ministers of the BRICS nations in New Delhi
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