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India Says UNSC Conflict Failures Show Urgent Need For Reform
India says the United Nations Security Council is not doing enough to address ongoing conflicts.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said this shows that the Council needs to be changed.
He said countries in the Global South are being strongly affected by major changes in the world.
Jaishankar made these comments at a meeting about reforming the Security Council.
The meeting was organized by the L.69 group, which includes many developing countries.
India said that waiting too long for reform continues an old unfairness.
The L.69 group and an African group called the C-10 are working together on the issue.
Jaishankar said these countries will keep pushing for comprehensive reform.
India said the UN Security Council’s inability to address ongoing conflicts highlights the urgency of reform.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the Global South is experiencing the effects of unprecedented global changes.
Jaishankar made the remarks while co-chairing an L.69 ministerial meeting on Security Council reform.
India said delays in implementing reforms perpetuate historical injustice.
The L.69 group and the African Union’s C-10 are working together to press for comprehensive Security Council reform.
- Who
- India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, the L.69 group and the C-10.
- What
- They called for urgent reform of the United Nations Security Council.
- Where
- At the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations in New York City.
- When
- Wednesday, September 23; the article does not specify the year.
- Why
- India said the Security Council’s inability to address ongoing conflicts and threats to international peace and security highlights the need for reform, while delays perpetuate historical injustice.
Key facts
- Main advocate
- India
- Government official
- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar
- Issue
- Reform of the United Nations Security Council
- Meeting
- L.69 Consultative Ministerial Interaction on Security Council reform
- Location
- Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, New York City
- L.69 membership
- Primarily developing countries from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific
- Related group
- The C-10, established by the African Union in 2016
Quotes
S. Jaishankar
India’s External Affairs Minister
“The inability of UN Security Council to address ongoing conflicts & threats to international peace & security only highlight the urgency of reform”
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