In an obvious reference to Pakistan, he chided the world body for its repeated failure to hold state sponsors of terrorism accountable, exposing deep flaws in its structure that are exploited by powerful nations to shield extremists.
The Foreign Ministers of G4 countries met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday to discuss the prospects for reforms of the UN Security Council, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday.
Formed in 1945 by the victors of World War II, the main aim of the United Nations was to preserve international peace and security.
The Security Council met in a closed session on the tension between India and Pakistan, and its President Evangelos Sekeris described it afterwards as a “productive meeting”.
Amid attempts by US President Donald Trump to bring the Russia-Ukraine conflict to an end, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Andry Sybiha on Friday and discussed various issues.
Making the General Assembly more effective cannot be divorced from the wider context of the reform of the UN, including the Security Council, according to India.
Dennis Francis, who is on a five-day visit to India, wished India succeed in its quest to become a permanent member of the Security Council.
In a bid to push the paralysed Security Council to act on Gaza, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday invoked a rarely used provision of the Charter to call its attention to the looming “human catastrophe” there and to request a humanitarian ceasefire.
India's quest for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council garners global support, marking a significant step towards increased representation.
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