United Nations: India has called for immediate reform in the United Nations. India said the revival of the UN General Assembly should be seen in the broader context of the overall reform of the UN, including the Security Council, so that it reflects current geopolitical realities and faces increasingly complex challenges. Prateek Mathur, Envoy to India’s Permanent Mission to the UN, said, “India has always been of the view that the General Assembly can be revived only when it becomes the primary deliberative, policy-making and representative organ of the United Nations.” Its status should be respected in letter and spirit.
Addressing the Temporary Working Group on Revival of the Functions of the General Assembly on Thursday, Mathur said the revival of the 193-member General Assembly should also be seen in the broader context of the overall reform of the UN. He said that the success of the United Nations depends on the effectiveness of the General Assembly in its role as the principal deliberative and policy-making body as set out in its Charter. India made a clear call to make this reform in the global governance structure a reality in the ‘Treaty for the Future’ which member states are negotiating ahead of the summit during the high-level UN General Assembly session in September.
21st century is suitable for reform
In India’s view, this reform is suitable to fulfill the objectives of the 21st century. Mathur said that with the expansion of the General Assembly’s agenda, the Annual General Discussion is gradually becoming one of the many high-level events held at the beginning of each new session of the General Assembly. He said that India believes that the sanctity of the Annual General Discussion should be restored for the revival of the General Assembly. Mathura said that the essence of the General Assembly lies in its intergovernmental nature. “This is the closest we have to a global parliament,” he said. The success of multilateralism depends on the success and effectiveness of the General Assembly in addressing the growing number of challenges facing the world, which transcend national borders and regions.’ (Language)
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