If a decision is made about the expansion of the UN Security Council, “then” India will be a contender, president of the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) about the UNSC reforms on Thursday.
“The objective of this reformed council must be representative. Obviously, India is a main player on the world stage today. But [UN] It is a membership or 193 country. The consideration is representative of all and all the United Nations membership, “said Ambassador Tareq Albani at a press conference here.
“So surely, if you make the decision that the expansion of the council goes between 21 and 27 members, then India will be a contender in that and will be subject to the decision of the broader membership,” said Mr. Albanai in response to a question of a question of PTI.
Mr. Albanai, who is Kuwait’s permanent representative before the UN, recalled that last year he and the co -president’s ambassador Alexander Marschik of Austria had visited India and had a conversation there “at the highest level” on the issue of the UNC reform.
Update on the progress carried out at the IGN process The current 79th session of the Unga, said the ambassador, although the road to the reform is “undeniably complex, we are taking constant and significant steps towards the way forward.”
He pointed out that, apart from an increase in the number of members chosen in 1965, the first iteration of the Security Council has lasted more than 80 years. “Regardless of the formulation taken by the reformed council, it must be designed for the next century, anchored in the principles of inclarity, transparency, efficiency, efficiency, democracy and responsibility.”
Answering a question about how many members an expanded UNSC must have, he said that there is still no decision, but the numbers float between 21 and 27 Member States.
For a question about text -based negotiations, Mr. Albanai pointed out that India’s position always has the leg to move towards text -based negotiations as soon as possible. “Obviously, this process will lead us to text -based negotiations”, since that is the “less complicated” part of this process.
“The most complicated part is having the consent of what this text contains, and then putting it on paper will not really be so difficult … We have consensus? Yes, we have a consensus on many issues regarding the five groups, many convergence problems that we have been able to gather during all those years. Albani said.
The five issues are categories of membership, issue of veto, regional representation, size of an expanded security council and work methods of the Council and the relationship between the Council and the General Assembly.
Mr. Albani said he is “encouraged” for the impulse shown by the Member States in this session. “The spirit of reform requires courage and creativity, and the active commitment of all delegations remains essential while we work to find consensus on the central elements of the Security Council reform.”
Earlier this week, the permanent representative of India before the UN ambassador, P. Harish, in a statement in the G4 nations of Brazil, Germany, Japan and India, told an IGN meeting that the architecture of the existing UN is of a geopit of differences, in the realities of OneTebatit guarantee a review of this architecture.
Mr. Harish said that the membership of the Security Council must be increased from the current 15 to 25 or 26 years, with a reformed council consisting of or 11 permanent members and 14 or 15 non -permanent members.
At present, the powerful UN organ consists of five permanent members who handle the veto-china, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the US. India sat for the last time on the Council as a non-permanent member in 2021-22.
G4 nations have also encouraged member states to present more reform model to facilitate text -based negotiations. “We invite the president to start text -based negotiations now, idically at the end of IGN Current,” the group said.
Mr. Albanoi and Mr. Marschik last February with Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar, who in an X position said that “he appreciated his evaluation of the ongoing discussions on the reform of the CSNU”
After the meeting, Kuwait’s permanent mission had said in X that both parties discussed the ongoing developments regarding the reform process, and the ways in which they could develop.
“The co -chants thanked the minister or external affairs of India for the generous invitation, and praised India’s commitment to this vital process,” said the mission.
Mr. Albanoi, however, said he could not say if the reform would take place for 2030 or any other year.
“I am very positive about breaking down the barriers that there are because people understand that we need something different and member states are understanding that it is the resource of the world community to address all problems, including rhythm and security, said and security”, SAIT and security.
“We are all working together to make this a better united nation … The process of reforming the Security Council is an integral part of that,” he said.
Published – April 19, 2025 02:04 am ist