India renews call for UN reforms, cites ineffectiveness in global conflicts
UPSC / SSC current affairs note
Why in news
India has reiterated its demand for urgent UN reforms at a ministerial meeting, highlighting the Security Council's failure to address current conflicts. This underscores India's long-standing push for a more representative and effective multilateral system.
Background
India has been advocating for UN Security Council reform for decades, seeking a permanent seat. The current structure, with five permanent members, is often criticized as outdated and unrepresentative of modern geopolitical realities.
Key facts
India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Harish Parvathaneni, spoke at the Ministerial Roundtable on 'Making Multilateralism Fit for the Future'.
He stated that the UN Security Council's inability to effectively respond to global conflicts has weakened public confidence in the UN.
India argued that the 80-year-old architecture of the UN is ineffective in tackling present-day challenges.
The call for reform comes amid ongoing conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza, and other regions where the Security Council has been deadlocked.
India has consistently demanded expansion of the Security Council in both permanent and non-permanent categories.
The meeting was part of broader discussions on multilateralism and UN reforms ahead of the Summit of the Future.
Prelims pointers
- UN Security Council: 5 permanent members (US, UK, France, Russia, China) and 10 non-permanent members.
- India's Permanent Representative to the UN: Harish Parvathaneni.
- Ministerial Roundtable on 'Making Multilateralism Fit for the Future'.
- Summit of the Future: UN event scheduled for 2024.
- India's G4 grouping: Brazil, Germany, Japan, India – pushing for Security Council reform.
Mains angles
- GS2: India's foreign policy – UN reforms and multilateralism.
- GS2: Role of UN in conflict resolution and peacekeeping.
- GS2: Challenges to global governance and need for institutional reforms.
- GS2: India's claim for permanent seat in UN Security Council.