Premadasa, while talking to ANI, said that Sri Lanka has been a proponent of UN reforms, so that it reflects pragmatic and realistic reflection of global power realities.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb declared "the future is Indian" during his state visit, praising India's "wonderful" progress and leadership. He called for urgent UN reform to reflect the 2026 world order, advocating for India to receive a permanent Security Council seat as it leads the
Kumaran, while speaking at the Special Briefing by MEA on State visit of President of Brazil to India, said that it was a rather new development and both sides needed to study about it.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday criticised the United Nations for failing to address pressing global conflicts, citing the wars in Ukraine and Gaza and praised American leadership for problem-solving, stating the US has played a key role in resolving issues, unlike the UN.
India's Permanent Representative, Ambassador Harish P, stated at the UNDP Executive Board session that India values its six-decade collaboration with UNDP, particularly in areas like poverty eradication, climate change, and SDG localisation.
The warning comes as the world body ended 2025 with record levels of unpaid dues and dwindling cash reserves.
In a letter dated January 28 to ambassadors from all 193 member states, Guterres highlighted that the UN could run out of regular budget funds by July 2026 if current trends continu
India on Monday called for comprehensive reforms of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on grounds of multilateralism and changes in global dynamics, noting that the current structure reflects a "geopolitical reality of a bygone era".
Brazilian President Lula will visit India in February before travelling to Washington. He discussed economic ties, security cooperation and global issues with US President Trump, while PM Narendra Modi highlighted the growing India-Brazil partnership and looked forward to welcoming Lula t
US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said that the United Nations needs to work with the newly formed "Board of Peace" on Gaza and other conflicts, arguing that the global body has failed to live up to its potential and that the new initiative could strengthen the UN's role in
With India set to chair the BRICS summit in 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Ethiopia marks a "very historic moment" that will strengthen bilateral ties and deepen cooperation on international issues, including UN reforms and BRICS agendas, said India's Ambassador to Et