Joining the chorus for reforms in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik, who is currently on a visit to India, said Minsk would support India's call for a permanent seat in the world body.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a 'productive' meeting with New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister, Winston Peters, on Tuesday, discussing cooperation in Commonwealth and the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) reforms.
Speaking during the 78th session's informal meeting of the plenary on the reforms of the Security Council, Kamboj expressed frustration over the prolonged discussions, highlighting that nearly a quarter century has passed since world leaders committed to comprehensive reforms at the Mille
President of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly, Dennis Francis, said on Wednesday that reforming the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is "absolutely necessary," adding that today's "geopolitical realities" are not reflected in the council.
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Dennis Francis has said there is need for a UN Security Council (UNSC) that is more balanced, more representative, more responsive, more democratic, and more transparent.
While the visit of Secretary (West) to Liechtenstein provided an opportunity to explore new areas of cooperation, the FOC with Switzerland continued the momentum of bilateral exchanges.
The Indian side was led by Sanjay Verma, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs. The Lithuanian side was led by Egidijus Meilunas, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, MEA said in an official release.
Calling the ongoing standoff between India and Canada as a matter between the two countries, Portugal Foreign Minister, Joao Gomes Cravinho, said that both countries share friendly relations with Portugal and affirmed hope that the issue between the two countries is quickly resolved.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his counterparts from Brazil and South Africa met for the 11th IBSA Trilateral Ministerial Commission here on Saturday and expressed their frustration “with the paralysis” observed at the Inter-Governmental Negotiations on UN Security
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, during his address on the second day of the G20 Summit in New Delhi, reaffirmed his call for global institutional reforms, including the expansion of the United Nations Security Council.