G20 Summit: PM Modi Calls For Reforms In UN, Says World Was Different When It Was Founded

G20 Summit: PM Narendra Modi on Sunday called for reforms in world bodies including the United Nations during his address at the final session of 'One Future' at the G20 meet in Delhi.

G20 Summit: PM Modi says reforms needs in global bodies including the UN.

G20 Summit: In a push for reforms in global institutions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said despite an increase in member states of United Nations, the number of permanent members in the UN Security Council had remained the same. Addressing the last session of the G20 Summit, "One Future", PM Modi said the world's "new realities" should be reflected in "new global structure".

"The world was different when the UN was founded with 51 members. Now the number of member states has risen to nearly 200," Modi said. "It is nature's law that those who don't change with times lose their relevance," the PM further said.

Sharing my remarks at the closing ceremony of the G20 Summit. https://t.co/WKYINiXe3U

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 10, 2023

After handing over the G20 presidency gavel to Brazil, the PM proposed a virtual session of the G20 in November to take stock of the suggestions and decisions made at the New Delhi summit.

"It is our responsibility to see the progress of the issues raised in the summit," he said.

PM Modi announced the conclusion of the G20 New Delhi Summit hoping that the 'roadmap of the future of One Earth, One Family and One Future would be positive'.

Sharing his thoughts during the third and final session of the G20 Summit, PM Modi posted on X, "Simply having a GDP centric approach is outdated. Time has come to adopt a human centric vision of progress. India has been making several efforts in this regard, particularly in areas relating to data and technology. We must do whatever we can to use AI for socio-economic development."

"As we pursue our development trajectories, we must keep our focus on sustainability and stability. This will ensure empowerment of the marginalised," PM Modi said.

Meanwhile, explaining the intense preparations that took place behind the curtains, G20 India Sherpa Amitabh Khant said that over 200 hours of non-negotiable discussions, and more than 300 bilateral meetings happened to bring consensus on the "most complex" part of the entire G20.

He added that a total of 15 drafts were made before the final one was adopted on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Kant also praised two of his officers for their work on the Ukraine issue.

Today’s Era Must Not Be Of War: G20 Leaders' Declaration On Ukraine

The G20 New Delhi Leaders' Joint Declaration covers the issue of the Ukraine conflict through points 7-14. Recalling the discussion during the Bali summit, it said that the countries reiterated their "national positions and resolutions adopted at the UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly (A/RES/ES-11/1 and A/RES/ES-11/6) and underscored that all states must act in a manner consistent with the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter in its entirety".

The declaration called on all the states to refrain from the use of force against the territorial integrity and sovereignty or political independence of any state. The leaders also termed the use of nuclear weapons "inadmissible".