Security Council Reform In Limbo Even 40 Years After Proposal: India At UN General Assembly

India on Thursday asserted on behalf of G4 nations that the UN Security Council still does not reflect the current geopolitical landscape.

India's permanent representative to the UN Ruchira Kamboj (File photo)

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India on Thursday asserted that the UN Security Council still does not reflect the current geopolitical landscape and warned that the longer its reform is stalled, the greater will be its deficit in representation.

India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj tweeted her statement delivered on behalf of the G4 nations, comprising Brazil, Germany, Japan, and India. She said, "Today, I delivered the G4 Statement at the UNGA on equitable representation of the UN Security Council. The longer reform is stalled, the greater the deficit in representation, which is an inescapable precondition for Security Council legitimacy and effectiveness" 

#G4 (🇧🇷🇩🇪🇮🇳🇯🇵) Joint Statement by PR @RuchiraKamboj at #UNGA meeting on equitable representation of the #UNSC

Longer Security Council reform is stalled, greater the deficit in representation which is an inescapable precondition for #SecurityCouncil legitimacy & effectiveness. pic.twitter.com/lWIg3FNRO6

— India at UN, NY (@IndiaUNNewYork) November 17, 2022

'Reforming the Security Council should be one of our priorities'

Stating that the G4 shared the regret that even after 40 years of the item on equitable representation in the Security Council being included on the General Assembly agenda, work on the issue has “nothing substantive” to show.

Kamboj said, "It is also important to bear in mind that during this year's high-level week, including the General Debate of the 77th General Assembly, more than 70 heads of states and governments and high-level government representatives underlined that reforming the Security Council should be one of our priorities during this session. This broad support for this topic confirms its relevance and urgency."

The Indian ambassador also stressed it was high time to bring the Security Council in line with its charter responsibilities to act on behalf of the entire membership.

"This will not be achieved without enhancing the membership in both categories. Only this will enable the Council to effectively manage today's global conflicts and increasingly complex and interconnected global challenges it faces today," Kamboj added.

She stated that G4 has been consistently asking for a single consolidated text and for renewed working methods to bring about an open, inclusive and transparent process, with webcasting, record-keeping and the application of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly.

(With inputs from PTI)