TNPSC Thervupettagam

Call for UN Security Council reforms

September 29 , 2020 1277 days 818 0
  • External Affairs Ministers of India and his counterparts from Brazil, Japan and Germany met virtually during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly
  • They have highlighted the urgency of reforming the UN and updating its main decision-making bodies, in order to better reflect contemporary realities.

Demands

  • Permanent seats should be given in the council for these countries.
  • There is a clear need for an enhanced role of developing countries and of major contributors to the United Nations to make the Council more legitimate, effective and representative.
  • Africa needs to be represented in both the permanent and non-permanent categories to correct the historical injustice against this continent with regard to its under-representation.
  • Need for text-based negotiations within a fixed time frame for the UNSC reform.

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