India has asserted that as the United Nations approaches its 80th anniversary next year, it is crucial to reform the Security Council by expanding both its permanent and non-permanent categories to effectively manage today’s global conflicts. Delivering India’s statement at the UN General Assembly debate on the Annual Report of the Security Council, Pratik Mathur, Minister in India’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, emphasized the need for the Council to demonstrate credibility and improve its performance amidst discussions on global governance reforms.
Mr. Mathur underscored India’s conviction that comprehensive reform of the Security Council, including expansion in both permanent and non-permanent categories, is essential to effectively address current global conflicts and complex interconnected challenges. He highlighted that the Council’s annual reports should provide meaningful insights and analyses of measures taken to maintain international peace and security.
India, a longstanding advocate for Security Council reform, contends that its current composition with only five permanent veto-wielding members—China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US—does not reflect 21st-century geopolitical realities. The Council also includes 10 non-permanent members elected for two-year terms without veto powers.
