India and several countries’ stand is the UN should reflect today’s realities and address contemporary challenges and for this, it needs to be reformed

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reiterated his call for comprehensive reform of the United Nations.

“Without comprehensive reforms, the UN faces a crisis of confidence and today’s challenges cannot be fought with outdated structures,” Prime Minister Modi said this while addressing the UN General Assembly on the occasion of 75th anniversary of the establishment of the world body through video conferencing.

He added that for today’s interconnected world, “we need a reformed multilateralism: that reflects today’s realities; gives voice to all stakeholders; addresses contemporary challenges; and focuses on human welfare. India looks forward to working with all other nations towards this end.”

The Prime Minister said seventy-five years ago an institution was created for the entire world for the first time in human history and a new hope arose from the horrors of war.

He added being a founding signatory of the UN Charter, India was part of that noble vision which reflected India’s own philosophy of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ - which sees all creation as a family.

Paying tributes to those who advanced the cause of peace and development including the UN peacekeeping Missions, the Prime Minister said, “Our world today is a better place because of the United Nations.”

About the UN declaration adopted today, the Prime Minister said while much has been achieved, the original Mission remains unfulfilled.

“The far-reaching declaration that we are adopting today acknowledges that work still needs to be done: in preventing conflict, in ensuring development, in addressing climate change, in reducing inequalities, and in leveraging digital technologies. The declaration also acknowledges the need for reform of the United Nations itself” the Prime Minister said.