World Leaders Support India for UN Security Council at UNGA79
The 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79) in New York saw many world leaders calling for changes to the UN Security Council. They want to add more permanent members, and many countries, including France, Russia, the United States, Portugal, and the United Kingdom, support India becoming a permanent member.
Support from World Leaders
India’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations shared a video showing leaders backing India’s candidacy. Angola’s President Joao Lourenco said it’s urgent to reform the Security Council to give a voice to countries from Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent.
Chile’s President Gabriel Boric suggested setting a deadline for the reform, hoping that by the UN’s 80th birthday, the Security Council would include Brazil, India, and at least one African country.
France’s President Emmanuel Macron supported expanding the Security Council to include Germany, Japan, India, and Brazil as permanent members. Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also backed Brazil and India.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized the need for better representation, suggesting two permanent seats for Africa, one rotating seat for small island developing states, and permanent seats for Latin America and the Caribbean, along with Germany, Japan, and India.
The United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Portugal’s Prime Minister Luis Montenegro also supported the expansion. Micronesia’s President Wesley Simina and Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay praised India’s candidacy, with Tobgay expressing deep gratitude for India’s support.
General Debate and Theme
The general debate of the 79th session of the General Assembly took place from September 24 to September 30. The theme was “Leaving no one behind: acting together for the advancement of peace, sustainable development, and human dignity for present and future generations.”
Doubts Revealed
UN Security Council -: The UN Security Council is a group of countries that make important decisions about keeping peace in the world. It has 15 members, but only 5 of them are permanent and have special powers.
UNGA79 -: UNGA79 stands for the 79th United Nations General Assembly. It’s a big meeting where leaders from all over the world come together to talk about important global issues.
Permanent members -: Permanent members are countries that always have a seat in the UN Security Council. Right now, there are 5: the United States, Russia, China, France, and the United Kingdom.
Candidacy -: Candidacy means being considered for a position or role. In this case, it means India is being considered to become a permanent member of the UN Security Council.
General debate -: The general debate is a part of the UN General Assembly where leaders from different countries give speeches about important topics like peace and development.
Sustainable development -: Sustainable development means making progress in a way that doesn’t harm the environment and can continue for a long time. It’s about meeting our needs without hurting future generations.
Human dignity -: Human dignity means treating every person with respect and valuing their worth, no matter who they are or where they come from.
