United Nations General Assembly Week: High-level talks on India's growing role as a leader in the Global South were held in New York during 'India Day @ UNGA Week'. The event, organized by Reliance Foundation in partnership with the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) and the United Nations Office in India, provided deep insights and lessons on the sustainable development path post-2030.
Five main paths of development i.e. 'Panchtantra'
Delivering the inaugural address at this high-level event, Isha Ambani, Director of Reliance Foundation, focused her talk on the five major paths of sustainable development i.e. 'Panchtantra'. This included unleashing the power of women, giving wings to the power of youth, partnerships as innovation multipliers, the transformative power of technology and shaping a bold vision for the future. 'As leaders from around the world gather in New York this week to discuss sustainable development, it is clear that our world is changing rapidly.
The moment to build a better future
Isha Ambani said, India in particular is now getting the place it deserves, and is shaping the new world order. But this moment is more than a moment of change – it is a moment to build a better future together, a great opportunity especially for our youth. We face many challenges, but if we work together we can achieve real progress.
India's External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar explained how leadership of the Global South has now become a reality. He said India's role at the UN – as a vulnerable nation as well as a country that has brought the Global South back to the center of debate – has now been acknowledged. More important is to understand how we can systematically and acceptably democratize the workplace on a global scale while making technology available to all.
Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, DP World, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem stressed on establishing a strong legacy in international trade and said, as existing connectivity is weak, we need to establish connectivity that benefits us all. yes.
Guyana's Foreign Minister Hugh Hilton Todd said future summits should reflect the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – while we have only achieved 17% success. Something is definitely going wrong. With the problems identified, we now need to express political will so that no one is left behind and this depends on the leadership of countries like India.
India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations P Harish said that India, having the largest youth population, has a big role to play in this. People who have now turned 18 have become an important part of the political process and youth will emerge as the most important issue. He said that when the story of a tiger is told, the story should be told only by the tiger and the cubs.