India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj, while presenting at the informal meeting of the 78th session in New York, said, 'There is an urgent need for necessary reforms in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). This amendment has been debated for more than a decade but has yielded no results. Almost 25 years have passed. The world and our future generations cannot wait any longer. How long will he have to wait?'
Hear the voices of youth and future generations
Ruchira Kamboj said we must advance reforms by listening to the voices of youth and future generations, including in Africa where the demand to correct historical injustices is growing stronger. If not, we will consign the conference to obscurity and irrelevance. India proposes to adopt a more inclusive approach. In which we suggest that limiting the scope of UNAC to only non-permanent members would risk increasing inequality in its constitution. We emphasize the need for representative and equal participation within its framework for the legitimacy of the Convention.
Cambodia said this regarding veto power
Ruchira Kamboj also stressed that the veto power should not hinder the reform process of the Council. He also called for a soft approach on the issue for constructive dialogue and said the new permanent members should not use the veto pending a decision during the review.
Brazil, Japan and Germany reiterated India's call
India's G4 partners – Brazil, Japan and Germany – reiterated India's call for greater representation in the non-permanent category, stressing the importance of diversity and plurality of views among the 193 member states. Ruchira Kamboj advised to identify particular groups or countries that deserve special attention in the reform process and their voices should be heard carefully.
Britain supported India's proposals
The United Kingdom, which is a permanent member of the Council. He also tweeted in support of India's reform proposal. Britain tweeted, 'The Security Council must be more representative of today's world. We support its scope and want to see a more diverse, influential Council. There should be permanent seats and permanent representation for the G4 countries Brazil, Germany, India and Japan.