'Don't be spectator, show leadership': EAM Jaishankar to UN on terrorism, global crises
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar urged the United Nations to move beyond its role as a spectator and take decisive action on global crises. He emphasized the need for multilateral reform, condemned the use of terrorism as statecraft, and called for inclusive development of artificial intelligence.
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India's push for UN reform and its stance on global governance reflect its growing ambition to represent the Global South in international decision-making.
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Sunday urged the United Nations to take a stronger leadership role in tackling global crises, saying it must not remain a spectator to conflicts and other challenges facing the world.Speaking at the Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav Global Sammelan on the occasion of UN Day, Jaishankar called for reforms in multilateral institutions, arguing that large parts of the world could not be excluded from decision-making.“The UN must show leadership, not be a spectator to global crises,” he said, adding that the case for reformed multilateralism was growing stronger by the day.Jaishankar also described terrorism as a major threat to global peace, rejecting its use as an instrument of statecraft.“Its usage as an instrument of statecraft is simply unacceptable.
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