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Tribune News Service
New Delhi, July 17
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called upon the world not to let go of the chance to reform the United Nations. "The UN was originally born from the furies of World War II. The fury of the pandemic provides the context for UN's rebirth and reform.To enhance its relevance, to improve its effectiveness and to make it the basis of a new type of human-centric globalisation, let us not lose this chance,'' he said in a virtual address to the high-level segment of the United Nations Economic and Social Council session (ECOSOC).
'UN born from furies'
The UN was originally born from the furies of World War II. The fury of the pandemic provides the context for UN's rebirth and reform. To enhance its relevance, let us not lose this chance. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
The session was attended by the Norway PM and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The first president of ECOSOC was an Indian and India also contributed to shaping its agenda.This is the second time that PM Modi has addressed ECOSOC. He had delivered the keynote address at its 70th anniversary in 2016.
Pointing out that multilateralism needs to represent the reality of the contemporary world, he said only reformed multilateralism with a reformed UN at its centre could meet the aspirations of humanity. "Today, while celebrating 75 years of the UN, let us pledge to reform the global multilateral system,'' the PM observed.
The government's motto of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikaas, Sabka Vishwas' ('Together, for everyone's growth, with everyone's trust') resonates with the core UN principle of leaving nobody behind. This theme also resonates with India's priority for its forthcoming membership of the UN Security Council," the PM observed.
"India has been elected to the UNSC at this very important time. With our deep commitment to maintaining global harmony, to improving socio-economic equity, and to preserving nature's balance, India will play its role in full support of the UN agenda,'' he assured. In his 15-minute address, the PM highlighted various initiatives by the Indian Government to fight Covid and towards ensuring all-inclusive development.
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