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There’s urgent need to reform UN bodies: PM | The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Thursday stressed upon the urgent need for reforming the United Nations including the Security Council. During his opening
statement at the plenary session of the IBSA summit, Prime Minister Dr. Singh
pointed out that the systems of global governance have not kept pace with the
changing realities of the world and said: “There is an urgent need for reform
of the United Nations including the Security Council by making it more democratic
and representative.” He mentioned that the commencement of text-based negotiations
in the United Nations in April is a positive development, and has been possible
due to the efforts of the G-4 and South Africa . Mentioning about the way India
, Brazil and South Africa cooperated with each other at the Copenhagen Climate
Summit, Dr. Singh said: “Our three countries have closely consulted each other
on climate change issues. The Copenhagen Accord was made possible due to the efforts
of the BASIC countries. The Copenhagen Conference has decided by consensus to
continue multilateral negotiations on two parallel tracks—the Bali Action Plan
and the Kyoto Protocol.” “We look forward to the Cancun Conference to advance
our goals under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,” Dr.
Singh stated. Highlighting the significance of collaborative activities within
the IBSA framework, Dr. Singh said: “The collaborative activities within the IBSA
framework hold immense promise for our people. The Joint Declaration and Agreements
that we will be signing today will strengthen the enabling institutional framework
for cooperation.” “The IBSA Forum supplements the excellent bilateral relations
we have with each other. The significance of IBSA, however, transcends our bilateral
ties. It symbolizes the desire of three great countries to overcome physical distances
and strong moral force in today’s unsettled world,” he added. “ India looks forward
to working closely with Brazil and South Africa to take our cooperation to even
greater heights,” Dr. Singh further stated. |
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