UN ‘Largely Irrelevant’ to Major Global Conflicts, Jaishankar Says, Calls for Reform
Jaishankar said the Security Council is gridlocked and argued the UN must be fixed as its membership has nearly quadrupled.
- On Monday, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar described the United Nations as "largely irrelevant" to decision-making on major global issues during the 5th Kautilya Economic Conclave in New Delhi.
- Jaishankar argued that a 1945 institution cannot solve 2026 problems, noting the UN started with 51 members but has grown four times larger, leaving its governance structure outdated.
- Despite Africa clearly stating its position during intergovernmental negotiations, Jaishankar said some countries are blocking reform by "using the name of Africa" as an argument.
- The External Affairs Minister stressed that the objective should be to "fix the UN, not to work around the UN," arguing the Security Council gridlock fails to represent global interests.
- India continues advocating for comprehensive multilateral reforms, engaging with the G4 grouping of India, Japan, Brazil, and Germany to build support for expanding the Security Council.
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Jaishankar says UN ‘largely irrelevant’, UNSC ‘gridlocked’: Why India pushes for reform
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has called the UN “largely irrelevant” to major global crises, blaming a “gridlocked” Security Council. His remarks come as India pushes for UNSC reform, greater representation for the Global South and Africa, and a permanent seat for India.
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Times of IndiaUN ‘largely irrelevant’ to major global conflicts, Jaishankar says, calls for reform
S Jaishankar addressed the need for reform in the United Nations during the 5th Kautilya Economic Conclave. He pointed out the UN's irrelevance in addressing significant global issues, including conflicts in Ukraine and the Gulf. Jaishankar noted that the Security Council is gridlocked and does not represent global interests adequately. He emphasized the importance of fixing the UN instead of bypassing it.
EAM Jaishankar calls UN "largely irrelevant" over decision-making on global crisis, cites "gridlock" in UNSC
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar has described the United Nations as "largely irrelevant" to decision-making on major global issues, citing a "gridlock" in the UN Security Council and calling for reforms to make the world body more representative.
UN is gridlocked, irrelevant to global decision-making: Jaishankar - The Tribune
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said the United Nations had become “largely irrelevant” to decision-making on major global crises, including the conflicts in the Gulf and Ukraine, and called for urgent reforms to make the multilateral body representative of the changing world.
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