India’s bid to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council got a shot in the arm after Bhutan and Portugal expressed support during the UN General Assembly. this The endorsement came the next day in the U.S.France and the United Kingdom support India’s candidacy for the United Nations Security Council.
The United States, the United Kingdom, China, France and Russia are the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and have veto power on any resolution or decision.
India has been demanding permanent membership of the powerful United Nations body at various global forums for years. However, China, which holds veto power in the UN Security Council, has been blocking India’s efforts.
Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Togai has stressed the need for an overhaul of the United Nations body, saying the Security Council is now a “relic of the past”. Togai said India deserves a permanent seat with its remarkable economic growth and leadership in the global South.
Countries of the South are countries with poorer economic development and increasing poverty and hunger compared with countries in the Northern Hemisphere.
The Bhutanese prime minister also expressed gratitude to India for its “support and friendship” as the landlocked country graduates from the least developed country category.
“The United Nations must continue to evolve to meet the realities of today’s world. The Security Council’s current situation is a relic of the past. We need a Security Council that reflects the current geopolitical, economic landscape and social realities,” Togai said in his report. address.
Portugal supports India’s bid to join UN Security Council
Portuguese Prime Minister Luz Montenegro has stressed that the “composition of the United Nations Security Council is outdated”, saying the body needs reform to ensure greater representation and effectiveness.
“We support the reform process of the United Nations Security Council to make it more representative, agile and functional. Its composition is outdated and the absence of certain regions hinders its functioning,” Montenegro said.
Reforms must also include expanding “representation” while ensuring countries such as Brazil and India become permanent members of the UN Security Council, he said. The Portuguese leader stressed that countries involved in the conflict could no longer use their veto power excessively.