New UNSC Permanent Members without Veto Would Be 'Second-Class': India
New Delhi says any expanded Council must give every permanent member equal veto rights and warns that separate tiers would entrench inequality.
- On Tuesday, India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, reiterated the need for comprehensive United Nations Security Council reform, stating the veto must not be reduced to an instrument of "narrow political expediency."
- Historical records reveal the veto has been exercised 331 times on around 200 resolutions, with Harish noting that most vetoes have emanated from just three of the P5 members over decades.
- Harish emphasized that limiting the veto cannot be separated from questions of membership categories, regional representation, Council size, and working methods, urging simultaneous text-based negotiations on all five reform clusters.
- The Indian envoy drew attention to an "effective or de facto veto," where the unwritten consensus rule allows any Council member to block presidential statements and sanctions decisions without explanation.
- Reaffirming alignment with the Common African Position, India opposed creating separate tiers of permanent membership, with Harish arguing that fairness demands all permanent members enjoy equal rights and responsibilities.
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"Veto Power is not a Political Weapon": Indian urges UNSC reforms
NEW YORK: India has renewed its push for comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), declaring that any expansion of permanent membership without extending veto powers to new members would perpetuate existing inequalities and create a “second-class” category within the world’s highest security body. Delivering India’s statement at the UN General Assembly in New York on October 26, Permanent Representative Ambassador Parva…
India has once again reiterated its firm stance on UNSC reform. India's Permanent Representative, Ambassador Harish Parvatneni, stated categorically that permanent membership without veto power is tantamount to "second-class" status and that India will not accept it.
New UNSC permanent members without veto would be 'second-class': India
India said the veto must be held by all permanent members of a reformed Council as long as the provision exists, stressing that fairness and justice demand equal rights and responsibilities for all permanent members
India Calls for Comprehensive UNSC Reforms, Says Veto Must Not Serve Narrow Political Interests
India has called for early negotiations on reforms to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), arguing that changes must cover all aspects of the Council's functioning, including the veto power enjoyed by its five permanent members. Speaking at the United Nations
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