EAM S Jaishankar discusses India’s August UNSC presidency with UN SG, extends support for his re-election

New Delhi: India’s exterior affairs on Tuesday (May 25) met United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York, the first-ever bodily assembly between the two after India took the non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council earlier this yr. During the talks, at occurred at United Nations Headquarters, the important thing focus was India’s presidency of the council within the month of August throughout which India can be main numerous occasions on Maritime Security, Technology, and Peacekeeping. 

A tweet assertion by EAM stated, “Highlighted India’s constructive role in UNSC and conveyed priorities of our Presidency in August.” During the identical meet, UN SG lauded Indian UN Peacekeepers’ function in congo over the weekend within the aftermath of the volcanic eruption. 

Indian Army Personnel are a part of the MONUSCO or United Nations Organization Mission within the Democratic Republic of the Congo and performed a key function in safeguarding civilians and UN Assets. India can be working with the UN’s Department of Peacekeeping Operations for the event of a cell tech platform – UNITE AWARE can be launched throughout India’s August presidency. It will enhance situational consciousness and offers terrain-related info to peacekeepers, with India contributing $1.64 million in direction of the mission.

During the assembly, EAM conveyed to António Guterres that India will again him for his re-election for a second time period because the UN Secretary-General. Elections will happen later this yr to decide on the tenth Secretary-General of the United Nations whose tenure will start from 1st January subsequent yr.

The assembly expectedly noticed a give attention to the covid disaster, with EAM appreciating the efforts of the Secretary-General to facilitate ‘Vaccines for All” and both sides discussing the need to ramp up global vaccine production through expanded supply chains. EAM’s tweet statement said, “Discussed the Covid problem, underlining the significance of discovering pressing & efficient world vaccine options”.

There was a point out of the India South Africa proposal of covid vaccine patent waiver, which has seen elevated world support ever since US President Biden administration prolonged support for it.

Other key points had been local weather chain and a couple of key regional points, one on Afghanistan and one other on Myanmar had been a part of the dialog. On local weather change, EAM apprised the Secretary-General of India’s efforts to satisfy its Paris commitments, declaring to its tasks just like the International Solar Alliance and Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure.

On Afghanistan, his assertion stated,”Shared our concerns about ensuring that the gains of the last two decades in Afghanistan are adequately protected.”