UN In a veiled dig at China, India has said the moratorium on resolutions in the UNSC sanctions committees is a "disguised veto" on matters like listing Pakistan-based global terrorists, where some council members have no responsibility. Will take.
India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj said on Tuesday, "Anyone's modus operandi must respond to the challenges it faces and the UN Security Council has a very poor record in dealing with mountain challenges. " ,
Speaking at the UN General Assembly on the second anniversary of the unanimous adoption of the 'Veto Initiative' by the UNGA – Strengthening the UN System, Kamboj said that the Security Council has used its working methods to hide vetoes and hide them under ad hoc procedures. have used. Its committee methods act on its behalf but have little accountability."Those of us who are familiar with the work of sanction committees and its tradition of imposing "holds and blocks" know that these There are disguised vetoes, over which some Council members will not take any responsibility, and are not required to explain their decisions.,” Kamboj said.
Kamboj's remarks apparently appear to be a reference to China, which has repeatedly blocked proposals submitted by its partners such as India and the US to designate Pakistan-based terrorists under the Security Council's 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee.
Two years ago, resolution 76/262 was adopted in the UN General Assembly which decided that the President of the 193-member General Assembly would call a formal meeting within 10 days of a veto by one or more permanent members of the 15-member body. UN Security Council Member Kamboj said the UNGA resolution was welcome in its spirit of addressing the opaqueness of the Council's working methods and reflecting the need to establish accountability, but it only scratches the surface.
“Recognizing the importance of these efforts, we would like these efforts to be conducted in a manner that fosters consensus rather than finger-pointing,” he said.,
Kamboj further stated that today it is "very clear" that most Mbembe states, including those that were not even independent at the time of the drafting of the UN Charter, want reforms and do not feel represented in decisions. of the United Nations Security Council."The issue of dysfunction of the United Nations Security Council and the use of the veto that we are discussing is not just because the veto is being used (because as long as the veto exists it will are likely to be used), but also because of the "binary nature" of the structure of the Council's membership, which does not reflect contemporary realities, and therefore ensures that the Council takes decisions in the old 'Cold War' mode. It is,” he said.
India emphasized that “we all know that greater progress has been seen outside on resolving issues on which the UN Security Council has failed to build consensus.
The consensus reached at the New Delhi G20 Summit is an example of this,” he said, adding that unless the structure of the Council's permanent membership is changed and brought into line with today's realities, “diplomacy and dialogue will not be realistic.” On India's initiative, the African Union became a permanent member of the G2 at the New Delhi summit chaired by India in September 2023.Kamboj said another type of "hidden veto" is being used in the intergovernmental negotiation process on UN Security Council reform.
He said, "While differences of opinion remain on substance, some members, motivated by their attachment to maintaining the old status quo, do not allow any issues to be introduced in the process." "A veto is essentially the idea that a The approach of a country or group of countries should be prioritized over all others in a way that disregards the cooperative spirit and respect for the rules and regulations of the organization. And that is what we at IGN have been doing for the last four decades. Seeing minorities held hostage.
Kamboj said that by calling for consensus before negotiations, "some countries have put a hidden veto on a well-defined process of text-based negotiations that is really the bread and butter of the UN.,
India has been at the forefront of years-long efforts to reform the Security Council, saying it rightly deserves a place as a permanent member at the UN's high table, which in its current form is the center of 21st-century global governance. -Does not represent political reality. .Currently, the UNSC has five permanent members – China, France, Russia, the United States and the United States. Only a permanent member has the power to veto any substantive proposal.
Last month, India, on behalf of G4 countries Brazil, Germany, Japan and itself, presented a detailed model for reforming the Security Council. The G4 model proposes to expand the Security Council by adding six permanent and four or five non-permanent members. The membership should increase from the current 15 to 25-26.
India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj said on Tuesday, "Anyone's modus operandi must respond to the challenges it faces and the UN Security Council has a very poor record in dealing with mountain challenges. " ,
Speaking at the UN General Assembly on the second anniversary of the unanimous adoption of the 'Veto Initiative' by the UNGA – Strengthening the UN System, Kamboj said that the Security Council has used its working methods to hide vetoes and hide them under ad hoc procedures. have used. Its committee methods act on its behalf but have little accountability."Those of us who are familiar with the work of sanction committees and its tradition of imposing "holds and blocks" know that these There are disguised vetoes, over which some Council members will not take any responsibility, and are not required to explain their decisions.,” Kamboj said.
Kamboj's remarks apparently appear to be a reference to China, which has repeatedly blocked proposals submitted by its partners such as India and the US to designate Pakistan-based terrorists under the Security Council's 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee.
Two years ago, resolution 76/262 was adopted in the UN General Assembly which decided that the President of the 193-member General Assembly would call a formal meeting within 10 days of a veto by one or more permanent members of the 15-member body. UN Security Council Member Kamboj said the UNGA resolution was welcome in its spirit of addressing the opaqueness of the Council's working methods and reflecting the need to establish accountability, but it only scratches the surface.
“Recognizing the importance of these efforts, we would like these efforts to be conducted in a manner that fosters consensus rather than finger-pointing,” he said.,
Kamboj further stated that today it is "very clear" that most Mbembe states, including those that were not even independent at the time of the drafting of the UN Charter, want reforms and do not feel represented in decisions. of the United Nations Security Council."The issue of dysfunction of the United Nations Security Council and the use of the veto that we are discussing is not just because the veto is being used (because as long as the veto exists it will are likely to be used), but also because of the "binary nature" of the structure of the Council's membership, which does not reflect contemporary realities, and therefore ensures that the Council takes decisions in the old 'Cold War' mode. It is,” he said.
India emphasized that “we all know that greater progress has been seen outside on resolving issues on which the UN Security Council has failed to build consensus.
The consensus reached at the New Delhi G20 Summit is an example of this,” he said, adding that unless the structure of the Council's permanent membership is changed and brought into line with today's realities, “diplomacy and dialogue will not be realistic.” On India's initiative, the African Union became a permanent member of the G2 at the New Delhi summit chaired by India in September 2023.Kamboj said another type of "hidden veto" is being used in the intergovernmental negotiation process on UN Security Council reform.
He said, "While differences of opinion remain on substance, some members, motivated by their attachment to maintaining the old status quo, do not allow any issues to be introduced in the process." "A veto is essentially the idea that a The approach of a country or group of countries should be prioritized over all others in a way that disregards the cooperative spirit and respect for the rules and regulations of the organization. And that is what we at IGN have been doing for the last four decades. Seeing minorities held hostage.
Kamboj said that by calling for consensus before negotiations, "some countries have put a hidden veto on a well-defined process of text-based negotiations that is really the bread and butter of the UN.,
India has been at the forefront of years-long efforts to reform the Security Council, saying it rightly deserves a place as a permanent member at the UN's high table, which in its current form is the center of 21st-century global governance. -Does not represent political reality. .Currently, the UNSC has five permanent members – China, France, Russia, the United States and the United States. Only a permanent member has the power to veto any substantive proposal.
Last month, India, on behalf of G4 countries Brazil, Germany, Japan and itself, presented a detailed model for reforming the Security Council. The G4 model proposes to expand the Security Council by adding six permanent and four or five non-permanent members. The membership should increase from the current 15 to 25-26.
