'Like an old club, set members don't want to let go of the grip': Jaishankar takes dig at UN Security Council
United Nations Security Council, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that it is like an «old club» where member nations are unwilling to admit new members as they perceive it as losing the grip.
In his address at the Rotary Institute 2023 event in Bengaluru on Sunday, Jaishankar said that the members of the «club» do not want their practices to be questioned.
«Security Council is like an old club, where there are set members who don't want to let go of the grip. They want to keep control over the club.
Not very keen to admit more members, not keen to have their practices questioned,» Jaishankar said.
Calling it a failure, the External Affairs Minister pointed out that with no reforms, the UN is getting less and less effective.
«In a way, it's a human failing. But I think today it is harming the world.
It is harming the world because, on key issues confronting the world, the UN is getting less and less effective,» Jaishankar said.
«And I can also tell you the global sentiment. I mean, today, if you ask 200 countries in the world, do you want reform or don't you want reform? A very large number of countries would say, yes, we want reform...,» he said while emphasising that nations are urging for reforms efforts in the UN Security Council to deal with the prevailing challenges.
