The United Nations: India said on Thursday that the rejection of the continuing representatives of African countries in the permanent membership of the UN Security Council was “blot” in the collective credibility of the Board, because it emphasized that they were responsible for the “delay delay”.
and capturing historical injustice must be called.
The Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar made a statement while speaking at the Open Security Council of the debate about ‘cooperation between the UN organization and sub-regional (Africa Union) through a video link.
“The international community needs to pay attention to the sound and wisdom of Africa.
No one can get to know Africa better than Africans themselves.
We have seen from the history that offers ‘external’ solutions for African problems without African involvement, it has not served the interests of Africans.
This slanted approach needs to change, “Jaisankar said.
He stressed that the change must begin on the Security Council itself.
Noting that nearly 70 percent of Article VII resolution mandate is in Africa, Jaisankar said the partnership was strong and effective.
Between the United Nations with the African Union (AU), must be a fundamental building.
Chapter VII The UN Charter focuses on ‘actions in connection with the threat to peace, violations of peace, and acts of aggression.’ While there is a wide extensive cooperation mechanism based on the principles that are immortalized in Chapter VIII of the UN Charter about regional arrangements, Jaishankar said, “What is striking is the fact that African countries are more than a quarter of the United Nations membership, rejection of their representation sustainable in the category of permanent membership, is a disturbance in the collective credibility of this council.
“Jaisankar said India always supports Ezulwini consensus and calls for permanent African representatives on the expanded council, and underlines that they are responsible for” delays by delay “and perpetuate historical injustice Must be called.
The consensus underlines the purpose of Africa to become fully represented in all UN decision-making organs, especially the Security Council.
It consists of two additional seat claims in the category of non-permanent members and two seats in the fixed member category with the same rights, the privileges and obligations given to the current remains from UNSC, including the right to veto, according to information about the parliamentary alliance Africa for the UN reform website.
India, currently serves a period of two years as a non-permanent member of the 15-Nation Board, has been at the forefront of efforts to encourage the urgent Reformation and expansion of the Security Council to say that the strongest UN organs in the C Urrent form does not reflect reality Contemporary 21st century.
G4 Nations of India, Brazil, Germany and Japan, the meeting on the sidelines of the high UN General Assembly session in September has expressed their strong support to the general African position (CAP) as immortalized in Ezulwini consensus and sirte declaration.
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Jaisankar said that on the current African continent, democratic values ​​encourage efforts to effectively overcome the challenges of peace and security.
This is clearly proven through an increase in the role of AU in the framework of African peace and security architecture (APSA) and in the success of the amisom in Somalia, and through mediation efforts in Libya.
He noted that the African Union was supported by preventive diplomacy and efforts to mediate the West African Economics Community (ECOWAS), the economic community of Central African countries (ECCAS), the South African Development Community (SDAC) and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), each -Masing has been critical in advancing peace efforts in their respective regions.
“We need to be aware of this reality and the spirit of sharing this burden must continue to encourage the agenda of peace and security,” he said.