Jaishankar meets UN chief Guterres, discusses reforms

PTI New York: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met UN Secretary- General Antonio Guterres and UN General Assembly's new President Philemon Yang here separately, exchanging views on global issues like the conflicts in West Asia and Ukraine while supporting Yang's vision of "unity in diversity", "peace" and "human sustainability". Jaishankar is in the US to attend the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly and met Guetteres and Yang on the sidelines of the UNGA session on Thursday. "Always a pleasure to speak with @UN Secretary General @antonioguterres.

Discussed the Pact for the Future, reforming multilateralism, AI, climate action, West Asia and Ukraine," Jaishankar said in a post on X.World leaders on Sunday adopted by consensus the 'Pact of the Future', promising to reform the 15-member UN Security Council, "recognising the urgent need to make it more representative, inclusive, transparent, efficient, effective, democratic and accountable.

They also agreed to enlarge the Security Council to be more representative of the current United Nations membership and reflective of the realities of the contemporary world. "Pleased to meet new @ unpga Philemon Yang today in New York. Assured him of India's full support to his vision of Unity in Diversity, Peace, Human Sustainability and Dignity for everyone everywhere," Jaishankar said in a separate post.