India To Focus On UNSC's Reform, Terrorism, Peacekeeping At UN General Assembly

UNITED NATIONS: Early reform of the UN Security Council, terrorism and peacekeeping will be among the main issues that India will pursue during the world body's General Assembly session, Indian Ambassador to the UN has said.

Highlighting the broad areas that will occupy India's attention during the 69th session of the UN's 193-member body, Asoke Mukerji said his delegation will focus on the "unfinished business of 2005 (which is) the early reform of the UN Security Council."

He said the last seven rounds of discussions have "thrown up enough material" for UN member states to now begin negotiating the early reform of the Security Council on the basis of a negotiation text.

Briefing reporters here on Monday ahead of the start of the high level General Debate on September 24, Mukerji said India has sought that when the next round of Inter-governmental negotiations resume in November, "it should resume on the basis of a negotiation text which would provide all delegations a framework in which to demonstrate their flexibility and to engage in give and take of negotiations.

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