UNSC Needs Expansion To Reflect Global Realities: Report

UNITED NATIONS: Amid India's push for a permanent seat in the UN Security Council, a high-level panel report called for expanding its membership in line with "present day realities" while emphasising that global institutions were not adept at tackling existing challenges.

The Commission on Global Security, Justice and Governance in a report authored by Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and veteran diplomats, including ex-Indian foreign secretary Shyam Saran, has issued proposals for UN reform.

The United Nations and other global institutions are not equipped to tackle today's global challenges, according to the report released today.

"World leaders must grapple with new ways to approach 21st century threats posed by climate change, conflict and cross-border economic shocks," said Albright, who co-chaired the commission with former Nigerian Foreign Minister and UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Dr Ibrahim A Gambari.

"A failure to adapt effectively risks prolonging and deepening these global crises," she said.

The 158-page report by the 14-member commission comes ahead of the 70th anniversary of the United Nations and September's gathering of world leaders to adopt new goals.
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