UNSC Reforms

India has been elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for a two-year term. India, the only endorsed candidate from the Asia-Pacific States, It will be India’s 8th term as non-permanent member at the UNSC.

Agenda 

• Categories of membership
• Question of veto
• Regional representation
• Size of enlarged council and it's working methods 
• Security council general assembly relationship 

Need 

• Changing Geopolitics 
• More countries need to be represented in highly globalized world 
• Membership at present was of a time when crisis in world 
• Stability in world order 
• Reforms long overdue 
• Emphasis on global representation needs it at all levels 
• Permanent 5 seen as rigid and adamant to not reform signalling failure to part with power 
• Inequitable economic and geographical representation 
• No rep from South Africa and Latin America 
• 1 from asia under representation considering population 
• North south divide all members people from advanced developed world 
• No representation to island nations to voice their concerns 

Why india 

• Founding member of UN
• Worlds largest democracy demographically and geographically 
• One of fastest growing economies in world 
• largest contributor to UN peace keeping mission and forces 
• Seen as a responsible power adhering to rule of law, global norms 
• Supported membership by many P5 members an countries across the UNGA

It is crucial for UNSC to reform at this point in global scenario where the world is more connected and represented. Discrimination of any kind is not acceptable to people anymore and everybody should be equally represented at every stage. 

India’s Priorities at UNSC

India will be guided by the five priorities under the overarching theme of NORMS: New Orientation for a Reformed Multilateral System.

• New Opportunities for progress: India will work constructively with partners
• bring innovative and inclusive solutions to foster development
• greater involvement of women and youth to shape a new paradigm
• coherent, pragmatic, nimble and effective platform for collaboration to ensure sustainable peace in a rapidly shifting global security landscape
• Effective response to international terrorism: pursue concrete and result-oriented action by the Council aimed at:
• addressing the abuse of ICT by terrorists
• disrupting their nexus with sponsors and transnational organised criminal entities
• stemming the flow of terror finance
• strengthening normative and operative frameworks for greater coordination with other multilateral forums.
• Reforming the multilateral system: Reformed multilateralism: a must for the post-COVID19 era
• must reflect contemporary realities to be more effective
• comprehensive approach to international peace and security:
• Dialogue and cooperation, Mutual respect, and Commitment to international law.
• Streamlining UN Peacekeeping Greater clarity, direction, and professionalism
• Promoting technology with a human touch as a driver of solutions: India will encourage partnerships to harness the benefits of technological innovation to:
• reduce human suffering
• enhance ease of living
• build resilient communities.

India will pursue these priorities through a Five-S approach:  Samman (Respect), Samvad (Dialogue), Sahyog (Cooperation), Shanti (Peace) and Samriddhi (Prosperity).