Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:51am on 27 Sep 2024,Friday India Global
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has expressed support for India's bid for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). His endorsement follows similar statements from U.S. President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron. Addressing the UN General Assembly's seventy-ninth session in New York, Starmer highlighted the necessity for the UNSC to become a "more representative body." Currently, the UNSC consists of five permanent members—Russia, the UK, China, France, and the United States—and ten non-permanent members elected for two-year terms by the General Assembly. The permanent members possess veto power over substantive resolutions, making reform a critical topic in global governance discussions.
