UN Reform
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Government
Russia Rejects Proposals to Restrict UN Security Council Veto Power
DID Press: Russia will never agree to proposals aimed at restricting the use of veto power by members of the United Nations Security Council, Kirill Logvinov, head of the International Organisations Department at Russia’s Foreign Ministry, has said. Logvinov said…
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Russia Opposes Adding More Western Seats to UNSC
DID Press: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Western countries are already overrepresented on the United Nations Security Council and that any reform of the body should increase the representation of Asia, Africa and Latin America. Lavrov made the remarks…
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Modi: Strengthening BRICS Must Go Hand in Hand With Global Governance Reform
DID Press: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for stronger cooperation among BRICS members alongside reforms to global governance structures and a greater role for countries of the Global South in international decision-making. Speaking at the opening of the…
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Russia Calls for End to Western Dominance in UN Leadership Structure
DID Press: Senior Russian Foreign Ministry official Kirill Logvinov has said that the next UN Secretary-General must correct what Moscow describes as “bias” in the current system and reduce Western influence within the United Nations Secretariat. Logvinov, head of international…
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Guterres Warns of UNSC Legitimacy Crisis
DID Press: António Guterres has warned that the current structure of the UN Security Council faces a “serious legitimacy and efficiency crisis,” calling for an expansion of its permanent membership to better reflect today’s global realities. The UN Security Council…
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