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Sunday, March 15, 2026
TopicUNSC Reforms

Topic: UNSC Reforms

Why India needs to play hardball on UNSC reform

When the powerful are not willing to open the gates for the deserving, it is time to gatecrash and make oneself heard.

What are the reforms proposed by India & its G4 partners for United Nations Security Council

At the inter-governmental negotiations for UNSC reforms, India outlined its vision, along with Brazil, Germany & Japan, for an expanded body with new permanent & non-permanent members.

No more lip service on UNSC reforms—it’s time to form an implementation roadmap

Most of the UNSC’s failures stem from the use of veto power by the P5. In a world that champions democracy, the UNSC is inherently the most undemocratic entity possible.

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