UN Backs Modi's Call for Long-Overdue Security Council Reforms

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The United Nations Secretary-General's spokesperson has endorsed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for urgent reform of the UN Security Council. The spokesperson acknowledged that the Council's current structure, dominated by five permanent members, no longer reflects 21st-century global realities. Modi had stated that such reforms "can no longer be delayed," a position the UN has now publicly aligned with. The UN stressed the need for the organization to adapt to the realities of 2026 and beyond.

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