New Delhi: India on Sunday assumed the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the month of August.
India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador TS Tirumurti, in July thanked France for chairing the council and supporting New Delhi in its role in the world body.
“During our presidency in August, India is holding three high-level signing meetings, focusing on our priority areas i.e. maritime security, peacekeeping and counter-terrorism,” Ambassador Tirumurti said in a video message.
“India will also organize a solemn program in memory of the peacekeepers,” he said.
Ambassador Tirumurti further said that the Council is planning several important meetings, including meetings with Syria, Iraq, Somalia, Yemen and the Middle-East.
“I am confident that India’s presidency will contribute to further strengthening international peace and security,” he said.
French Ambassador to India Emmanuel Lenin expressed his happiness over India taking over the Presidency of the Security Council and said that his country will work with India to tackle the many issues facing the world today.
“Glad that India is taking over the presidency of #UNSC from France today. We are committed to working with India on strategic issues such as maritime security, peacekeeping and counter-terrorism and maintaining a rules-based, multilateral system to address many of today’s current crises,” he tweeted. .
Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to India Dilshod Akhatov also welcomed the announcement.
“India is one of the largest members of the United Nations and plays an important role. Its permanent membership for the next two years is an important event. Uzbekistan supports Indian candidature for permanent membership in the council,” ANI quoted Akhtov as saying.
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This is India’s tenth term as the country has been the President of the Council nine times before this – June 1950, September 1967, December 1972, October 1977, February 1985, October 1991, December 1992, August 2011 and November 2012.
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