The 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly will take place from September 13th to the 30th. The Indian delegation will be lead by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who will be attending the conference after a gap of three years. Key members of the delegation include Minister of External Affairs SM Krishna, India’s permanent Ambassador to the UN – Hardeep Singh Puri and National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon.
One of the focal points of the meeting will be the bid for statehood by the Palestinian Authority as per the 1967 borders, which will commence on the 21st of September.
India’s priorities include reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) with a view of creating an impartial system. The delegation highlights that unless there is a comprehensive reform of the UNSC, the process of UN reforms would be “piecemeal and incomplete.” The delegation will also emphasize the immediacy of effective peacekeeping operations and robust international security. Consistent with our concerns on global terrorism and nuclear proliferation, the delegation will also be actively participating in the UN high level event on Nuclear Safety and Security which will be held on the 22nd of September.
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