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Terror, reforms raised with top UN official
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- Ahead of the convening of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly, India has indicated that the campaign against global terrorism will be on top of its UN agenda.
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- External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj conveyed India’s concerns regarding the issue to the visiting UNGA president Maria Fernando Espinosa Garces, who maintained that there is not yet a consensus among the member-states about the definition of terrorism.
- UNSC reforms- The External Affairs Minister emphasised the need for UN Security Council (UNSC) reforms, especially continuation of the Inter-Governmental Negotiations, as well as early finalisation of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism,
- Ms. Garces, the fourth woman president in the history of the largest organ of the UN interacted with Ms. Swaraj and Prime Minister Narendra Modi during her four-day visit.
- In an interaction at the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), she said India’s demand for expansion of the UNSC had featured in the discussion with the Prime Minister and indicated that she would try to build consensus among all UN member-states regarding issues such as expansion of the UNSC and counter-terrorism.
- Ms. Garces said she will appoint two co-facilitators to help her address reform issues.
Source
The Hindu