UN faces crisis of confidence, need reformed multilateralism: Modi at UNGA

Modi's remarks came on a day when the United Nations General Assembly committed itself to put "new life" into the stalled reform of the Security Council

Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned the mirror towards the United Nations and urged it to take a hard look at its "crisis of confidence", ratcheted up the call for a new template of multilateralism that "reflects today's reality" and wrapped up a lightning-quick speech on Day One at the United Nations high-level week being live-streamed to the world from the UN headquarters in New York City.

"The UN faces a crisis of confidence. For today's interconnected world, we need a reformed multilateralism that reflects today's reality, gives voice to all stakeholders, addresses contemporary challenges, and focuses on human welfare", Modi said.

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