PM Modi calls for UN reform, says it should be an instrument for positive change

TIL Desk/National/Riyadh/ Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pressed for the reform of the United Nations while expressing regret over some countries using the global body as a “tool” rather than an “institution” to resolve conflicts.

During an on-stage discussion with Founder, Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Bridgewater Associates Ray Dalio, the Prime Minister said that the UN as an institution for conflict resolution has not developed as desired and nations should look to reform the UN structure.

Modi, who earlier delivered the keynote address at the high-profile Future Investment Initiative (FII), dubbed as “Davos in the desert”, said a body like the UN should not merely be an institution but also an instrument for positive change.

“We have to think whether the UN has risen to the occasion when it comes to conflict resolution. I had raised this issue when the UN turned 70 but much discussion could not happen. I hope this topic is discussed more actively when the UN turns 75,” Modi said.