Shashi Tharoor’s Perspective on the United Nations

• Shashi Tharoor, former UN Under-Secretary-General, discusses the UN’s evolution from a Cold War battleground to a post-Cold War global cooperation laboratory.

• The UN has faced challenges in Rwanda, Srebrenica, East Timor, and Namibia, but remains indispensable in its mission to feed the hungry, shelter the displaced, and give voice to the voiceless.

• The UN is at a crossroads, with the world it was designed to serve changing beyond recognition.

• The erosion of the post-war consensus has strain on institutions built to uphold liberal internationalism.

• The UN’s foundational principles – sovereign equality, peaceful dispute resolution, and collective security – are more vital than ever.

• Calls for reform have grown, especially from countries like India, Germany, Japan, Brazil, and South Africa.

India’s Foreign Policy and Global Governance Reforms

• India’s foreign policy emphasizes sovereignty and strategic autonomy, resisting alignment with any single power bloc.

• The country seeks to protect regional interests without being drawn into rivalries among the United States, China, or Russia.

• India calls for reform of global governance structures, particularly the UNSC, to reflect contemporary realities.

• The UN must invest in agility, streamlined decision-making, empowering field operations, and embracing digital tools.

• The UN is a work in progress, reflecting collective aspirations and contradictions.

• The challenge for the UN is to become more representative, responsive, and resilient in a world that needs principled global cooperation more than ever.

UN Opinion Tharoor is important topic for Civil service exam (WBCS).

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