Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described the current global situation as a “world between orders,” saying the limitations of the United Nations and the global institutions are increasingly visible in the face of today’s complex challenges.
Addressing the NDTV World Summit on Thursday evening, the Prime Minister called for stronger institutions, a greater voice for the Global South and international cooperation, stressing that global decision-making must evolve with changing realities. And second, what is India’s role in this changing world”. “The world understood that world systems cannot run solely on the basis of power and interests. Dialogue is necessary, cooperation is necessary, and the resolution of disputes is also necessary. This sentiment laid the foundation of the United Nations (UN). For decades, the UN played its role in promoting global cooperation and peace. But with time, the world kept changing. New aspirations emerged, new economies and new powers arose.
Describing the current global situation as a “world between orders,” PM Modi said, “We have to understand two things: First, why is the world’s order changing, and why is the old global order unable to provide solutions to today’s challenges? The challenges before the world became much more complex than before,” he said at the NDTV’s event. “The changing world order calls for stronger global institutions, a greater voice for the Global South and international cooperation that stands firm in times of crisis,” he said, highlighting the need to reform global governance.
Earlier this month, external affairs minister S Jaishankar had also criticised the functioning of the UN.
