Necessary to provide hope, rekindle optimism: EAM Jaishankar stresses on reforms

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday at the United Nations General Assembly that when India lands on the moon or rolls out its own 5G stack it provides hope and rekindles optimism Jaishankar said that overconcentration of production has hollowed out many economiesIn these troubled times it is necessary to provide hope and rekindle optimism We have to demonstrate that big changes are possibleWhen India lands on the moon rolls out its own 5G stack dispatches vaccines worldwide embraces fintech or houses so many global capability centres there is a message here Our quest for a Viksit Bharat or a developed India will understandably be followed closely An important cause of many getting left behind has been the unfairness of the current globalisation model Overconcentration of production has hollowed out many economies impacting their employment and social stability he saidJaishankar said that several countries have extracted more from these international systems than what they have contributed which has made it feebleCountries have extracted more from the international system than they have put into it enfeebling it in the process We see that vividly in every challenge and every crisis Reforming multilateralism is therefore an imperative The urgency of this call is highlighted by the theme of this session he said Jaishankar said that the UN should not leave anyone behind This can be ensured by being undividedLeaving no one behind means advancing peace ensuring sustainable development and strengthening human dignity This cannot be delivered by a UN paralysed when faced with division conflict terrorism and violence Nor can it be advanced if access to food fuel and fertiliser is jeopardised When capturing markets lacks restraint it damages the livelihood and social fabric of others he said The EAM said that the developed countries evasion of climate action responsibilities undermines the growth of developing countriesEvasion of climate action responsibilities by the developed undermines the growth prospect of the developing Indeed when resource crunch limits the very pursuit of SDG targets it is not just economies but human dignity itself that is embedded If the world is in such a state this body must ask itself how has this come to pass The problems arise from a combination of structural shortcomings political calculations naked selfinterest and yes disregard for those left behind he saidHe also said that it is natural to feel overwhelmed by the changing landscape but the countries must address themselves to the taskIt is natural to feel overwhelmed by what we confront now After all there are so many dimensions different moving parts issues of the day and the changing landscape But every change must begin somewhere and there is no better place than where it all started We the members of the United Nations must now seriously and purposefully address ourselves to that task Not because it is a competition for influence or a squabble for positions but because if we carry on like this the state of the world is only going to get worse And that could mean that more of us are going to be left behind he saidJaishankar stated that the world today is polarised and conversations are difficultIn truth the world stands fractious polarised and frustrated Conversations have become difficult agreements even more so This is surely not what the founders of the United Nations would have wanted of usToday we find both peace and prosperity equally endangered And that is because trust has eroded and processes have broken downJaishankar reiterated his support for the theme of UNGA Leaving Noone BehindWe strongly support the 79th UNGA theme Leaving Noone Behind We are gathered here at a difficult time The world is yet to recover from the ravages of the COVID pandemic A war in Ukraine is well into its third year and the conflict in Gaza is acquiring wider ramificationsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever