India has criticised the Uniting for Consensus (UfC) model at the United Nations, arguing that it undermines inclusivity and representation in the Security Council.
India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj, said that the UfC model contradicts the widespread support among UN member states for expanding both permanent and non-permanent membership of the Security Council.
She pointed out that the Security Council has not been able to effectively address its primary mandate of upholding international peace and security.
“The model with 22 non-permanent members, including the present E10, does not provide the checks and balances to the issues related to P5-E10 dynamics. It would continue to be a binary P5 and an E22 straddling the same issues,” Kamboj said.
Furthermore, Kamboj condemned the UfC’s lack of inclusivity, questioning its ability to represent regions such as Africa, Latin America, and Asia adequately. She stressed that without fair representation, these regions would be marginalized in decision-making processes concerning global security.