The council plans several important meetings, including those with representatives of Syria, Iraq, Somalia, Yemen, and other countries of the middle-east.
India today assumed the rotating Presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the month of August. The South Asian country has several important items on its agenda for the Security Council’s functioning during this period, especially those focusing on areas of its core interests.
India, flagging off its tenure, thanked France, its immediate predecessor in the position, for leading the Council in July.
In a video message straight from the Security Council, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador TS Tirumurti, said: “During our Presidency in August, India is organising three high-level signature meetings, focusing on our priority areas: maritime security, peacekeeping, and counterterrorism.”
“India will also be organising a solemn event in the memory of peacekeepers,” he said.
The council plans several important meetings, including those with representatives of Syria, Iraq, Somalia, Yemen, and other countries of the middle-east, Ambassador Tirumurti said.
“I’m confident that India’s Presidency will contribute to strengthen international peace and security further,” he said.
He thanked France for heading the Security Council in July and supporting India in its role in the world body.
Thank you Ambassador @NDeRiviere, PR of France for steering the UN #SecurityCouncil for the month of July.
India takes over the Presidency for August ⬇️ @MEAIndia @IndiaembFrance @franceonu @FranceinIndia @afpfr @Yoshita_Singh pic.twitter.com/fCAdYj244g
— PR/Amb T S Tirumurti (@ambtstirumurti) August 1, 2021
French Ambassador to India Emmanuel Lenain, expressing happiness over India taking over the Security Council Presidency, said his country would work with India in tackling several issues faced by world today.
“Delighted that India is today taking over #UNSC presidency from France. We are committed to working with India on strategic issues as maritime security, peacekeeping & counter-terrorism, and upholding a rules-based, multilateral system to face today’s many ongoing crises,” Ambassador Lenain tweeted today.
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