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Jaishankar urges UN leadership on crises, terrorism and inclusive AI development (Img: X)
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday called on the United Nations to play a more decisive role in addressing global crises, stressing that it could not afford to remain a bystander to conflicts and other international challenges.
Speaking at the Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav Global Sammelan on the occasion of UN Day, Jaishankar advocated reforms in multilateral institutions, arguing that large parts of the world could not continue to be excluded from decision-making.
“The UN must show leadership, not be a spectator to global crises,” he said, adding that the case for reformed multilateralism was growing stronger by the day.
Jaishankar also described terrorism as a serious threat to international peace and rejected its use as a tool of state policy.
“Its usage as an instrument of statecraft is simply unacceptable. It can never be justified, it can never be rationalized,” he said, calling for greater international resolve to combat terrorism in all its forms.
The minister said some countries continued to allow political considerations to take precedence over the fight against terrorism, despite the lessons of history.
Highlighting the economic pressures facing developing nations, Jaishankar said the Global South was confronting a “4F crisis” involving finance, fuel, food and fertiliser.
He stressed that developed countries also had a stake in addressing these challenges. He called for urgent measures to reduce vulnerabilities in the global economy and give countries access to more diversified options.
“Market distortions through constriction and choke points only add to suffering. A genuine dialogue in this regard is overdue,” he said.
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Turning to technological developments, Jaishankar said artificial intelligence had the potential to transform the world but cautioned against allowing a handful of players to determine its development and impact.
“AI promises to be the mother of all change,” he said, arguing that a technology with such far-reaching consequences required a responsible, inclusive and human-centric approach.
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He said India favoured a broader perspective on AI, given its universal applicability and the potential consequences for societies across the world.
Jaishankar also underlined the close relationship between progress and prosperity, saying global advancement could not be achieved while large sections of humanity continued to face deprivation.
