Lok Sabha Question No. 369 (STARRED), answered on 2024-12-20
Subject: G-20 Meeting in Brazil
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Arun Govil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

STARRED Q. NO. 369

ANSWERED ON 20.12.2024

G-20 MEETING IN BRAZIL

†*369. SHRI ARUN GOVIL

Will the Minister of External Affairs be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is true that an entire session was devoted to reforms in institutions of global governance in the G-20 meeting held recently at Rio de Janeiro, the capital of Brazil, if so, the details thereof;

- (b)   whether   the   G-20   leaders   agreed   upon   working   in   unity   while deliberating on this topic at length, if so, the details thereof;

(c)   whether   the   objective   behind   the   same   was   to   strengthen international institutions like the United Nations Organisation, if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether India's claim for permanent Membership of United Nations Security Council has got strengthened in the G-20 meeting held in Brazil recently, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## (DR. SUBRAHMANYAM JAISHANKAR)

- (a) to (d) : A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) in respect of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. †*369 for reply on 20.12.2024 regarding 'G-20 Meeting in Brazil.'

A   dedicated   Plenary   Session   on   Reform   of   Global   Governance Institutions was held on the first day of the Rio G20 Leaders' Summit in Rio Janeiro, Brazil on 18 November 2024.

In the G20 Rio de Janeiro Leaders' Declaration endorsed at the Summit, Leaders   pledged   to   work   for   a   reinvigorated   and   strengthened multilateral system, rooted in the purposes and principles of  the UN Charter and international law, with renewed institutions and a reformed governance   that   is   more   representative,   effective,   transparent   and accountable, reflecting the social, economic and political realities of the 21st century. They called for the reform and strengthening of the United Nations   and   its   subsidiary   bodies,   the   international   financial architecture and the multilateral trading system.

Leaders committed to invigorate the UN General Assembly through the strengthening of  its role as the chief  deliberative, policymaking and representative   organ   of   the   United   Nations.   They   pledged   a transformative reform of the UN Security Council that aligns it with the realities   and   demands   of   the   21st   century,   making   it   more

representative, inclusive, efficient, effective, democratic, accountable and transparent. They also committed to strengthening the Economic and   Social   Council   and   the   Peacebuilding   Commission.   Leaders committed   to   a   more   representative   UN   Secretariat   through transparency, equitable geographical distribution, rotation of nationalities,   and   merit   and   gender   balance   in   filling   positions.   The Leaders   further   committed   to   work   together   with   the   entire   UN membership in the spirit of the G20 Call to Action on Global Governance Reform.

Building on the mandate in New Delhi, the Leaders endorsed the G20 Roadmap   towards   Better,   Bigger,   and   More   Effective   Multilateral Development   Banks   and   underscored   the   need   for   enhancing   the representation and voice of developing countries in decision-making in international economic and financial institutions.

Leaders reiterated support towards the necessary reform of the World Trade Organisation to improve its functions, with a view to ensuring a rules-based, non-discriminatory, fair, open, inclusive, equitable, sustainable and transparent multilateral trading system, with a wellfunctioning dispute settlement system accessible to all members.

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India's claim for permanent membership of the UN Security Council was strengthened in so far as G20 members called for an enlarged Security Council   composition   that   improves   the   representation   of the underrepresented and unrepresented regions and groups such as Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America & the Caribbean.

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