Skirting the demand of G4 countries, including India, to speed up reforms in the UN Security Council by expanding its permanent members, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday called for global efforts to defend authority and role of the UN.
On the 70th anniversary of the founding of the UN, the international community should reaffirm the commitment to multilateralism, defend principles and purposes of the UN Charter, safeguard authority and role of the UN, Xi said in his meeting with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the sidelines UN General Assembly.
The member states demonstrated their support and expectations for the UN to play a bigger role in world affairs with their leaders gathering in New York, Xi noted.
He urged the global institution and its Security Council to draw useful experiences from how the Iran nuclear issue was handled. The Chinese leader expected the UN to play a leading role in addressing global issues, adding the world body is <g data-gr-id="14">the most ideal</g> platform for international anti-terrorism cooperation.