India made a strong pitch for finalisation of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism(CCIT) at the UN during a meeting with the President-elect of the global body.
- During Sushma Swaraj talks with President-elect of the UN General Assembly Mogens Lykketoft, who is in New Delhi on a two-day visit, she stressed on the need for UN Security Council reforms on the occasion of 70th anniversary to reflect current geopolitical realities and increasing role of developing nations.
- The Indian sides also strongly pitched for early finalisation of the CCIT, a treaty proposed by India in 1996 to ban terrorists and make it binding for countries to deny funds and safe haven to them.
Theme of his Presidency :’The United Nations at 70 – A New Commitment to Action’.
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