India will not shy away from raising its voice against enemies of humanity like terrorism: Tirumurti

India will be a voice for developing world and will t shy away from raising its voice against common enemies of humanity like terrorism and will use its tenure on UN Security Council to bring human-centric and inclusive solutions to matters of international peace and security, India's Ambassador to UN said on Monday.

India's Permanent Representative to UN T S Tirumurti made remarks while speaking at a special flag installation ceremony organised at Security Council stakeout here. Flags of five new incoming n-permanent members of Security Council - India, rway, Kenya, Ireland and Mexico - were installed at stakeout during special ceremony.

On January 1, India began its tenure as n-permanent member of powerful 15-nation UN organ for 2021-22 term. Tirumurti installed Indian tricolour and said that as India assumes membership of Security Council for eighth time, "it is an hour for me as Permanent Representative of India to take part in today’s flag installation ceremony."

"India comes into Security Council as largest democracy representing 1/6th of humanity and with a strong commitment to reformed multilateralism, rule of law, a fair and equitable international system and to peace, security and development. From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, we stand united as one, bound by our ethos of democracy, pluralism and commitment to fundamental rights," Tirumurti said in his remarks during ceremony.

He said India will "use our tenure to bring human-centric and inclusive solutions to matters of international peace and security. India will be a voice for developing world." "We will t shy away from raising our voice against common enemies of humanity like terrorism," he said, adding that India looks forward to "our collective pursuit for an ideal where World is One Family - ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’." Indian envoy said peace-keeping, peace-building, maritime security, women and youth, especially in conflict situations, and techlogy with a human face, will receive India’s attention while on 15-nation Council.

ting that even as world comes toger in solidarity to face COVID-19 pandemic, Tirumurti quoted Indian philosopher Swami Vivekananda to say "Each nation must give, in order to live. When you give life, you will have life; when you receive, you must pay for it by giving to all ors." Tirumurti also expressed gratitude to all Member States of United Nations who “have given us an overwhelming mandate” to represent m in Security Council.

ceremony was organised in a restricted format keeping in mind strict COVID-19 protocols. Ambassadors of or four countries also installed ir national flags at stakeout. Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to UN Magzhan Ilyassov welcomed newly elected n-permanent members of Security Council and expressed confidence that y “will make a sterling contribution" to Council’s work in “two crucial years of modern history.”

“We ackwledge that se five incoming members, because of ir prior long-standing experience with Council, will bring much depth and focus to issues of peace and security,” he said.

He paid special tribute to scientists who have dedicated ir efforts to combat pandemic and develop COVID-19 vaccines. “This new year is year of hope for all of us doubt and for our world organisation, global peace, security and furr sustainable development in 2021 will largely depend on decisions of United Nations and Security Council with its permanent and n-permanent members,” he said. Ambassador Tarek Ladeb, Permanent Representative of Tunisia to UN and President of Security Council for month of January, extended a warm welcome to incoming members.

“I hope toger with new elected members, we will man to create positive dynamics in Council and make concrete steps towards resolution” of conflicts.

In his address to virtual high-level UN General Assembly session in September last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that as world’s largest democracy, India will bring its years of rich developmental experience for benefit of whole world when country sits on horseshoe table of Council.

"India will always speak in support of peace, security and prosperity. India will t hesitate in raising its voice against enemies of humanity, human race and human values - se include terrorism, smuggling of illegal weapons, drugs and money-laundering," Modi had said.

India, rway, Kenya, Ireland and Mexico join n-permanent members Estonia, Niger, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Tunisia and Vietnam and five permanent members China, France, Russia, UK and US in Council for 2021. India will be UNSC President in August 2021 and will preside over Council again for a month in 2022. presidency of Council is held by each of members in turn for one month, following English alphabetical order of Member States names. tradition of flag installation ceremony was introduced by Kazakhstan in 2018. ceremony was unanimously confirmed by all 15 UNSC members to become an annual tradition of Security Council. 

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