UN cannot remain mired in realities of 1940s: India

Mukherjee8217;s remarks to the United Nations General Assembly on Monday assume significance in the context of inter-governmental negotiations that are likely to begin shortly on the reforms of the world body.

India along with Japan, Germany and Brazil, known as Group of Four G-4 are expected to give a new push to take the reform process forward during the current session of the Assembly. The four are strong contenders for permanent seats in an expanded Council.

Welcoming the statements at the ongoing high level segment of the Assembly session by US President George W Bush and other world leaders on the need for expansion of the Council in both permanent and non-permanent categories, Mukherjee said, 8220;It is high time that we collectively brought these ideas to implementation.8221;