BRICS 2026: UN Chief Guterres Backs PM Modi’s Call for UNSC Reform

Source: Jansatta | Original Published At: 2026-09-13 10:52:54 UTC

Key Points

• UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres spoke at the BRICS summit in Delhi and said today’s economic, demographic, and geopolitical realities are different from those in 1945.
• Guterres supported Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for reform in global decision-making and said emerging countries have pushed for expansion of the UN Security Council, with India among the most vocal advocates.
• The article notes that China and Russia supported a larger role for India and Brazil in the UN, including the Security Council, in the BRICS declaration.
• Guterres said broader reforms are needed in the UN Security Council, the Bretton Woods system, and other multilateral institutions so they reflect the current world order.
• He called for multilateral development banks to become larger, better, and bolder, with new business models to attract private investment and increase concessional financing for developing countries.
• Guterres warned that artificial intelligence could compress decades of development but said its benefits are concentrated in a few countries and companies, which could widen gaps in income, opportunity, security, and sovereignty.
• He also stressed the need for peace, citing crises in Gaza, the Middle East, Ukraine, and Sudan, and urged respect for the UN Charter and international law.