Jaishankar Defends BRICS and the Global South, Demands UN Reform: ‘Those Who Oppose It Do Not Care About It’

Source: Brasil 247 | Original Published At: 2026-09-28 16:56:07 UTC

Key Points

• During the UN General Assembly high-level week, Jaishankar spoke at an Observer Research Foundation panel on multilateral governance.
• He said countries that support UN reform care about the organization, while opponents use it without caring about its future.
• He called for immediate text-based negotiations on UN reform and argued that decisions should be made by majority rather than illusory unanimity.
• He described BRICS as a non-Western platform that complements the UN and cited its recent expansion as evidence of growing demand.
• He emphasized trust based on actions over abstract values and said developing countries should shape AI applications according to real-world needs.
• Panelists from Jamaica, Suriname and Ghana supported calls for UN Security Council reform and greater inclusion of Africa.