Call for Urgent UNSC Reform: A Highlight at the Upcoming BRICS Summit

Source: Devdiscourse | Original Published At: 2026-09-07 10:23:00 UTC

Key Points

• South African High Commissioner to India Anil Sooklal said the UN Security Council is paralysed in addressing global conflicts and needs urgent reform.
• He stated that UNSC reform has been a pivotal issue in every BRICS Summit Declaration since the group's first summit.
• India is set to host the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi under the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.
• Sooklal said UNSC reform is expected to feature high on the agenda of the upcoming BRICS Summit.
• He argued that the current UNSC framework does not match fast-paced contemporary global challenges compared with its post-World War II formation.