India on Monday (local time) stressed the importance of maintaining the primacy of the UN development pillar and ensuring that national ownership remains central to global development efforts during discussions at the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
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Harish said that India “stressed the importance of maintaining the priority of the UN development pillar and reiterated that national ownership must remain at the heart of all development efforts.”
The Indian envoy also stressed that ongoing discussions on reforms to the UN Resident Coordinator system should remain focused on strengthening support for countries’ development priorities.
“Any recalibration of the Resident Coordinator system must strengthen program support for countries that rely on the development pillar,” he said.
Harish highlighted governance and financing issues related to the system and stressed “the need for transparency, accountability and a comprehensive assessment of the development impact of the Resident Coordinator System as discussions continue on future financing and governance arrangements.”
Earlier, on May 30, the Permanent Mission of India and Austria observed the International Day of UN Peacekeepers by co-hosting a ceremony to honor nearly 4,000 peacekeepers, including 184 Indians, who made the ultimate sacrifice under the UN flag.
45 uniformed peacekeepers have lost their lives in this noble cause over the past year.
In a post on “They lost their lives in this noble cause. We will never forget their courage and dedication to peace, lest we forget.”
“A proud partner since 1948, India has deployed nearly 300,000 soldiers in over 50 UN peacekeeping missions. 184 Indian peacekeepers have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of international peace and security,” India’s Permanent Mission to the UN said.
The United Nations in India also marked the occasion by honoring Major Abhilasha Barak, the recipient of the Best Military Gender Equality Award 2025. It works with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. (that I)
