Kathmandu: Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who is on a visit to Nepal, has called for reforms in the UN Security Council. Addressing the Federal Parliament on Tuesday, Secretary-General Guterres mentioned the need to have greater representation of development-oriented countries in various international organizations.

“We need to increase the representation of development-oriented countries in international organizations. I have called for reforms to the old Security Council of the United Nations, and I have proposed ways to improve the global financial structure that will better represent development-oriented countries and address their needs,” he said. He shared this during the United Nations General Assembly this year and emphasized the importance of reforms.

In the Security Council, which is the most powerful in the United Nations, there are five permanent members, including the United States, Russia, China, the United Kingdom, and France, while ten non-permanent members are elected every two years. Emerging powers are calling for reforms in the Security Council.

Secretary-General Guterres highlighted the need for a reflection of today’s realities, a change desired by international organizations. He also mentioned the upcoming UN Summit as an important opportunity to further progress.

He pointed out the increasing importance of a multipolar world. “This multipolarity is growing, and it’s a good thing. A multipolar world offers new opportunities for leadership and balance in the global stage,” he said, adding, “But to sustain peace, this new dynamism requires the strengthening of multilateral institutions. History has shown us that.”

He explained that Europe was divided into multiple blocs at the beginning of the 20th century, which eventually led to a world war. “This led to a war in which the world was engulfed, which we can’t afford to take,” he stated.