UN General Assembly president Maria Fernanda Espinosa has said that India is a very important player in the multilateral system and added that the country is a “leading force” in areas of climate action and poverty eradication.
Espinosa, in a interview with the Press Trust of India underscored that given India’s large population, its actions and success on issues such as climate change and poverty eradication is “extremely important”.
She also pointed out that India is a key partner in countering terrorism.
“India is a very important player in the multi-lateral system. It is a very strong reliable partner of the system. This should be acknowledged,” Espinosa said.
Lauding India for its “constructive” role in the multilateral sphere, she said the country is a very good ally to boost role of the UN and to strengthen the multi-lateral system.
“I commend India for that. On the climate agenda, India is a leading actor, it has a strong commitment to renewable energies, push for solar power, poverty eradication agenda, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). India is really a leading force,” she said.
“India has a very important role to play when we talk about counter-terrorism. It is a very important and key partner,” she said, adding that as the president of the 73rd session of the General Assembly, she is “very much looking forward to working with India” in the New Year “in terms of rights-based approach, in terms of everything that has to do with our agenda”.
