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Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted at the UN’s Summit of The Future that India is committed to protecting the interests of humanity. ‘One earth, one family and one future’ is a commitment of India, said Modi on Monday, September 23, 2024.
In his address at the UN’s ‘Summit of The Future’ Modi said India has elevated 250 million people out of poverty and shown that sustainable development can be successful. “For India, One Earth, One Family, One Future is a commitment. This commitment is also reflected in our initiatives such as ‘One Earth, One Health, and ‘One Sun, One World, One Grid’. India will continue to work in thought, words, and deeds to protect the interests of all humanity and for global prosperity.”
At the UN Summit of the Future, world leaders adopted a Pact for the Future that included a Global Digital Compact and a Declaration on Future Generations. The Pact covers a broad range of themes, including peace and security, sustainable development, climate change, digital cooperation, human rights, gender, youth and future generations, and the transformation of global governance.
Modi called for balanced regulations at a global level for the safe and responsible use of technology. “There is a need for balanced regulation at a global level for safe and responsible use of technology. We need global digital governance to ensure that national sovereignty and integrity are upheld. Digital Public Infrastructure should be a bridge, not a barrier. For global good, India is ready to share its digital infrastructure with the entire world,” Modi said.
The Prime Minister expressed India’s willingness to share its experiences of success with the Global South. He said that the success of humanity lies in “collective strength” and not the battlefield. “In the biggest elections of human history held in June, the people of India gave me the opportunity to serve them for a third straight time. Today, I have come to bring the voice of one-sixth humanity to you. When we discuss the global future, we must accord the highest priority to a human centric approach. While prioritizing sustainable development, we must also ensure human welfare, food, and health security. By lifting 250 million people out of poverty in India, we have demonstrated that sustainable development can be successful. We are ready to share our experiences of our success with the Global South. The success of humanity lies in our collective strength, not in the battlefield,” he added.
He called for reforms in the global institutions and termed reform as the key to relevance. “For ensuring global peace and development reforms are necessary in the global institutions. Reform is the key to relevance. Permanent membership of the African Union to the G20 at the New Delhi Summit was an important step in this direction,” he added.
Terrorism is a serious threat to global peace, he said. “Terrorism continues to be a serious threat to global peace and security, and cyber, maritime, and space are emerging as new theatres of conflict. On all these issues global action must match global ambition,” he said.
