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Jaishankar Urges UN Active Leadership, Warns of 4F Crisis

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 4:18 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar urged the United Nations to move from a spectator role to active leadership.
He spoke on 25 October 2026 at the Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav Global Sammelan in Delhi.
He warned the Global South faces a “4F” crisis of finance, fuel, food and fertiliser.
He condemned terrorism as an unacceptable instrument of statecraft.
He called for a responsible, inclusive, human-centric approach to artificial intelligence.

History

Historical Context

In 2000 the United Nations, led by Secretary-General Kofi Annan, adopted the Millennium Development Goals and secured $1.2 trillion from the World Bank, IMF and G77 to halve extreme poverty by 2015. Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar’s 2026 call for renewed UN leadership echoes that pledge, urging the Global South to address today’s finance, fuel, food and fertiliser shortages.

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Story summary

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar urged the United Nations to move from a spectator role to active leadership.
He spoke on 25 October 2026 at the Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav Global Sammelan in Delhi.
He warned the Global South faces a “4F” crisis of finance, fuel, food and fertiliser.
He condemned terrorism as an unacceptable instrument of statecraft.
He called for a responsible, inclusive, human-centric approach to artificial intelligence.

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