New Delhi, March 20 -- While criticising the UN Security Council for "undermining" the authority of the General Assembly, India has said that the 193-member body has to assume some of the blame because of its focus on procedures rather than substantive matters.
The prerogative and authority of the 193-member General Assembly, "which is the closest institution to a world parliament," have been "progressively undermined by the Security Council through its frequent attempts to redefine its scope of competence through wider and permissive interpretations of what constitutes a threat to international peace and security", K Nagaraj Naidu, India's Deputy Permanent Representative, said on Monday.
The Council is "engaging in discussions on issues ...