Ahead of the much-awaited Yoga Day celebrations, United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Csaba Kőrösi said that all Guinness Records would be broken when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi leads the event at UN headquarters in New York.

Speaking to WION, Kőrösi said that the yoga session is expected to witness a massive attendance with leading personalities and envoys from at least 180 countries participating in the event.

“I think we are very close to breaking the Guinness Record tomorrow (June 21)&nbsp;while doing yoga at UN headquarters and around New York and at the same time with the largest number of people.”

Describing the importance of doing yoga, the UNGA chief said that the ancient Indian practice has a valuable lesson to teach humans in modern times.

“What yoga tells us all—though I am not a good practitioner—is that the forces and energies out there in the universe and in us are the same. And these energies try to achieve the same balance.”

“There’s an important message for all of us doing yoga: non-violence, non-greed, not overusing resources and persevering on what we have from our ancestors, and keeping everything in balance.”

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<h2>Modi to lead unique session</h2>

On June 21 (US time), PM Modi will lead a unique yoga session to commemorate the 9th International Day of Yoga at the UN Headquarters.

Prominent individuals from the UN and envoys from across the world are expected to partake.

This will be the first time that the Indian leader will lead the yoga session from the United Nations General Assembly podium ever since Modi got the international organisation to mark June 21 as Yoga Day.

On Monday, India’s permanent representative to the United Nations Ruchira Kamboj told WION that it is one of the most anticipated events.

There are three things why I think this year’s yoga day is significant. First and foremost is the very inclusive aspect of it, because all 195 countries are expected to participate in it. This event sort of unites people with different cultural backgrounds. Second is the alignment of yoga with the UN sustainable development goals with an emphasis on health and well-being, as yoga aligns well with SDG 3 (health), and SDG 4 (Education).”

“And with its emphasis on mindfulness, and being very conscious of oneself and the environment, it is also related to SDG Goal 12 (mindful consumption and production) and SDG Goal 13 (environment),” Kamboj told WION.

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Ahead of the much-awaited Yoga Day celebrations, United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Csaba Kőrösi said that all Guinness Records would be broken when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi leads the event at UN headquarters in New York.

Ahead of the much-awaited Yoga Day celebrations, United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Csaba Kőrösi said that all Guinness Records would be broken when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi leads the event at UN headquarters in New York. Speaking to WION, Kőrösi said that the yoga session is expected to witness a massive attendance with leading personalities and envoys from at least 180 countries participating in the event. “I think we are very close to breaking the Guinness Record tomorrow (June 21) while doing yoga at UN headquarters and around New York and at the same time with the largest number of people.” Describing the importance of doing yoga, the UNGA chief said that the ancient Indian practice has a valuable lesson to teach humans in modern times. “What yoga tells us all—though I am not a good practitioner—is that the forces and energies out there in the universe and in us are the same. And these energies try to achieve the same balance.” “There’s an important message for all of us doing yoga: non-violence, non-greed, not overusing resources and persevering on what we have from our ancestors, and keeping everything in balance.” "We are very close to breaking the Guinness Record tomorrow" UNGA President @Csaba_Korosi_ talks to WION's @MollyGambhir as he underlines the preparations for #YogaDay celebrations at UN HQ. The celebrations will be led by Indian PM Modi.#ModiInUS pic.twitter.com/wFVn0Z7kdU — WION (@WIONews) June 21, 2023 × Modi to lead unique session On June 21 (US time), PM Modi will lead a unique yoga session to commemorate the 9th International Day of Yoga at the UN Headquarters. Prominent individuals from the UN and envoys from across the world are expected to partake. This will be the first time that the Indian leader will lead the yoga session from the United Nations General Assembly podium ever since Modi got the international organisation to mark June 21 as Yoga Day. On Monday, India’s permanent representative to the United Nations Ruchira Kamboj told WION that it is one of the most anticipated events. There are three things why I think this year’s yoga day is significant. First and foremost is the very inclusive aspect of it, because all 195 countries are expected to participate in it. This event sort of unites people with different cultural backgrounds. Second is the alignment of yoga with the UN sustainable development goals with an emphasis on health and well-being, as yoga aligns well with SDG 3 (health), and SDG 4 (Education).” “And with its emphasis on mindfulness, and being very conscious of oneself and the environment, it is also related to SDG Goal 12 (mindful consumption and production) and SDG Goal 13 (environment),” Kamboj told WION. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

‘Very close to breaking Guinness Record’: UNGA chief to WION on yoga event at UN

United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Csaba Korosi said on Sunday (January 29) that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) no longer reflects today's realities, was paralysed and unable to discharge its basic function of maintaining international peace and security when one of its permanent members has attacked its neighbour. Speaking to the news agency PTI, Korosi, a Hungarian diplomat, said that the UNSC, "which has been created back then” and given the primary responsibility of maintaining “international peace and security and preventing wars now is paralysed.”

In a reference to Russia's offensive in Ukraine, which will soon mark one year, the UNGA President said, "The Security Council cannot discharge its basic function for a very simple reason. One of the permanent members of the Security Council attacked its neighbour. The Security Council should be the body to take action against the aggression. But because of the veto power, the Security Council cannot act."

He added this was a “very serious lesson learnt” for the future when talking about how to improve the functioning of global organisations.

On Sunday, Csaba Korosi arrived on a three-day visit to India,&nbsp;his first bilateral visit to any country since he assumed the presidency of the UNGA in September last year. According to a statement issued by the Indian foreign ministry, Korosi will hold talks with foreign minister S Jaishankar on key multilateral and regional issues of mutual interest. 
 
The UNGA chief will also interact with senior officials of NITI Aayog and India's G20 presidency team to explore the scaling up of the country's best practices. On Monday, Korosi will pay floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on the occasion of Shaheed Diwas.

Before leaving for India, Korosi told PTI that the issue of the UN Security Council reform was both “burning” and “compelling” since the composition of the Security Council reflected&nbsp;“the outcome of the Second World War”.&nbsp;

India has been at the forefront of the years-long efforts to reform the UNSC, saying it rightly deserved a place as a permanent member of the UN. At present, the UNSC has only five permanent members&nbsp;– China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States (US) and only a permanent member has the power to veto any substantive resolution.

In the history of the UN, the composition of the Security Council has been altered only once – in 1963. Csaba Korosi said, "Since then, the world has changed. The geopolitical relations in the world altered, the economic responsibilities in the world in some countries, including in India, including some other very strongly developing countries, actually changed." Korosi added that the composition of the UNSC did not reflect today's realities.

On being asked whether he has hope for any forward movement in the UNSC reform, the UNGA president said, "Yes, I do have hope." 
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(With inputs from agencies)

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United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Csaba Korosi said on Sunday (January 29) that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) no longer reflects today's realities, was paralysed and unable to discharge its basic function of maintaining international peace and security when one of its permanent members has attacked its neighbour.

United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Csaba Korosi said on Sunday (January 29) that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) no longer reflects today's realities, was paralysed and unable to discharge its basic function of maintaining international peace and security when one of its permanent members has attacked its neighbour. Speaking to the news agency PTI, Korosi, a Hungarian diplomat, said that the UNSC, "which has been created back then” and given the primary responsibility of maintaining “international peace and security and preventing wars now is paralysed.” In a reference to Russia's offensive in Ukraine, which will soon mark one year, the UNGA President said, "The Security Council cannot discharge its basic function for a very simple reason. One of the permanent members of the Security Council attacked its neighbour. The Security Council should be the body to take action against the aggression. But because of the veto power, the Security Council cannot act." He added this was a “very serious lesson learnt” for the future when talking about how to improve the functioning of global organisations. On Sunday, Csaba Korosi arrived on a three-day visit to India, his first bilateral visit to any country since he assumed the presidency of the UNGA in September last year. According to a statement issued by the Indian foreign ministry, Korosi will hold talks with foreign minister S Jaishankar on key multilateral and regional issues of mutual interest. The UNGA chief will also interact with senior officials of NITI Aayog and India's G20 presidency team to explore the scaling up of the country's best practices. On Monday, Korosi will pay floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on the occasion of Shaheed Diwas. Before leaving for India, Korosi told PTI that the issue of the UN Security Council reform was both “burning” and “compelling” since the composition of the Security Council reflected “the outcome of the Second World War”. India has been at the forefront of the years-long efforts to reform the UNSC, saying it rightly deserved a place as a permanent member of the UN. At present, the UNSC has only five permanent members – China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States (US) and only a permanent member has the power to veto any substantive resolution. In the history of the UN, the composition of the Security Council has been altered only once – in 1963. Csaba Korosi said, "Since then, the world has changed. The geopolitical relations in the world altered, the economic responsibilities in the world in some countries, including in India, including some other very strongly developing countries, actually changed." Korosi added that the composition of the UNSC did not reflect today's realities. On being asked whether he has hope for any forward movement in the UNSC reform, the UNGA president said, "Yes, I do have hope." (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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‘Very close to breaking Guinness Record’: UNGA chief to WION on yoga event at UN

UNGA President says UN Security Council is paralysed, refers to Ukraine war, bats for reforms