'Reflective of the world of 1940s': Brazil President Lula calls for reforms in UN Security Council

Brazil's PresidentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silvacalled for reforms in the UN Security Council during a press conference in New Delhi on September 11, adding that the current structure of UN bodies is "reflective of the world of 1940s".

President Lula was handed over the G20 gavel on September 10, the concluding day of the New Delhi G20 summit, symbolic of Brazil succeeding India as the next G20 president.

Brazilian President Lulawas addressing the media before his departure from India after the conclusion of the G20 summit. Brazil will be the G20 President from December 1, 2023.

India passes the gavel to Brazil.

We have unwavering faith that they will lead with dedication, vision and will further global unity as well as prosperity.

India assures all possible cooperation to Brazil during their upcoming G20 Presidency. @LulaOficial pic.twitter.com/twaN577XZv — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 10, 2023

Both Brazil and India arepart of the G-4 political cooperative alliance, with Japan and Germany being the other two members,who support each other's bids for permanent seats on the UNSC while calling for equitable representation and multilateral and global governance bodies.

Brazil's Lula reacts to ICC arrest warrant against Putin

Brazil’s President Lula also said that he will review his country’s position on the arrest warrant against Vladimir Putin issued by the International Criminal Court, of which his country is a signatory.

"The role of the International Criminal Court (ICC) (which imposed the arrest warrant against Putin) needs to be reviewed….I am going to study this matter," he said at a press conference in New Delhi.

Lula, who received the G20 presidency from India on Sunday, hoped that Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Putin would attend the next G20 summit to be held in Brasilia in November 2024.

"I don’t know why President Xi and President Putin didn’t come. We will invite them, we hope they will participate," he said.

Putin did not take part in the New Delhi summit over the weekend, although the reasons for his absence have not been explained since India has neither signed nor ratified the Rome Statute, which established the ICC.

Up to 123 countries, including Brazil, have signed the Rome Statute and another 30 have signed it, but have not ratified it.

"The United States is not a signatory to the ICC, Russia has not signed the ICC, India is not a signatory to the ICC…Why have we signed the treaty?" the Brazilian president asked.

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