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WORLD NEWS Tuesday 5 sepTember 2017

BRICS countries urge UN reform, cooperation on terrorism

By LOUISE WATT international status. Preeti
Associated Press Saran, an official with In-
XIAMEN, China (AP) — The dia’s Ministry of External Af-
BRICS group of five ma- fairs, said each leader had
jor emerging economies referred to North Korea’s
called Monday for reform nuclear test when they
of the United Nations and spoke during their meeting.
tougher measures against The declaration said the
terrorist groups, while de- five emphasized that the
nouncing North Korea’s issue should only be settled
latest nuclear test at a through “peaceful means
summit in China that seeks and direct dialogue of all
to enlarge the organiza- the parties concerned.”
tion’s presence on the They called for “compre-
world stage. The nations — hensive reform” of the U.N.
Brazil, Russia, India, China and the U.N. Security Coun-
and South Africa— agreed cil “with a view to making
in a joint declaration to it more representative, ef-
strengthen cooperation fective and efficient, and
against a range of organi- to increase the represen-
zations it described as ter- tation of the developing
rorist, including some based countries so that it can ad-
in Pakistan, in a diplomatic equately respond to global
victory for New Delhi. The challenges.” Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrive at the plenary
five also pledged their No proposals on specific re- session of the BRICS Summit in Xiamen, Fujian province, China Monday, Sept. 4, 2017. Five major
opposition to protection- forms were offered. China, emerging economies opened a summit Monday to map out their future course.
ism, a theme increasingly the world’s second largest (Fred Dufour/Pool Photo via AP)
taken up by host Chinese economy, wants BRICS to and economic rivalry be- organizations including the it was the first time there
President Xi Jinping as anti- play a more important role tween China and India and Pakistan-based militant had been a specific listing
globalization sentiment in in international affairs. But the economic woes faced groups Lashkar-e-Taiba of alleged terrorist groups
the West poses a threat to some observers suggest the by Brazil, Russia and South and Jaish-e-Mohammad, in a BRICS document, call-
China’s vast export mar- group’s influence is waning Africa. In addressing terror- the Islamic State group ing that “a very important
kets. In the 43-page dec- given the ongoing political ism, the declaration named and al-Qaida. Saran said development.”q
laration, Xi, Indian Prime
Minister Narendra Modi,
Russian President Vladimir Kenya officials say fresh elections on Oct. 17
Putin, Brazilian President
Michel Temer and South By TOM ODULA the electoral commission sion, calling the judges share details with stakhold-
African President Jacob Associated Press chairman, Wafula Chebu- “crooks,” but said he would ers,” said chairman Che-
Zuma said they would work NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — kati. win again in the second bukati in his statement.
together to improve global Kenya will hold fresh presi- The new elections will be elections. He asked for the Supreme
economic governance dential elections on Oct. held in just over 40 days, Opposition leader Raila Court to issue a detailed
to foster “a more just and 17, the electoral commis- well within the time limit Odinga has called for the judgement “in order to
equitable international sion announced Monday. set by the Supreme Court electoral commission to allow the commission to
order.” They also strongly The new elections will be ruling which said the fresh be disbanded and new identify areas that require
condemned North Korea’s between President Uhuru polls must be held within 60 officials to be appointed improvement in the man-
sixth — and most power- Kenyatta and opposition days. so that the fresh elections agement of the fresh elec-
ful — nuclear test that took leader Raila Odinga follow- Kenya’s Supreme Court an- would be fair and accu- tion.”
place Sunday and has ing the Supreme Court’s nulled the elections saying rate. Chebukati said the com-
overshowed the two-day ruling last week to nul- that the commission had The electoral commission mission and other election
BRICS summit in the south- lify the results of the Aug. committed irregularities in is “revising the operational participants will “work to-
eastern Chinese city of Xia- 8 polls which gave victory adding up the votes. and procedural require- gether to deliver free, fair,
men that China is using as to Kenyatta, according President Uhuru Kenyatta ments for the conduct of credible and peaceful
a showcase for its growing to a statement issued by criticized the court deci- the fresh election and will elections.”q