New York, May 19 -- Kyrgyzstan has called for a more equitable and inclusive global governance system, urging reforms in the United Nations Security Council to ensure better representation of developing, small and landlocked nations.

In a formal address to heads of state on Monday, ahead of the election of non-permanent members of the UN Security Council scheduled for June 3, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov highlighted rising global tensions and the weakening of the universality of international law.

"Today, geopolitical rivalry is intensifying across the world, the universality of international law is being weakened, and the risk of conflicts is growing day by day," Zhaparov said, adding that ongoing armed conflicts across Europ...