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UNSC fails to reach consensus on Palestine’s UN membership bid
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has encountered a significant hurdle in reaching a consensus on Palestine’s bid for full UN membership. Despite a clear majority in favour of advancing Palestine’s membership,…
- World
‘How much longer will of 5 members continue…’: India on UNSC reform
United Nations: Underlining the need for comprehensive reform of the Security Council, India has questioned how much longer can the will of five permanent members of the powerful UN body continue to…
- Pakistan
Pakistan concerned over ‘generous’ supply of weapons to India
Islamabad: Pakistan has expressed serious concerns over what it termed as “generous” supply of conventional weapons to “one state” in South Asia in an obvious reference to India, insisting that it was…
- Middle East
Security Council extends mandate of UN mission for Iraq
United Nations: The UN Security Council (UNSC) has adopted a resolution to extend the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) for another year until May 31, 2024, while retaining…
- World
In rare show of unanimity, Security Council slams Taliban ban on UN women workers
United Nations: Ahead of an international meeting convened by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on dealing with the Taliban, the Security Council in a rare show of unanimity has voted unanimously to condemn…
- World
Abolish veto rights or give them to newbies in reformed UNSC: India
United Nations: Pressing its case for reforming the UN Security Council, India has said that either the veto rights should be abolished or be given also to new permanent members in a…
- Middle East
Watch: Israel’s UN envoy walks out of Security Council meeting in protest
United Nations: Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan walked out of a Security Council meeting in protest. Erdan said he was outraged by the Council’s refusal to re-schedule Tuesday’s debate on…
- World
Possibility of enlarging UNSC seriously on table: UN chief Guterres
United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said that the possibility of enlarging the Security Council is now “seriously on the table” but expressed pessimism that the right of veto would be…
- World
Pak pushes to increase non-permanent UN members
Islamabad: Pakistan has made a strong case against creating new permanent seats on the UN Security Council, saying an increase in the number of non-permanent members would make the 15-member body more…
- India
US Secretary of State Blinken speaks to EAM Jaishankar; discuss Ukraine war
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a telephonic conversation with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and discussed the ongoing Ukraine war, counterterrorism and other regional and global issues. Jaishankar thanked…
- India
Kashmir issue should be resolved by India, Pak through dialogue: China
Beijing: China on Thursday said India and Pakistan should resolve the Kashmir issue through dialogue and consultations and avoid taking “unilateral actions” that could further complicate the situation. Replying to a question…
- Pakistan
Pakistan opposes UNSC membership to India
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that his country opposes any reforms that expand the UN Security Council to bring India into the fold. Pakistan’s UN mission and its…
- Middle East
Iraq requests urgent meeting of UNSC over deadly resort bombardment
Baghdad: Iraq has requested an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC) after the deadly bombardment on a resort in Iraq’s northern province of Duhok. “The ministry submitted a complaint to…
- India
India’s policies in Kashmir could have “potentially catastrophic consequences”: Pak minister
United Nations: While admitting to a “fragile” food situation in his country, Pakistan’s Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal has thrown a warning that India’s policies in Kashmir could have “potentially catastrophic…
- Middle East
Deeply concerned by developments in the West Bank, Jerusalem and Gaza: India
United Nations: India has expressed deep concern over developments in the West Bank, Jerusalem and Gaza, underscoring the importance of the international community and the UN Security Council sending a “strong signal”…
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