UN Security Council
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UN security council holds emergency meeting on Lebanon
United Nations: As requested by France, the UN Security Council on Wednesday, September 25 convened an emergency meeting on Lebanon, the second meeting on the country’s deteriorating situation in less than a…
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UN Security Council mourns death of Iranian President Raisi
United Nations: Members of the UN Security Council have observed a minute of silence to mourn the deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and other passengers in the…
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UN Security Council meeting briefly interrupted due to rare earthquake in NY
New York: A meeting of the UN Security Council was briefly interrupted as a rare 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit the New York area Friday morning. The UN diplomats were in the Security…
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UNSC adopts resolution on Red Sea attacks by Houthis
United Nations: The UN Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution to condemn the attacks by the Houthi militia on merchant and commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Resolution 2722 condemns “in…
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US blocks UN resolution demanding immediate ceasefire in Gaza
United Nations: The US has vetoed a UN Security Council resolution demanding immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution, drafted by the UAE and backed by more than 100 countries, gained support…
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How can one ignore India, PM Modi demands permanent UNSC membership
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an interview with a French publication Les Echos stressed at the need for permanent membership for India at the UN Security Council. “The issue is not just of…
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Countries using cross-border terrorism should be held accountable: India
United Nations: India has called for international solidarity to hold responsible under international law the countries that use cross-border terrorism. India’s Permanent Representative Ruchira Kamboj told the UN Security Council on Thursday,…
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Jaishankar attacks Pak and China, says ‘contemporary epicentre of terrorism’ remains very much active
United Nations: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Thursday told the UN Security Council that the “contemporary epicentre of terrorism” remains very much active as he lamented that evidence-backed proposals to blacklist terrorists…
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India, Russia to work on counter terrorism at UN, multilateral platforms
New Delhi: India and Russia have held wide ranging discussions on issues on the UN Security Council agenda and agreed to deepen cooperation on counter terrorism at the UN as well as…
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In Delhi Declaration, top UNSC body calls for ‘zero tolerance’ for terrorism
New Delhi: The UN Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee on Saturday called on member countries to ensure “zero tolerance” towards terrorist activities and vowed to deal with the scourge more vigorously at the…
- India
UNSC failed to act against some terror cases due to political considerations: Jaishankar
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday criticised the UN Security Council for failing to act when it comes to taking action against terrorists. “When it comes to proscribing some of…
- Afghanistan
Six million Afghans at risk of famine: UN official
Kabul: A top UN official has warned that 6 million Afghans are at risk of famine as the war-torn country continues to face extreme hardship and uncertainty under the Taliban regime. UN…
- India
India invites UNSC members for special meeting of Counter-Terrorism Committee in Oct
United Nations: India has invited all members of the UN Security Council for a high-level special meeting of the Counter-Terrorism Committee in New Delhi and Mumbai in October aimed at highlighting the increase…
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UN official praises Indian peacekeepers for thwarting attack in Congo
United Nations: Indian peacekeepers, as well as Blue Helmets from other nations, pushed back an attack by an armed group in Congo, a top UN official has said, lauding the peacekeepers’ efforts…
- Middle East
UN envoy warns against attempts to use truce in Yemen to prepare for escalation
United Nations: UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg has warned against attempts to take the advantage of the current truce in Yemen to prepare for escalation. Although the two-month renewable truce…
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