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UK, France, UAE support India’s bid for permanent membership at UNSC
New York: The UK, France and UAE on Wednesday (local time) extended support for India’s permanent membership at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Dame Barbara Woodward, the UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations said, “The Security Council must…
- World
High-level ministerial meeting to take up UNSC reforms
United Nations: Indias External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will preside over a high-level ministerial meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday to push for reforming the body to take on…
- India
Tharoor applauds India’s abstention of vote in UNSC on humanitarian concerns
New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday applauded India’s abstention from the vote in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on a resolution that exempts humanitarian aid efforts from sanctions. Taking…
- World
India abstains on UNSC resolution exempting aid from sanctions
United Nations: India has abstained in the UN Security Council on a resolution establishing humanitarian exemption across all United Nations sanctions regimes, asserting that blacklisted terror groups, including in its neighbourhood, have taken…
- World
UNSC condemns heinous terror attack on religious school in Afghanistan
United Nations: The UN Security Council, under the current monthly presidency of India, has condemned in the strongest terms the “heinous” terrorist attack on students and children at a religious school in…
- World
India assumes UNSC presidency vowing to be ‘bridge builder’
United Nations: India took over the presidency of the UN Security Council on Thursday promising to be a “voice of reason and a bridge builder” in a time of global polarisation that…
- World
India receives wide praise at UNSC for counter-terror leadership
United Nations: India has received wide praise for its leadership of the UN Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and for guiding the adoption of the Delhi Declaration on fighting terrorists using emerging…
- World
UK reaffirms support for India as permanent member in UNSC
New Delhi: The UK has reaffirmed its support for a permanent seat for India in the UN Security Council (UNSC). It has called for an expansion of the UNSC in both permanent…
- India
‘Stay vigilant against terror groups in Afghanistan’: India to UNSC
United Nations: India has expressed concern over the terrorist attacks in Afghanistan and asked the UN Security Council Sanctions Monitoring Team to keep up its vigilance against terror groups using the war-torn…
- News
UNSC elects judge to International Court of Justice
United Nations: The UN Security Council (UNSC), meeting independently from, but concurrently with the General Assembly, elected Leonardo Nemer Caldeira Brant of Brazil to the International Court of Justice until February 5,…
- World
India abstains on Russia-sponsored UNSC resolution involving Ukraine
United Nations: India has abstained on yet another resolution involving Ukraine, this time a motion sponsored by Russia at the UN Security Council (UNSC). Only China voted with Russia on Wednesday on…
- Middle East
2022 could be deadliest year for Palestinians in West Bank: UN envoy
The United Nations envoy for the Middle East peace process this week addressed the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and briefed it about the situation in Palestine. Tor Wennesland highlighted the increase…
- India
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…
- World
‘Threat of terrorism is growing…’ Jaishankar to UNSC
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday highlighted the global threat of terrorism is growing and expanding, particularly in Asia and Africa, despite the UN Security Council’s (UNSC) best efforts…
- India
India votes with West on 3 UNGA procedural matters; Jaishankar silent on Ukraine
United Nations: While External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar kept the world in suspense on how India would vote on the upcoming resolution in the UN General Assembly condemning Russia’s annexation of parts…
