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UNSC extends mandate of team monitoring sanctions against Taliban-linked entities
United Nations: The UN Security Council has decided to extend the mandate of the team monitoring sanctions against Taliban-linked entities in Afghanistan. Unanimously adopting Resolution 2665, the council decided to extend for…
- World
Valiant Mumbai nurse tells UNSC of lasting toll of 26/11 night of hospital terror
United Nations: A Mumbai nurse who came face to face with the 26/11 terrorists at a hospital and protected 20 newborns gave a moving testimony before the UN Security Council about the…
- World
Jaishankar announces India’s candidacy for 2028-29 UNSC term
United Nations: India will seek election to the Security Council for a two-year term that starts in 2028, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said. He made the announcement on Thursday at…
- India
Under India’s presidency, UNSC adopts statement underscoring obligation of nations to curb terror activities
United Nations: The UN Security Council, under India’s presidency, adopted a Presidential Statement on Thursday underscoring the obligation of nations to curb terror activities of blacklisted individuals and groups regardless of their…
- Middle East
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…
