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We must reform the Security Council: UN chief Guterres in final UNGA address

September 22, 2026 admin

UN chief Antonio Guterres on Tuesday (September 22, 2026) delivered a powerful clarion call to global leaders to reform the UN Security Council to ensure that it reflects today’s world and has the legitimacy to deal with current geopolitical challenges. This is the final high-level UN General Assembly week for Secretary General Guterres, whose second…

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UN nuclear watchdog board reports Iran to UN Security Council for the first time in 20 years

September 10, 2026 admin

The diplomatic move has been under consideration since June 2025, when the IAEA board found Iran officially in noncompliance with its nonproliferation obligations because of Tehran’s lack of cooperation in the investigation. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The UN atomic watchdog’s board on Wednesday (September 9, 2026) reported Iran to the UN Security Council for…

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India slams Pakistan at UN over cross-border terrorism; says Kashmir integral, inalienable part

July 23, 2026 admin

Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations Parvathaneni Harish speaks at United Nations Security Council. File | Photo Credit: ANI India has strongly rejected Pakistan’s remarks at the United Nations, asserting that cooperation under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) cannot be expected when ‘cross-border terrorism’ is used as an ‘instrument of state policy’. India…

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UN Security Council condemns attack on UAE nuclear plant

May 19, 2026 admin

A file image of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant. | Photo Credit: AFP Russia joined other UN Security Council members on Tuesday (May 19, 2026) to condemn the drone strike on the UAE’s Barakah nuclear power plant, which Abu Dhabi said originated from Iraq where pro-Iranian proxies are active. The unclaimed drone struck an electrical…

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Freedom of navigation not negotiable: IMO addresses UN Security Council on maritime safety in Strait of Hormuz

April 27, 2026 admin

IMO Secretary-General Mr. Arsenio Dominguez to UN Security Council. | Photo Credit: International Maritime Organization International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Mr. Arsenio Dominguez has called on States to uphold the principle of freedom of navigation and reject any imposition of tolls, fees or discriminatory transit measures for passage through straits used for international navigation. Addressing…

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Iran-Israel War: Iran warns UN Security Council against ‘provocative action’ on Strait of Hormuz

April 3, 2026 admin

Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi. File photo credit: The Hindu Iran warned the UN Security Council against any “provocative action”, ahead of a scheduled vote on a draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz that ended up being postponed. “Any provocative action by the aggressors and their supporters, including in the UN Security Council…

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UN Security Council demands Iran halt attacks on Gulf nations

March 11, 2026 admin

Members of the Security Council vote on a Russian sponsored resolution at United Nations headquarters on March 11, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The UN Security Council on Wednesday (March 11, 2026) passed a resolution calling for Iran to immediately halt its attacks on Gulf states, saying they breach international law and pose a “serious…

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UN Security Council delegation visits Syria for first time since 1945

December 5, 2025 admin

Permanent Representative of Slovenia to the United Nations Samuel Zbogar speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria, December 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters A delegation of representatives from the 15 member states of the United Nations Security Council visited Syria on Thursday (December 4, 2025) for the first time since the council’s founding…

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UN Security Council to vote on November 17 on Trump’s Gaza plan

November 15, 2025 admin

United Nations Security Council. | Photo Credit: AP The UN Security Council will vote on Monday (November 17, 2025) on a resolution endorsing U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, diplomats said. Last week the Americans officially launched negotiations within the 15-member Security Council on a text that would follow up on a ceasefire in…

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UN Security Council plans a vote on Iran ’snapback’ sanctions ahead of deadline

September 19, 2025 admin

Members of the U.N. Security Council. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.N. Security Council is expected to vote on a resolution Friday (September 19, 2025) on whether to reimpose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, as European officials warn Tehran that time is running out to come to a diplomatic resolution ahead of next…

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