Tag: United Nations Security Council

Attempts to question FATF’s credibility often reflect fear of scrutiny: India at UN

June 30, 2026 admin

India has said that attempts by countries to question the FATF’s credibility reflect their “fear of scrutiny” and asked these nations to stop exporting instability and prevent their territory from being misused for terrorism, in a veiled reference to Pakistan. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish, made these remarks on Monday (June 29,…

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U.N. Security Council adopts U.S. resolution on Gaza peace plan

November 17, 2025 admin

U.S. Ambassador to United Nations Michael Waltz speaks during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council to consider a U.S. proposal for a U.N. mandate to establish an international stabilisation force in Gaza, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., on November 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.N. Security Council on…

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Pakistan begins its two-year tenure as non-permanent member of UNSC from January 1, 2025

January 1, 2025 admin

File photo for representational purpose | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan began its two-year tenure as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on January 1, 2025, with Ambassador Munir Akram saying that the Pakistani delegation will play an “active and constructive” role in addressing key challenges facing the world. “Our presence will…

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Is Israel’s war in Gaza putting the global order at peril?

December 5, 2024 admin

Nearly 400 days since the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel that led to the Israeli bombardment of Gaza, West Bank, and Lebanon, more than 43,000 have been killed, mostly civilians. Despite calls by the United Nations (UN) for action to address the humanitarian crisis; an International Court of Justice (ICJ) verdict on the risk…

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Countries who feel neighbours may have chance to become UNSC member oppose its expansion: India

November 20, 2024 admin

“India is “unsatisfied” with the pace of progress on Security Council reform,” the country’s envoy at the United Nations (UN) said, noting that there are countries who prefer the status quo and those that oppose expansion in the permanent category “at all costs” as they feel their neighbours may have a chance to become a…

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France sends assets to Middle East; convenes United Nations Security Council

October 2, 2024 admin

French national flags in front of the facade of the National Assembly in Paris. File | Photo Credit: AFP France said on Wednesday (October 2, 2024) it was sending additional military resources to the Middle East to tackle the Iranian threat and convened a United Nations (UN) Security Council (UNSC) meeting for later in the…

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Major Boost To India’s Bid For Permanent Seat At UN Security Council

September 27, 2024 admin

New York: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday backed India’s bid for a permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), days after US President Joe Biden and France’s Emmanuel Macron made a similar pitch. Addressing the general debate of the United Nations General Assembly’s seventy-ninth session in New York, Mr Starmer said…

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EAM Jaishankar meets Foreign Ministers of G4 nations in New York

September 24, 2024 admin

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his counterparts from the G4 countries. | Photo Credit: X/@DrSJaishankar External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has met his counterparts from the G4 countries, reaffirming the grouping’s commitment to urgent reform of the United Nations Security Council through text-based negotiations. The G4 nations comprise Brazil, Germany, India, and Japan. Mr….

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Without reforms, UNSC ‘ill-equipped’ to address global challenges: G4 nations

August 13, 2024 admin

A reform of the U.N. Security Council that does not address the lack of representation, particularly in the permanent category, would only “exacerbate” the current imbalances in its composition and render it “ill-equipped” to address current global challenges, India has said on behalf of the G4 countries. “Recent global geopolitical events have clearly shown that…

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United Nations votes to end Iraq political mission established after 2003 U.S.-led invasion toppled Saddam Hussein

June 1, 2024 admin

United Nations Security Council unanimously adopts resolution renewing the mandate of UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) for a final 19-month period until 31 December 2025; all 15 members voted in favour. | Photo Credit: Photo Credit: X/@UN_News_Centre The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) voted unanimously on May 31 to end the United Nations (UN)…

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