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India Should Be On UN Security Council Permanently: Russia’s Top Diplomat

October 20, 2024 admin

Moscow: Russia’s top diplomat has said that his country believes that India, Brazil and African countries should be represented in the UN Security Council on a permanent basis to ensure the representativeness of the global majority, state-owned TASS news agency reported on Sunday. “Countries such as India, Brazil, as well as representatives of Africa should…

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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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Iran’s UN Move On Hezbollah Chief Killing, US Calls It “Measure Of Justice”

September 29, 2024 admin

Israel said it killed Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in a powerful airstrike in Beirut, prompting Iran to call for the United Nations Security Council to meet over Israeli military’s actions in Lebanon and across the Middle East region. Here Are Top Points On Israel-Hezbollah-Iran Tensions: The Israeli military said Hassan Nasrallah, who led Hezbollah…

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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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Have Endorsed Permanent UN Security Council Seat For India: Antony Blinken

September 24, 2024 admin

New York: Affirming support for the reformation of the United Nations Security Council to better represent the developing world, US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken said that the United States has long endorsed permanent seats in the council for India, Japan and Germany. Speaking at the ‘Summit of the Future’ at the 79th United Nations…

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India slams Pakistan for ‘baseless & deceitful narratives’ on Kashmir at UNGA

June 26, 2024 admin

Pratik Mathur. File | Photo Credit: ANI India has slammed Pakistan for its “baseless and deceitful narratives” as Islamabad’s envoy made references to Kashmir in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA.) “Earlier in the day, one delegation misused this forum to spread baseless and deceitful narratives, which is not a surprise,” Minister in India’s Permanent…

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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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US, allies clash with China and Russia over North Korea’s launches and threats to use nukes

June 1, 2024 admin

This photo provided by the North Korean government, shows what it says a test fire of tactical ballistic missile at an undisclosed place in North Korea on May 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP The United States and allies South Korea and Japan clashed with China and Russia on May 31 over North Korea’s latest…

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UNGA to vote on resolution that would grant Palestine new rights, revive its UN membership bid

May 10, 2024 admin

In the Security Council vote on April 18, the Palestinians got much more support for full U.N. membership. The vote was 12 in favor, the United Kingdom and Switzerland abstaining. | Photo Credit: AP The U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) is expected to vote on May 10 on a resolution that would grant new “rights and…

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Hope Palestine’s application for U.N. membership will be reconsidered, endorsed: India

May 2, 2024 admin

India has voiced hope that Palestine’s bid to become a full member of the United Nations, which was blocked by the U.S. last month, will be reconsidered and its endeavour to become a member of the world organisation will get endorsed. The U.S. vetoed a resolution in the UN Security Council on a Palestinian bid…

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