Page 10 - United Nations Security Council

India urges UNSC to list terror entities involved in violence against women

India has underscored the need for the UN Security Council to effectively integrate women, peace and security considerations into the sanctions regimes

India at the UN high table

The PM makes a strong case for reform and realignment

Bhutan backs G4 nations candidature as permanent members to expanded UNSC

Bhutan has long supported the aspirations of the G4 countries-- India, Japan, Germany and Brazil -- to serve as permanent members to an expanded UNSC, Prime Minister Lotay Tshering said

Long-delayed UNSC reforms need a 'decisive push', say G4 nations

India has been spearheading decades-long efforts to reform the Security Council

India supports multilateralism, need to adopt speedier UNSC reforms: Envoy

India supports multilateralism in the United Nations Security Council and it is high time that the status quo should be changed and the reforms are introduced at the earliest, TS Tirumurti said

MEA S Jaishankar urges BRICS' support in UN Security Council reforms

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday urged full support of BRICS in reforming the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as an exercise in collective faith in meaningful multilateralism

UNSC reforms shouldn't be held hostage by those opposing change: India, G-4

As the General Assembly rolled over on Monday the deadlocked IGN process to the next session that starts later this month, India's Deputy Permanent Representative Nagaraj Naidu issued the warning

UNSC fails to adopt text on prosecuting, rehabilitating foreign terrorists

The Council would have also asked for such measures to include long-term methods to counter violent extremism conducive to terrorism, and incitement to commit terrorist acts

United Nations council rejects US demand to 'snap back' Iran sanctions

The president of the UN Security Council rejected the Trump administration's demand to restore all UN sanctions on Iran

India enhances diplomatic strength at UN as it readies for UNSC high-table

Sources said four diplomats will join India's Permanent Mission over the course of the next 2-3 months, in time as India begins its two year-term at the Council from January 1, 2021

UNSC meets in-person on Wednesday for first time since Covid-19 lockdown

The members of UN Security Council held an in-person meeting for the first time since mid-March, council's president for month of July, German Ambassador to the United Nations Christoph Heusgen said.

Mike Pompeo urges UN Security Council to extend arms embargo against Iran

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged UN Security Council to extend the arms embargo on Iran which is scheduled to expire in October.

UNSC trying again for first Covid-19 resolution after US-China dispute

The UNSC is trying again to reach agreement on its first resolution since the coronavirus started circling the global in February, after a lengthy dispute between the US and China over mentioning WHO

Structures like UNSC have teeth but little or no appetite to bite: UN chief

UNSC has teeth but "show little or no appetite to bite, UN chief Antonio Guterres has said as he underlined the need for "effective and inclusive" multilateralism.

India 'pharmacy of the world' during Covid-19 crisis, says SCO Secy General

This is a worthy and responsible example of the behaviour of a major power, and at the same time demonstrates the complementarity and mutual support of the SCO member states, he says

India will be United Nations Security Council President for August, 2021

India will assume the rotating presidency of the Council for the month of August next year

Grateful for support, says Modi as India gets elected unopposed to UNSC

India will work with all member countries to promote global peace, security, resilience and equity, Modi said.

India set for easy victory in UN Security Council elections for 2021-22

India is all set to join the powerful 15-nation Security Council as a non-permanent member

Elections for 5 non-permanent UNSC members in June; India assured of seat

Election for the five non-permanent members of the 15-nation council for the 2021-22 term was originally scheduled on June 17

China blocks US bid for UNSC meet on Hong Kong's new security legislation

Chinese envoy to the United Nations, Zhang Jun rejected the request made by the United States for a UNSC meeting on the issue and asked Washington 'to stop its power politics and bullying practices'.