In a 1st, UNSC counterterrorism committee meets in India, MEA hails it 'historic moment'
Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said that UNSC’s counterterrorism committee meets in India's iconic cities which are New Delhi and Mumbai
Oct 30, 2022, 00:07 AM IST
Vladimir Putin declares martial law in seized Ukrainian regions
Putin informed the Security Council that he was imposing martial law in four Ukrainian regions that it partially occupies and seeks to fully control, including the Kherson region, in a move that appeared to be intended to help Russia strengthen its grip.
Oct 19, 2022, 19:05 PM IST
India condemns terror attack on Kabul education centre that killed 20 people
India strongly condemned the terror attack on an educational institution in Kabul's Dasht-e-Barchi neighbourhood.
Oct 01, 2022, 18:49 PM IST
In an unexpected move, US secretary of State Antony Blinken to speak at UN's Ukraine meet
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken changed his travel plans at the last minute on Thursday to speak at a United Nations meeting on Ukraine amid rising tensions over a build-up of Russian troops on Ukraine`s borders.
Feb 17, 2022, 19:40 PM IST
Pak admits won't get assured support of Security Council, Muslim countries on Kashmir
Pakistan has accepted that it will be difficult to find support if it rakes up Kashmir issue with the United Nations Security Council's five permanent members (P5) and from Muslim countries as well. Watch this video to know more.
Aug 12, 2019, 23:06 PM IST
In big diplomatic win for India, 55 Asia-Pacific countries endorse bid for non-permanent UNSC seat
India has been a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council on seven occasions in the past several decades.
Jun 26, 2019, 10:41 AM IST
Pakistan's mindset that unleashes terror attacks must change: India
Pakistan's "mindset" that unleashes terrorist attacks on India and Afghanistan must change, India has told the Security Council.
Jan 20, 2018, 09:22 AM IST
Iran may be defying UN on missiles, OK on nukes': UN chief
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is warning that Iran may be defying a UN call to halt ballistic missile development even as it complies with the nuclear deal with six world powers.
Dec 14, 2017, 06:58 AM IST
UN Security Council to meet Friday on Jerusalem: Diplomats
The United Nations Security Council will meet on Friday at the request of eight states on the 15-member body over U.S. President Donald Trump`s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, diplomats said on Wednesday.
Dec 07, 2017, 06:52 AM IST
Donald Trump nominates White House aide for homeland security post
President Donald Trump will nominate Kirstjen Nielsen, who as top aide to his White House chief of staff has sought to instill order in Trump`s team, to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday.
Oct 12, 2017, 05:48 AM IST
Pak summons India's acting DHC over ceasefire violations along LoC
Pakistan claimed that a 22-year-old girl was killed due to the alleged firing by the Indian troops and two others were injured.
Sep 24, 2017, 23:39 PM IST
We built IITs, IIMs, Pak created Lashkar, Jaish: Sushma at UNGA
Our contemporary world is trapped in a deluge of troubles of which the most dangerous is the relentless rise of violence: Sushma
Sep 23, 2017, 20:36 PM IST
Pyongyang mounts show of support for Kim Jong-Un
Students in white shirts and red ties held up the red flag of the ruling Workers` Party, with a yellow ink brush representing intellectuals, a hammer for the workers, and a sickle for the peasantry.
Sep 23, 2017, 18:34 PM IST
China slashes trade ties with North Korea; cuts gas, iron ore imports
Beijing has halted its imports of coal, iron ore, seafood and other goods, implementing UN sanctions imposed on North Korea for its provocative nuclear and missile tests.
Sep 23, 2017, 18:12 PM IST
South Korea not seeking collapse of North Korea: Moon Jae-In to UN
Moon, a longtime dove who was elected in May, warned North Korea to end its string of nuclear and missile tests but also promised help if the communist neighbor changed course.
Sep 21, 2017, 21:14 PM IST
UN chief prioritises politics in peacekeeping reform
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said politics must be prioritised in the reform of UN peacekeeping operations.
Sep 21, 2017, 06:54 AM IST
Kremlin calls North Korea's latest missile launch another 'provocation'
The Kremlin said on Friday that North Korea`s latest missile test was part of a series of unacceptable provocations and that the United Nations Security Council was united in believing such launches should not be taking place.
Sep 15, 2017, 17:35 PM IST
UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for political solution to Korean crisis
"The solution can only be political. Military action could cause devastation on a scale that would take generations to overcome," Guterres told reporters at a news conference at the UN headquarters in New York.
Sep 14, 2017, 09:03 AM IST
Lebanon to complain to UN over Israel violating airspace
Israeli jets flew low over the southern city of Saida on Sunday, causing sonic booms that broke windows and shook buildings for the first time in years, Lebanese security sources and residents said.
Sep 11, 2017, 15:29 PM IST
Kim Jong-Un calls North Korean n-test 'great victory'
On September 3, the North Korean army claimed it had successfully detonated a hydrogen bomb that was capable of being mounted on an intercontinental ballistic missile.
Sep 10, 2017, 17:33 PM IST
