United Nations Security Council

UN holds emergency session after deadly Gaza airstrike

The United Nations Security Council has scheduled an emergency meeting for today following a deadly Israeli airstrike on a displaced persons camp in Rafah, a city in southern Gaza.

US casts sole veto, derails UN peace resolution on Israel-Palestine

Among the council of 15, it was only the US that vetoed the resolution, while Russia and the UK abstained from voting NEW DELHI: As the conflict between Israel and Palestine reaches its second week, the US uses its veto power to shoot down a peace resolution at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). According […]

Jaishankar dubs BRICS as ‘symbol of change’, advocates multipolarity

The world is undergoing rebalancing & traditional approaches are inadequate for addressing new realities: Dr Jaishankar

China Stalls India-US Bid To List JeM Leader In UNSC

NEW DELHI: To add to already strained India-China ties, Beijing on Thursday thwarted a joint effort of New Delhi and Washington to list Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) deputy chief Rauf Asghar as a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) designated terrorist. If passed, the designation would have subjected Asghar to a global travel ban and asset freeze. […]

Dr Jaishankar Bats For Africa In UNSC

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Wednesday reiterated India’s traditional position that Africa must have a representation at the United Nations Security Council. Speaking on India’s ties with Africa at an event at the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) in New Delhi, Dr Jaishankar said, “When it comes to political issues, […]