Tag: Security Council
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UN condemns oil tankers attack in Gulf of Oman
The attacks came amid Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to Iran, who is seeking to help ease tensions between Iran and the US.
June 14, 2019 -
India slams Security Council for ‘undermining’ UNGA’s authority
India has said the UN General Assembly must take lead in finding solutions to the challenges faced by the world, slamming the Security Council for "progressively undermining" the authority of the 193-member global body.
March 20, 2019 -
How can ‘unrepresentative’ UNSC deter crimes against humanity: India
Expressing skepticism at the way the Security Council deals with outrageous crimes against humanity, India has questioned how such a "grossly unrepresentative" body can act effectively to prevent them.
June 26, 2018 -
Israel withdraws from Security Council election
Israel has withdrawn from the election for a two-year term on the Security Council that pitted it against Germany and Belgium.
May 5, 2018 -
Palestinians accuse US of ‘blocking’ UN statement on Gaza
The Palestinians on Saturday accused the US of blocking a UNSC statement on the situation in the Gaza Strip and said Washington’s objection encourages Israel to continue its aggressive action against the Palestinian people. The Palestinian National Authority Minister of Foreign Affairs Riyad al-Malki said in an official statement that “Washington would block any effort …
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April 1, 2018 -
North Korea rejects UN sanctions, defends nuclear programme
North Korea on Sunday rejected the latest sanctions imposed on it by the UN Security Council (UNSC) and reiterated its intention of further developing its nuclear deterrence programme. A Foreign Affairs Ministry statement said that Pyongyang criticised the punitive measures announced on Friday that further limit the country’s access to petroleum products, ban its exports …
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December 24, 2017 -
UNSC to vote on new sanctions against North Korea
The UN Security Council is expected to vote on a new draft resolution that would tighten sanctions against North Korea in response to its ballistic missile launch last month. A Security Council meeting has been scheduled for Friday at 1.00 p.m. EST (1800 GMT). The US-drafted resolution was circulated among council members on Thursday, Xinhua …
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December 22, 2017 -
India slams UNSC’s inability to confront terrorism in Afghanistan
India has criticised the Security Council’s impotency in confronting the terrorism threat in Afghanistan, which poses dangers beyond its borders. “While new threats emerge from the IS/Daesh (Islamic State), the Security Council cannot even decide whether to designate the new leaders of Taliban(as global terrorists) or to freeze the assets of the slain leader of …
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December 22, 2017 -
Pakistan rakes up Kashmir issue at UNSC
Pakistan has once again raked up the Kashmir issue at the Security Council by trying to link it to the Palestinian crisis. “Longstanding, internationally recognised disputes of Palestine and Jammu and Kashmir continue to fester,” Pakistan’s Permanent Representative Maleeha Lodhi told the Council on Wednesday ahead of the upcoming General Assembly emergency session on Jerusalem. …
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December 21, 2017 -
India hits out at China for protecting Masood Azhar due to ‘narrow’ concerns
India has hit out at China for protecting Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) leader Masood Azhar by preventing the Security Council from sanctioning him as an international terrorist because of its “narrow political and strategic concerns.” “On counter-terrorism, cooperation continues to elude the Council, as it falls victim to narrow political and strategic concerns,” India’s Permanent Representative Syed …
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December 21, 2017 -
Japan calls for text-based parleys on Security Council reform
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono has called to urgently revitalise the long-stalled Security Council reform process by adopting a text on which to base the negotiations during the current General Assembly session. “The reform of the Security Council is an urgent task necessary for the Council to more effectively address threats to international peace and …
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December 16, 2017 -
‘Special Terrorist Zones’ for LeT, JeM must end, says India
Declaring that Afghanistan’s stability and security was tied to that of the entire region, India has demanded an end to the “Special Terrorist Zones” in Pakistan where militant outfits, the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) are protected. “It is imperative to address the support that terrorist organisations like the Taliban, Haqqani Network, Islamic State (IS), …
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November 21, 2017 -
Crisis in Rakhine reaches beyond Myanmar’s borders: UN expert
A UN special rapporteur on human rights has urged the Security Council to take decisive action to resolve the crisis in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, noting that the crisis “reaches beyond Myanmar’s borders”. “The crisis in Rakhine state has not only been decades in the making but has for some time gone beyond Myanmar’s borders. For …
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October 27, 2017 -
China defends its trade with North Korea as permitted by UN
hina today defended its growing trade with North Korea as permitted by UN Security Council sanctions that say they should avoid hurting “humanitarian needs.” China, the North’s main trading partner, “strictly implements” sanctions aimed at stopping the North’s pursuit of nuclear and missile technology, said a foreign ministry spokesman, Geng Shuang. Customs data show Chinese …
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October 23, 2017 -
Global economy to continue faster expansion: IMF official
India has asked the UN Security Council to use its power of imposing sanctions as a weapon against terrorists in Afghanistan and to give the peace process an impetus. “The Security Council must act on the funds which the terrorists in Afghanistan are generating through their illicit activities,” India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Syed …
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September 26, 2017 -
Pakistan PM to attend UNGA session next week
Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is set to attend the 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Monday, the Foreign Ministry said here. On the sidelines of the UNGA, Abbasi will hold bilateral meetings with a number of world leaders and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the ministry said late …
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September 16, 2017 -
UN Security Council adopts new sanctions against North Korea
The UN Security Council on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution to impose fresh sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear test on September 3 in violation of previous Security Council resolutions. Monday’s resolution, the third Security Council action concerning the Asian country in five weeks, curtails the country’s oil supply by almost 30 per cent, …
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September 12, 2017