In an obvious reference to Pakistan, he chided the world body for its repeated failure to hold state sponsors of terrorism accountable, exposing deep flaws in its structure that are exploited by powerful nations to shield extremists.
The Foreign Ministers of G4 countries met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday to discuss the prospects for reforms of the UN Security Council, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday.
Formed in 1945 by the victors of World War II, the main aim of the United Nations was to preserve international peace and security.
The Security Council met in a closed session on the tension between India and Pakistan, and its President Evangelos Sekeris described it afterwards as a “productive meeting”.
Amid attempts by US President Donald Trump to bring the Russia-Ukraine conflict to an end, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Andry Sybiha on Friday and discussed various issues.
A Security Council resolution requires approval of 9 members (out of 15) including concurrence of the Big Five. This procedure made adoption of a bi-partisan decision almost an impossibility as the Big Five would never agree to any resolution which would even remotely go against their national interest. The assignment of overriding powers to the five had been done with good intentions because in serious matters like war and peace involving various nations, it was essential to have the concurrence of the big powers who had fought and won the war
The UN Security Council (UNSC) has adopted a resolution to extend the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) for another year until May 31, 2024, while retaining its core tasks.
"The Security Council must give a clear assessment of the actions of the terrorist state," Zelensky told the UN body in a video address.
The official said it was a sign of Russian weakness and a testament to the fact that Russians recognize that they are being isolated on the world stage.
The Al Jazeera journalist was tragically gunned down on May 11, while another journalist Ali Al Samudi who was present with Akleh was also shot.
