External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar officially launched India’s campaign for a non-permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2028-29 term, saying the country’s presence in this vital body will help decision-making at a time when the world is facing a profound paradox.
Speaking as the co-chair at the Arria-formula meeting of the Security Council on ‘Bridging the Implementation Gap: Security Council Resolutions and the Maintenance of International Peace and Security,’ Pakistan’s permanent member to the UN, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, raised Kashmir as expected.
BRICS nations on Friday deplored unilateral economic sanctions, reaffirming that the bloc does not intend to impose or support sanctions contrary to international law and unauthorized by the UN Security Council.
Iran's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Amir-Saeid Iravani, has sharply criticised the Bahrain-US efforts to rally support for a draft UN resolution on the Strait of Hormuz, calling the campaign "ridiculous, misleading, and deceptive", according to Iranian state media Press TV.
Airstrikes and drone attacks in Sudan's Kordofan and Darfur states have killed dozens of civilians, including women and children, UN humanitarians have said.
Five Left parties on Sunday strongly condemned the United States' bombing of Iran, terming it a "grave violation of Iranian sovereignty and the UN Charter."
As Gaza continues to suffer under a relentless war that has claimed tens of thousands of Palestinian lives, predominantly women and children, and left millions trapped in a humanitarian nightmare and with hope for peace collapsing under rubble, the world once again turns its gaze to New York, where the United Nations (UN) is set to convene a high-level conference from June 17 to 20, 2025, to advance the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Iraq on Friday submitted an official complaint to the United Nations Security Council, condemning Israel for violating its airspace to conduct military operations in the region, the Foreign Ministry said.
It called for an immediate end to the blockade of Gaza by Israel and asked it to ensure that humanitarian aid is allowed to reach all parts of the area in adequate quantities.
Formed in 1945 by the victors of World War II, the main aim of the United Nations was to preserve international peace and security.
