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UN SECURITY COUNCIL NEWS IN ENGLISH

  • russia called un emergency meeting on yemen ends without

    Russia-called UN emergency meeting on Yemen ends without action

    World | May 02, 2015 13:14 IST

    United Nations: An emergency meeting on Yemen by the UN Security Council ended today with the 15 members unable to agree on an immediate statement on the growing crisis.The ambassador from Russia, which called the

  • there should be zero tolerance towards violent extremism

    There should be zero tolerance towards violent extremism: India

    World | April 24, 2015 13:37 IST

    United Nations: Asserting that there are no good or bad terrorists, India has told the UN Security Council that absence of "State authority" provides the breeding ground for violent extremist organisations and insisted that there

  • both india and germany deserve permanent seats in unsc pm

    Both India and Germany deserve permanent seats in UNSC: PM Modi

    World | April 14, 2015 18:28 IST

    New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today demanded permanent sets for both India and Germany  at UN Security Council during his joint press meet with German chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin. Both the leaders have called for stronger economic

  • china supports india s desire to play bigger role in un

    China supports India's "desire" to play bigger role in UN

    World | April 13, 2015 16:48 IST

    Beijing: China, which is yet to fully endorse India's permanent membership of the UN Security Council, today, said it supports India's “desire” to play a bigger role in the UN and will strive to work

  • modi makes strong pitch for permanent unsc seat for india

    Modi makes strong pitch for permanent UNSC seat for India

    World | April 12, 2015 13:50 IST

    Paris: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday  made a strong pitch for a permanent seat for India in the UN Security Council, saying it should get it as a “right” for its immense contribution to

  • more than 25 000 foreigners fight with terrorists un report

    More than 25,000 foreigners fight with terrorists: UN report

    World | April 02, 2015 6:55 IST

     UNITED NATIONS:The number of fighters leaving home to join al-Qaida and the Islamic State group in Iraq, Syria and other countries has spiked to more than 25,000 from over 100 nations, according to a new

  • yemen is being pushed to the edge of civil war un envoy

    Yemen is being pushed 'to the edge of civil war': UN envoy

    World | March 23, 2015 7:36 IST

    United Nation:The U.N. special envoy for Yemen warned an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Sunday that events appear to be leading the Arab country "to the edge of civil war" and urged

  • un security council to hold emergency meeting on yemen

    UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Yemen

    World | March 22, 2015 7:08 IST

    United Nations: The U.N. Security Council has called for an emergency meeting to discuss the situation in Yemen.The U.N. spokesperson's office in an email said the council will hold a closed session on Sunday afternoon

  • un security council urges parties in yemen to accelerate

    UN Security Council urges parties in Yemen to accelerate talks

    World | February 26, 2015 7:22 IST

    United Nations: The UN Security Council Wednesday urged all parties in Yemen to accelerate UN-brokered negotiations and resolve their differences through dialogue, in order to reach consensual agreements and end the current political crisis, Xinhua

  • barack obama endorses india s bid for permanent membership

    Barack Obama endorses India's bid for permanent membership of UNSC

    World | February 25, 2015 6:42 IST

    Washington: US President Barack Obama endorses India's candidature as a permanent member of the reformed UN Security Council, the White House has said."As it relates to India's membership in the Security Council, I know the

  • india s permanent unsc seat unacceptable nawaz sharif tells

    India's permanent UNSC seat unacceptable, Nawaz Sharif tells Barack Obama

    World | February 13, 2015 14:13 IST

    Islamabad: India's permanent membership in the reformed UN Security Council is unacceptable to Pakistan as it has not complied with UN resolutions on Kashmir, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has told US President Barack Obama.The US

  • un security council slams is for murdering japanese citizen

    UN Security Council slams IS for murdering Japanese citizen

    World | January 26, 2015 7:15 IST

    United Nations: The UN Security Council strongly condemned the apparent murder of a Japanese citizen Haruna Yukawa by the Islamic State.In a press statement issued Sunday here, the Security Council also demanded the immediate release

  • un peacekeepers attacked in sudan

    UN peacekeepers attacked in Sudan

    World | January 07, 2015 10:39 IST

    United Nations: United Nations peacekeepers were attacked by unidentified armed men in two separate incidents in Sudan, authorities said.In the first attack, the Joint United Nations and African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) peacekeepers were

  • un security council fails to adopt palestinian drafted

    UN Security Council fails to adopt Palestinian-drafted resolution

    World | December 31, 2014 7:49 IST

    United Nations: The UN Security Council on Tuesday failed to adopt a Palestinian-drafted resolution urging the end of "Israeli occupation" by the end of 2017.The draft resolution, which failed to get nine votes in favour,

  • india to seek clarification from un on reference to hafiz

    India to seek clarification from UN on reference to Hafiz Saeed

    India | December 21, 2014 18:12 IST

    New Delhi: Perturbed over calling 26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind and JuD chief Hafiz Saeed as as 'sahib' by a US Security Council panel, India will seek a clarification on it from the world body.It

  • stop terrorists benefiting from transnational organised

    Stop terrorists benefiting from transnational organised crime: UNSC

    World | December 20, 2014 7:47 IST

    United Nations: The UN Security Council (UNSC) has called for global and regional cooperation and strategies to stop terrorists from reaping the benefits of transnational organised crime.In a resolution, the UNSC expressed its concern that

  • india criticises un security council for disregarding

    India criticises UN Security Council for disregarding members' opinions

    World | December 17, 2014 13:59 IST

    United Nations: India has criticised the decision-making process of the Security Council, saying it disregards the voices of non-members while acting on matters important to them.Speaking at the Council Tuesday on UN-African Union (AU) partnership

  • un to vote on extending cross border aid delivery to syria

    UN to vote on extending cross-border aid delivery to Syria

    World | December 17, 2014 6:58 IST

    United Nations: The U.N. Security Council has scheduled a vote Wednesday on a resolution extending cross-border delivery of humanitarian aid to Syrians in rebel-held areas in desperate need of food and medicine, without government approval.The

  • us and iran hold new nuclear talks in geneva

    US and Iran hold new nuclear talks in Geneva

    World | December 16, 2014 7:17 IST

    Geneva: Senior officials from the United States and Iran resumed talks today over Tehran's disputed nuclear programme, a diplomatic source said, three weeks after world powers missed a deadline for reaching a deal.The two-day discussions

  • un condemns attack on british embassy vehicle

    UN condemns attack on British embassy vehicle

    World | November 28, 2014 11:43 IST

    United Nations: The UN Security Council (UNSC) has condemned the attack on a British embassy vehicle in Kabul, Afghanistan."The members of the UNSC expressed their deep sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims,

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