Russia assumes UN Security Council presidency despite ICC's arrest warrant against Putin
World | April 01, 2023 22:27 ISTNotably, this came nearly two weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin was prosecuted by the International Criminal Court.
Notably, this came nearly two weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin was prosecuted by the International Criminal Court.
It is high time to reform the UN Security Council, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said while addressing a press conference in Delhi.
Speaking at the much-touted G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting (G20FMM) on Thursday, the minister underscored that the current global architecture is in its 8th decade and the fact the members of the UN have quadrupled in this period.
The development came nearly two weeks after the United Nations Security Council’s Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee added Makki to its list of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban, and arms embargo.
India's Permanent Ambassador to United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj, emphasised how New Delhi always called both sides to return to the path of diplomacy and dialogue and added it would like to play a crucial role in ending the conflict.
India's non-permanent membership at the UNSC comes to a close on December 31. Apart from India, countries such as Norway, Mexico, Kenya and Ireland would also exit the UNSC after the 2-year term.
Bilawal Bhutto remarks controversy: Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, alleged Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the 2002 Gujarat riots.
India at UNSC: They're ministers in Pakistan who can tell how long Pakistan intends to practice terrorism. World isn't stupid, it increasingly calls out countries, organisations indulging in terrorism, EAM S Jaishankar said at UNSC.
Speaking at UNSC via video conferencing, Anjali Vijay Kulthe said, "I'm fortunate one who survived 26/11 Mumbai terror attack. I bring to UNSC's notice the voice of trauma & sorrow endured by families of victims/survivors of terror attacks."
Jaishankar at UNSC: Presiding over the 'UNSC Briefing: Global Counterterrorism Approach: Challenges and Way Forward', External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar lamented that evidence-backed proposals to blacklist terrorists are put on hold by a few countries without adequate reason.
On the challenge of terrorism, even as the world is coming together with a more collective response, multilateral platforms are being misused to justify and protect perpetrators, EAM Dr S Jaishankar said at UNSC debate in New York.
India-China border clash: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres official has called for de-escalation in order to restore peace in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang region.
Russia has once again backed India's aspirations for permanent membership in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), noting that the largest democracy has added "great value" to the Council.
Veteran Congress leader Shashi Tharoor hailed External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar for India's abstention from the vote in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on a resolution that exempts humanitarian aid efforts from sanctions.
India, on Saturday, staunchly affirmed its stand on terrorism at the UN Security Council and asserted the classification of terrorists on the basis of political convenience must be stopped immediately.
The resolution is also intended to ensure much-needed predictability and safeguards for humanitarian agencies.
India at UNSC: India's befitting response to Pakistan's false claims came during a key UN General Assembly meeting on the United Nations Security Council.
A joint statement issued following a meeting of Quad foreign ministers in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly also called for respecting the territorial integrity. It was apparently aimed at China.
India at UNSC: Jaishankar told the Council that in a globalised world, the impact of the conflict is being felt even in distant regions.
Sajid Mir is one of India's most wanted terrorists and has a bounty of USD 5 million placed on his head by the US for his role in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks carried out by Pakistan-based LeT terrorists.
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