Security Council
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India pushes for UN overhaul, says Security Council reforms key for 'Fit for Future' multilateralism
World | Jul 15, 2026, 12:21 PM ISTIndia has renewed its demand for comprehensive UN reforms, calling for urgent changes to the Security Council, General Assembly and ECOSOC. At the UN General Assembly, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni said global institutions must reflect contemporary realities.
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Iran appoints Bagher Zolghadr as new Security Chief after Larijani's death: Who is he?
World | Mar 24, 2026, 06:18 PM ISTIran has appointed Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr as the new secretary of the Supreme National Security Council after Ali Larijani, who was killed in an attack last week.
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Top US, China and Russia diplomats to speak on cooperation
World | May 07, 2021, 10:24 AM ISTTop American, Chinese, and Russian diplomats, as well as other ministers, will attend a Security Council meeting on Friday
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India elected as non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council
India | Jun 18, 2020, 07:18 AM ISTIndia has been successfully elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for a two-year-term. India reportedly got 184 votes out of the 193 member UN general assembly. Along with India, Ireland, Mexico and Norway also won the Security Council elections held Wednesday.
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India demands Security Council action against Dawood, D-Company
World | Jul 10, 2019, 10:27 AM ISTIndia has demanded Security Council action against mafia don-turned terrorist Dawood Ibrahim sheltering in Pakistan and his D-Company terror organisation behind the 1993 wave of bombings in Mumbai that killed 257 people declaring they posed "a real and present danger".
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United Nations vote expected on 30-day ceasefire in Syria to help needy
World | Feb 22, 2018, 09:44 AM ISTRussia's UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia called a 30-day ceasefire unrealistic, and diplomats said during negotiations on the text he argued that it couldn't be enforced.
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UN Security Council imposes new sanctions on North Korea to limit its nuclear programmes
World | Dec 23, 2017, 06:51 AM ISTThe sanctions have been imposed in response to North Korea's latest launch of a ballistic missile that Pyongyang says is capable of reaching anywhere on the US mainland.
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Iran may be defying UN on missiles, OK on nukes: UN chief tells Security Council
World | Dec 14, 2017, 02:08 PM ISTThe U.N. chief says that the United Nations is investigating Iran's possible transfer of ballistic missiles to Houthi Shiite rebels in Yemen that may have been used in launches aimed at Saudi Arabia.
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Dalveer Bhandari re-elected to ICJ after Britain withdraws, Sushma Swaraj says 'Vande Mataram'
World | Nov 21, 2017, 02:10 PM ISTBhandari received 183-193 votes in the General Assembly and secured all the 15 votes in the Security Council after separate and simultaneous elections were held at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
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Russia hits back at US after ‘barbarism’ tag over Aleppo airstrikes
World | Sep 28, 2016, 05:21 PM ISTAmid continuing airstrikes on rebel-held areas of Aleppo by Russia and Syria, Moscow today hit back at the United States, France and Britain for accusing it of barbarism and war crimes.
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BJP-Manjhi seat sharing deal fixed, Wholesale price index dips to 4.95%: Top 5 News Headlines
India | Sep 14, 2015, 10:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: Here are the top five national and international news headlines of September 14, 2015.Bihar polls: BJP-Jitan Ram Manjhi seal seat sharing dealNew Delhi: In a fresh development, it is learnt that the BJP and
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UN adopts text-based negotiations on Security Council reforms
World | Sep 14, 2015, 10:08 PM ISTUnited Nations: The UN General Assembly today adopted a negotiating text by consensus for the long-pending Security Council reforms, setting the stage for talks on the issue at its 70th session beginning tomorrow, boosting India's
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Trade unions' strike to cause Rs 25k crore loss; Peter-Indrani quizzed face to face: Top 5 News Headlines
India | Sep 02, 2015, 09:31 PM ISTTrade unions' strike to cause Rs 25,000 crore loss: AssochamNew Delhi: The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) has estimated a loss of Rs 25,000 crore to the economy due to the
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US "strongly supports" India's bid for permanent seat in Security Council
World | Sep 02, 2015, 07:11 PM ISTGuwahati: The US "strongly supports" India's bid for a permanent seat in an expanded UN Security Council, its Ambassador to India Richard Verma said here today."Based on the statement of President Obama, the US strongly
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UN Security Council nod to Iran nuclear deal
World | Jul 20, 2015, 11:55 PM ISTUnited Nations: The UN Security Council on Monday unanimously approved the landmark agreement reached with Iran by its permanent members and Germany aimed at stopping Tehran from getting nuclear weapons.The resolution presented by the US
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Yemeni president declares Aden provisional capital
World | Mar 23, 2015, 06:59 AM ISTUnited Nations:A senior UN official on Sunday told the UN Security Council that Yemeni President Abdo Rabbo Mansour Hadi has arrived in Aden, the second biggest city of the country, and declared the city the
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China backs bigger role for India, Brazil at UN Security Council
World | Feb 12, 2015, 11:36 PM ISTBeijing: China today said it respects the aspirations of India and Brazil to play bigger roles at the UN Security Council, while keeping mum on Japan's candidature.About the Indian and Brazilian applications to become permanent
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UN Security Council condemned Libya hotel attack
World | Jan 28, 2015, 06:45 AM ISTUnited Nations: The UN Security Council strongly condemned the terrorist attack on the Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli, Libya, which killed at least eight people.In a press statement Tuesday, the Security Council members expressed their sympathy
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'Non-representative' UN Security Council lacks legitimacy: India
World | Jan 20, 2015, 12:01 PM ISTUnited Nations: In a strong criticism of the make-up and functioning of the Security Council, India on Monday said that as a "non-representative" body it lacked the legitimacy to advise nations on political inclusion.Ambassador Bhagwant
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Five new countries join UNSC as non-permanent members
World | Jan 02, 2015, 06:55 AM ISTUnited Nations: Five new countries on Thursday joined the UN Security Council as non-permanent members, while Chile assumed the rotating presidency for January.With the start of a new year, five new countries - Angola, Malaysia,