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  Security Council calls for continued support for Afghanistan

  World | December 13, 2014 6:53 IST

  United Nations: The UN Security Council on Friday called for continued international support for the stabilisation in Afghanistan, and urged efforts to build the capabilities of the Afghan army and police.In a resolution unanimously adopted

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  UN appeals to Mali factions to reach peace deal

  World | October 18, 2014 6:44 IST

  United Nations: The UN Security Council on Friday called on Mali's warring parties "to engage in good faith and in the spirit of compromise" towards a peace deal as the Malian government and rebels are

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  Angola, Malaysia, Venezuela, New Zealand elected to Security Council

  World | October 17, 2014 7:07 IST

  United Nations: The UN General Assembly on Thursday elected Angola, Malaysia, Venezuela and New Zealand as new non-permanent members to the Security Council.The four countries won the required two-thirds of votes during the election at

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  Security Council urged to spare veto in atrocities

  World | September 26, 2014 7:26 IST

  UNITED NATIONS: More than two dozen foreign ministers lined up Thursday to urge the often-deadlocked U.N. Security Council to avoid using veto power in matters that involve mass atrocities like genocide.The United Nations' most powerful

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  Hillary Clinton wants more done to halt kidnappings

  World | September 13, 2014 9:06 IST

  NEW YORK: Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday urged the United Nations to come up with a more robust strategy to combat the growing use of kidnappings of girls and women as a war tactic across

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  Angelina Jolie urges UNSC to tackle war-zone sexual violence

  Hollywood | June 25, 2013 12:49 IST

  United Nations, June 25: Hollywood actress and UN special envoy Angelina Jolie has urged the UN Security Council to tackle sexual violence in war zones, saying every country is affected by sexual violence and all

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  UN Security Council serving no one's purpose, says India

  World | November 03, 2012 22:19 IST

  New York, Nov 3: India has said the U.N. Security Council in its present structure is “completely out of tune” with global realities and serves “no one's purpose”, asserting that an expansion in the 15-member

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  Security Council Approves Second Term For Ban Ki-Moon

  World | June 18, 2011 12:24 IST

  New York, June 18: The UN Security Council approved on Friday a second five-year term for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, a vote that precedes the 192-member General Assembly vote scheduled to take place next week.The unanimous

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  2 Western Photojournalists Killed In Libya

  World | April 21, 2011 12:40 IST

  Misrata (Libya) Apr 21: Two Western photojournalists, including an Oscar-nominated film director, have been killed in the besieged city of Misrata while covering battles between rebels and Libyan government forces. Two others working alongside them

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  Libyan Rebels Fear Loses After NATO Attack Error

  World | April 08, 2011 17:34 IST

  Ajdabiya, Apr 8: Rebel fighters sent scouts Friday toward the contested oil port of Brega to seek clues on whether pro-government forces took advantage of a mistaken NATO airstrike that pounded opposition tanks and sent

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  Rebels Slam NATO For Slowdown In Strikes

  World | April 06, 2011 21:04 IST

  Tripoli/Washington, Apr 6: Angry rebels today deprecated NATO for “slackening” the pace of its military campaign which faced fresh challenges with Muammar Gaddafi's troops changing tactics by using human shields to thwart air strikes.NATO officials

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  Pak To Bid For Non-Permanent UNSC Seat Next Year

  World | October 16, 2010 12:31 IST

  United Nations, Oct 16 : Pakistan will try for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council next year and hopes to get India's support for its bid, the country's top diplomat to the world

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  India To Get UN Security Council Seat

  World | October 11, 2010 16:34 IST

  United Nations: India is all set to get a seat on the Security Council as a non-permanent member after a gap of 19 years through the elections to be held tomorrow in the United Nations