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  • un security council agrees to destroy syria s chemical

    UN Security Council agrees to destroy Syria's chemical weapons

    World | October 11, 2013 15:31 IST

    United Nations: UN diplomats say the Security Council has agreed to proposals by  UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to destroy Syria's chemical weapons by the target of mid-2014. The British and Russian UN ambassadors, who were

  • un urges immediate humanitarian access to syria

    UN urges immediate humanitarian access to Syria

    World | October 02, 2013 23:40 IST

    United Nations:  The U.N. Security Council called today for immediate access to Syria to provide desperately needed aid, expressing alarm at the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation.The unanimous statement was a quick follow-up to the Security

  • un must be reformed to reflect political realities singh

    UN must be reformed to reflect political realities: Singh

    World | September 28, 2013 21:44 IST

    United Nations: Making a strong case for the reform of the UN Security Council to reflect current political realities, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said global peace and security issues must be handled through multilateral

  • un votes to eliminate syria s chemical weapons

    UN votes to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons

    World | September 28, 2013 11:24 IST

    United Nations: The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously on Friday night to secure and destroy Syria's chemical weapons stockpile, a landmark decision aimed at taking poison gas off the battlefield in the escalating 2 ½-year

  • syrians bracing for possible us strike

    Syrians bracing for possible US strike

    World | August 31, 2013 11:32 IST

    Washington:  Edging toward a punitive strike against Syria, President Barack Obama said Friday he is weighing “limited and narrow” action as the administration bluntly accused Bashar Assad's government of launching a chemical weapons attack that

  • no consensus on palestinian un bid report

    No Consensus On Palestinian UN Bid : Report

    World | November 09, 2011 9:56 IST

    United Nations, Nov 9: There is no consensus in the powerful UN Security Council on whether Palestine should be granted full statehood at the UN, according to a report by a key panel of the

  • unsc votes to end military action in libya

    UNSC Votes To End Military Action In Libya

    World | October 28, 2011 9:36 IST

    United Nations, Oct 28: The UN Security Council has unanimously voted to bring to an end the authorised international military action in Libya on October 31 following the death of Muammar Gaddafi that brought an

  • pm presses for expansion of un security council

    PM Presses For Expansion Of UN Security Council

    World | September 21, 2011 14:31 IST

    New Delhi, Sept 21: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today pressed for an early reform of the United Nations, particularly an expansion of the Security Council, noting it must be seen as an impartial, credible and

  • khamenei backs revolts accuses obama of lying

    Khamenei Backs Revolts, Accuses Obama Of Lying

    World | March 22, 2011 10:12 IST

    Tehran, Mar 21 :  Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei used his new year's message today to slam the military intervention in Libya, back regional revolts, and accuse US President Barack Obama of lying."The US

  • obama defends libya action in a letter to congress

    Obama Defends Libya Action In A Letter To Congress

    World | March 22, 2011 8:19 IST

    Washington, Mar 22: Two days after the US forces commenced operation to assist coalition forces to enforce the UN Security Council resolution of no-fly-zone over Libya, US President Barack Obama told the Congressional leadership that

  • medvedev in rare public clash with putin over libya

    Medvedev In Rare Public clash With Putin Over Libya

    World | March 22, 2011 8:10 IST

    Moscow, Mar 21: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev today publicly criticised Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, terming his remarks likening the use of military force in Libya to a 'call for crusades' as "unacceptable".In what appeared to

  • krishna reads out portugal fm s speech at un security

    Krishna Reads Out Portugal FM's Speech At UN Security Council

    India | February 12, 2011 22:40 IST

    United Nations, Feb 12  :  External Affairs MinisterN was caught in a public gaffe when he inadvertently read out the speech of the Portuguese Minister at a UN Security Council meeting here but rectified the

  • unsc seat for india not linked with npt us

    UNSC Seat For India Not linked With NPT: US

    World | November 17, 2010 12:21 IST

    WASHINGTON: The United States says it does not see its support for India becoming a permanent member of the UN Security Council at odds with New Delhi's refusal to sign two nuclear treaties."Well, we don't

  • obama wants india to fix kashmir and get unsc seat

    Obama Wants India To Fix Kashmir And Get UNSC Seat

    World | September 29, 2010 15:01 IST

    WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama wants India to go in for a resolution of Kashmir issue and get a seat on UN Security Council, reports Times of India.  That's the broad message President Barack Obama

  • over 500 systematic rapes in congo says un

    Over 500 Systematic Rapes In Congo, Says UN

    World | September 08, 2010 16:58 IST

    The United Nations reported Tuesday that more than 500 systematic rapes were committed by armed combatants in eastern Congo since late July- more than double the number previously reported - and accepted partial responsibility for

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