In one of the largest Israeli military operations in recent years, Israel's military said that it had carried out widespread raids against Iranian targets in Syria after Iran fired more than 20 rockets at its forces in the occupied region of Golan Heights.
Mlambo-Ngcuka stressed that the assertion of the human rights of everyone, everywhere and their protection by the rule of law, is a fundamental tenet of the UN.
The UN's Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) held elections to a number of its subsidiary bodies on Monday.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj told Parliament in New Delhi that the 39 Indians abducted in 2014 by the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists in Mosul city were dead and their bodies had been recovered.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on February 28 unveiled a plan to open peace talks with the Taliban, including eventually recognising them as a political party, days after the militants called for direct negotiations with the US.
The remark comes a day after Islamabad tried to raise the Kashmir issue at the United Nations for a second day in a row.
India on Thursday strongly protested UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein's comments on the Kashmir situation in his annual report and an oral update on human rights developments at the 37th session of the UNHRC.
Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein presented his annual report on human rights in the world to the UN Human Rights Council, criticising the situation in China in the report.
In the vote on the Britain-drafted text, 11 members of the council were in favour, Russia and Bolivia were against, and China and Kazakhstan abstained.
Explaining his statement on Tuesday that UN employees have no immunity in cases involving crimes including sexual abuse, Dujarric said he had "stated the general UN principle about the immunity of its staff around the world".
The proposal made by Russia and Belarus to get the World Court's advisory opinion on the matter may help to clarify the legal principles governing the right to and situations for the use of force under the UN Charter.
Rouhani said that at the time of formation of the United Nations, only countries that had a nuclear bomb were given the right to veto.
China's comments came as President Yameen dispatched special envoys to "friendly countries" like China, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. The special envoy for China is expected to arrive here later today.
Though the Indian representative did not mention the name of any country, it is well known that China in the past has used its veto power when it came to designating terrorists or extremist groups having links with the Pakistani establishment.
Pakistan has brought up the Kashmir issue in the Security Council, accusing it of "selective implementation" of its resolutions.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Tharoor had earlier this month traded barbs in the Lok Sabha over making Hindi an official language at the UN.
Many Rohingya want to return eventually to their villages in Myanmar, UNICEF deputy executive director Justin Forsyth said Wednesday during a visit to the immense Kutupalong refugee camp.
The sanctions have been tightened significantly in the past year as Kim Jong Un's government accelerates toward perfecting a nuclear weapon that can threaten the US mainland.
Saeed had moved the court seeking protection from arrest or action against Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) and Falah-i-Insaniat Foundation (FIF) ahead of the visit of the monitoring team of the United Nations Security Council 1267 Sanctions Committee.
In his petition, Saeed alleged that the Pakistan government wants to arrest him at the behest of India and the US.
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