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UNSC warns action against Nigerian girls' abductors

World | May 10, 2014, 08:10 AM IST

United Nations: The UN Security Council Friday strongly condemned the abduction of nearly 300 schoolgirls in Nigeria and attacks by extremist Islamic group Boko Haram, threatening to take measures against the insurgents."The members of the

UNSC reform process cannot go on infinitely: India

World | Nov 22, 2013, 12:49 PM IST

United Nations: India has made a strong call to reform the UN Security Council, stressing that the process to expand the powerful body cannot go on infinitely and a results-based timeline is crucial to achieve

Pakistan opposes new permanent seats in UNSC

World | Nov 09, 2013, 06:50 PM IST

United Nations: Pakistan has opposed the creation of new permanent seats in the UN Security Council, claiming it would go against inclusive decision-making at the world body. "There should be no new centres of privilege,"

Five new members elected to UNSC

World | Oct 18, 2013, 08:01 AM IST

United Nations : The UN General Assembly Thursday elected Chad, Chile, Lithuania, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia to a two-year term in the UN Security Council (UNSC), the organisation's most powerful body.The new members will begin

Obama reaffirms backing to India's UNSC bid

World | Sep 28, 2013, 04:04 PM IST

Washington: President Barack Obama has reaffirmed US' backing to India's bid for a permanent seat in a reformed UN Security Council as he and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh agreed to expand collaboration at the global

UN votes to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons

World | Sep 28, 2013, 11:24 AM 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

UNSC adopts resolution on dismantling Syrian chemical arsenal

World | Sep 28, 2013, 09:43 AM IST

United Nations: The UN Security Council Friday voted unanimously to adopt a resolution aimed at getting rid of Syria's chemical weapons.The vote came after the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), an international

China wants Syrian issue be handled under UNSC

World | Sep 09, 2013, 11:45 AM IST

Beijing: China said Sunday that the Syrian issue should be dealt within the framework of UN Security Council (UNSC).During a state visit to Uzbekistan along with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Foreign Minister Wang Yi stressed

Syrians bracing for possible US strike

World | Aug 31, 2013, 11:32 AM 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

Present UNSC structure serves no one: India to UN

World | Nov 04, 2012, 05:06 PM IST

United Nations, Nov 4, 2012: India has said the UN 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

Expanded UNSC Should Have 25 Members, Says India

World | Apr 11, 2012, 11:27 AM IST

United Nations, Apr 11: India has said the 15-nation UN Security Council should be expanded to include about 10 more members, cautioning that delay in reforming the powerful world body will be at the international

India Says UNSC No Longer Reflective Of Contemporary Reality

World | Nov 24, 2011, 02:23 PM IST

United Nations, Nov 24: Arguing that the UN Security Council is no longer reflective of contemporary reality, India has said this poses the “most important challenge” to global peace and security as well as conflict

UNSC Adopts India-Co-Sponsored Resolution On Piracy

World | Oct 25, 2011, 01:11 PM IST

United Nations, Oct 25: UN Security Council today unanimously adopted an India-co-sponsored resolution on piracy in Somalia, taking on board, at India's initiative, the issue of prosecution of convicted pirates not only for acts of

UNSC Calls On Yemeni President To Step Down

World | Oct 22, 2011, 09:20 PM IST

United Nations, Oct 22: The powerful UN Security Council today called on Yemen's embattled president Ali Abdullah Saleh to quit as it demanded he immediately end attacks by security forces on peaceful protesters seeking political

Germany Supports India's Bid For Permanent Membership Of UNSC

World | Sep 13, 2011, 05:57 PM IST

New Delhi, Sept 13: Pitching for reforms of the UN Security Council to ensure it reflects geo-political realities, Germay on Tuesday said it was committed to supporting India's bid for a permanent membership in the

UNSC, Ban Ki-Moon Condemn New Delhi Terror Attack

World | Sep 08, 2011, 11:13 AM IST

United Nations, Sept 8: The UN Security Council today joined UN Chief Ban Ki-moon in strongly condemning the deadly terror attack in Delhi, saying such “heinous” acts of terrorism are “criminal and unjustifiable”. Moon expressed

UNSC Condemns Syrian Govt For Human Rights Violation

World | Aug 04, 2011, 12:36 PM IST

United Nations, Aug 4: The UN Security Council today condemned the Syrian government's deadly crackdown on civilians demanding democratic reforms, saying those responsible for the atrocities should be held “accountable.”In a presidential statement read by

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