UNSC strongly condemns 'horrendous terrorist attack' in Afghanistan's Kandahar
World | October 16, 2021 7:06 ISTAt least 47 people have been killed and 70 other suffered injuries in an explosion inside a Shia mosque in Kandahar on Friday.
At least 47 people have been killed and 70 other suffered injuries in an explosion inside a Shia mosque in Kandahar on Friday.
According to the statement, the members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the atrocious and cowardly terrorist attack in Kundth, Afghanistan on 8 October 2021.
President Biden, in his talks with Prime Minister Modi, applauded India’s “strong leadership” during its UN Security Council Presidency in August 2021, according to the US-India Joint Leaders’ Statement issued after their meeting in the White House on Friday.
Tweeting about his meeting with Cyprus counterpart Nikos Christodoulides, Jaishankar on Wednesday said: "Working to take our economic ties forward. Appreciated his regional insights. Important that relevant UN Security Council resolutions in respect of Cyprus are adhered to by all"
Biden will meet with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison while in New York before shifting the rest of the week’s diplomacy to virtual and Washington settings.
India has been at the forefront in fighting against the pandemic, through national efforts, multilateral and plurilateral cooperation.
It further emphasizes that in order to be sustainable, the transition planning process should take into account broad challenges, including risks to stability, governance, and the rule of law, as well as the political, economic, development, humanitarian, and human rights context.
Security Council Resolution 2593 has taken note of the Taliban statement that Afghans will be able to travel abroad in an unhindered manner, a statement from United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) informed.
The people cited above said the UNSC resolution 2593 addresses India's key concerns pertaining to Afghanistan "at this time", adding that India played an active role in ensuring its passage.
UNSC resolution underlines that Afghan territory should not be used to threaten, attack any country or to shelter, finance or train terrorists...," Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla
UNSC adopted the resolution proposed by France, the UK and the US with 13 Council members voting in favour and Russia and China abstaining.
Foreign Secretary of India Harsh Vardhan Shringla chaired United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting on "The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question" on August 30.
UNSC's statements called upon Afghan groups advising them not to support terrorists operating on their territory.
Through a press statement, the members of Security Council condemned "in the strongest terms the deplorable attacks," which were claimed by the Islamic State in Khorasan Province, an Afghan affiliate of IS in Iraq and the Levant, Xinhua news agency reported.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday addressed a high-level UN Security Council briefing on threats to international peace and security by terrorist acts. Recalling the terror threats faced by India over the years, Jaishankar said there must never be any compromise with this evil.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday addressed a high-level UN Security Council briefing on threats to international peace and security by terrorist acts. Recalling the terror threats faced by India over the years, Jaishankar said there must never be any compromise with this evil.
The US envoy said that over this past weekend, members of the international community joined together to state unequivocally that every Afghan should be able to live in safety, security and dignity.
"The Security Council is not a suitable place to discuss the South China Sea issue,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in its first reaction to the high-level UNSC meeting on maritime security.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired a high-level debate on maritime security via video conferencing. Modi is the first Indian prime minister to preside over a UN Security Council Open Debate.
Modi would be the first Indian prime minister to preside over a UN Security Council Open Debate, the Prime Minister's Office said.
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