The sanctions have been imposed in response to North Korea's latest launch of a ballistic missile that Pyongyang says is capable of reaching anywhere on the US mainland.
At a special meeting, UN special envoy to the Middle East, Nickolay Mladenov, warned of the "potential risk of violent escalation" that exists following that decision and asked that all parties choose dialogue and avoid provocations.
India's Dalveer Bhandari was on Tuesday re-elected to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) with more than two-thirds of the UN members backing him.
Bhandari and Britain's Christopher Greenwood are locked in a neck-and-neck fight for re-election to the Hague-based International Court of Justice, the sources say.
India’s nominee to ICJ, Dalveer Bhandari, received an overwhelming support from the UNGA who defied permanent members of the UNSC to back him against Britain’s candidate.
Indian Ambassador to the UN Syed Akbaruddin has demanded transparency in the UN Security Council reform process.
Two influential Democratic lawmakers, including an Indian-American, on Tuesday introduced a legislation in the US House of Representative to support India’s permanent membership to the UN Security Council
Identifying Kashmir as the core issue with its eastern neighbour, Abbasi exuded confidence that the resolution will help address the contentious issue
North Korea has fired an unidentified missile from its capital Pyongyang that flew over Japan before landing in the northern Pacific Ocean, Seoul and Tokyo have said
The UNSC on Monday unanimously approved new sanctions on North Korea
US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said North Korea is "begging for war" with abusive use of missiles and nuclear threats
US President Donald Trump wants Pakistan to change its policy of supporting militants who have safe haven in the country and are causing great losses, the media reported on Sunday
The United Nations Security Council on Saturday unanimously adopted a US-drafted resolution that aims to slash by a third North Korea's $3 billion annual export revenue over Pyongyang's two missile tests
The 15-member body said the "destabilizing accumulation and misuse" of weapons "continue to pose threats to international peace and security and cause significant loss of life".
The JuA was added to the ISIL (the Islamic State) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List by the Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee.
President Trump also supported India’s bid to get entry into Nuclear suppliers Group (NSG).
However, China put its foot down to block tougher new sanctions against North Korea that the United States was pushing for.
The Friday meeting was originally called to study the situation in Ivory Coast, but later decided to add the North Korean issue to the agenda.
India on Monday told United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that there is a need to ensure that women play a greater role in conflict prevention and resolution.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today supported India's bid for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
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