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'Supreme irony that global epicentre of terrorism claims to be at forefront of fight against it': India slams Pakistan at UNSC meeting

February 19, 2025 11:32 am

The comments came after Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed Ishaq Dar's remarks on Jammu and Kashmir during an open debate on ‘Practicing multilateralism, reforming and improving global governance' on Tuesday.

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Russia rebuilding ties with the Taliban

June 06, 2024 5:15 pm

Moscow has kept informal ties with the Taliban since 2015, and Russia is suspected to have delivered weapons to the movement in the past.

The security council resolution calls on all countries to respect and protect humanitarian and UN personnel as required by international law. And it calls on all nations and parties to armed conflict to respect international humanitarian law and their obligations under the Geneva Conventions.

Security Council approves resolution decrying attacks on UN and aid workers and demanding protection

May 24, 2024 10:54 pm

Baeriswyl said in a statement to AP that the resolution was being put to a vote at a very timely moment. The Geneva Conventions, which Baeriswyl described as the cornerstone of international humanitarian law and a reflection of our common humanity, commemorates its 75th anniversary in August.

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Russia blocks US move at UN on nuclear weapons in space

April 25, 2024 1:42 am

Deputy U.S. Ambassador Robert Wood told reporters ahead of the vote that if Russia did not vote for the resolution "it makes you wonder whether they're hiding something."

Israel-Hamas conflict's spillover has direct bearing on our energy, economic interests: Top Indian diplomat tells UNSC

January 24, 2024 6:29 pm

United Nations Secretary General António Guterres told the Security Council that any refusal to accept the two-State solution by any party must be firmly rejected

It’s a shame that Indian MPs are no longer being sent to the UN

October 27, 2023 6:29 pm

The practice of sending parliamentary delegations presented a unique opportunity for capacity-building and engaging with the UN, as also to get an insider’s view of diplomacy. But the BJP has worked to short-circut this since coming to power in 2014

Russia hits Ukraine's grain for fourth day and practises seizing ships in Black Sea

July 21, 2023 4:12 pm

Moscow has described the attacks as revenge for a Ukrainian strike on a Russian-built bridge to Crimea - the Ukrainian Black Sea peninsula illegally annexed by Moscow in 2014.

'Snakes in your backyard', Pak 'epicentre of terrorism': Jaishankar's top quotes at UNSC

December 16, 2022 2:50 pm

Both these days proved to be crucial for India as Jaishankar highlighted the country's commitment towards maintaining international peace and security.

India assumes presidency of two global bodies: All you need to know about G20, UNSC

December 03, 2022 7:05 pm

Both these positions are rotating, that is, they come to all members of the bodies by turn.

UNSC Counter Terrorism Committee meet: US, UK, France call for end to Ukraine war, Russia says West supplying arms to Kyiv

October 30, 2022 7:49 am

The Russian representative blamed France and the UK for supplying weapons to Ukraine and held the UK responsible for Saturday’s attack on Crimean port city of Sevastopol. The Russian Black Sea Fleet was allegedly attacked on Saturday through drones, damaging one of Russian warships.