The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN), charged with the maintenance of international peace and security as well as accepting new members to the United Nations and approving any changes to its United Nations Charter. Its powers include the establishment of peacekeeping operations, the establishment of international sanctions, and the authorization of military action through Security Council resolutions; it is the only UN body with the authority to issue binding resolutions to member states. The Security Council held its first session on 17 January 1946.
India will show patience with China for "as long as it takes" but will not compromise its position on terrorism, government sources said on Saturday DNA - Published
The US-China spat soured negotiations on a resolution on Afghanistan, forcing the council to adopt a temporary rollover of the UN mission there for six months instead of a year. Firstpost - Published
According to a report by Reuters, on Friday, the UN Security Council condemned a shooting at two mosques in New Zealand that claimed the lives of 49 people as 'heinous and cowardly,' and called acts of..
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday criticized the role of Russia in creating "this crisis" in Venezuela by vetoing a UN Security Council resolution and other tactics "further squandering"..
Bangladesh has told the United Nations Security Council that it cannot take any more refugees from Myanmar, some 18 months after more than 700,000 mainly Rohingya Muslims started pouring across the..
According to Reuters, the United States and Russia both failed on Thursday in rival bids to get the United Nations Security Council to take action on Venezuela. Russia and the United States have been..
Russia and China have voted against the United States' proposal to the United Nations Security Council to call for free and fair presidential elections in Venezuela and to give the country access to..
According to a report by Reuters, on Monday, the United States targeted Venezuela's government with new sanctions, calling on allies to freeze the assets of its state-owned oil company PDVSA following..
According to Reuters, the United States targeted Venezuela’s government with new sanctions on Monday. The U.S. has called on allies to freeze the assets of its state-owned oil company PDVSA. The..
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States has asked the United Nations Security Council to meet to discuss the situation in Venezuela on Tuesday, said diplomats after Venezuelan President Nicolas..
Venezuela's defense attache to the United States broke with the government of President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday, saying free and fair elections were needed after an opposition leader proclaimed..
According to a report by Reuters, on Saturday, Russia's ambassador to the United Nations said that the United States should consider all options in relation to Venezuela and that any potential military..
According to Reuters, Venezuela’s foreign minister told the United Nations Security Council on Saturday that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro still hopes to establish communication and dialogue..
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on the United Nations Security Council to pick a side on Venezuela after Washington recognized opposition leader Juan Guaido as the South American nation’s..
According to Reuters, Russia failed on Saturday to stop a U.N. Security Council meeting on Venezuela that was requested by the United States. The request came after Washington recognized opposition..
According to Reuters, Russia, China, South Africa and Equatorial Guinea blocked on Saturday a U.S. push for a U.N. Security Council statement expressing full support for Venezuela’s National Assembly..
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told the United Nations Security Council that it was time now for countries to pick a side on Venezuela after Washington recognized the opposition leader Juan Guaido..
According to Reuters, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that former U.S. diplomat Elliott Abrams will lead U.S. efforts on Venezuela, where Washington has recognized an opposition leader as the..
Reuters reports Russia opposes U.S. policies toward Venezuela, which it calls "destructive." Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that Russia will publicly oppose the policies at the U.N...
According to a report by Reuters, on Friday, Russia's UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said that Moscow would oppose a US push for the United Nations Security Council to recognize Venezuela's opposition..
According to a report by Reuters, on Friday, the State Department said that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will brief the UN Security Council on Saturday regarding the emerging crisis in Venezuela..
According to Reuters, the United States has requested a public U.N. Security Council meeting on Venezuela on Saturday and U.N. diplomats said they expected U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to..
India continues to work with the UN Security Council sanctions committee on the listing of Masood Azhar as a global terrorist and will show patience on the issue, official sources said Saturday, days.. DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes
The U.N. Security Council on Friday condemned a shooting at two mosques in New Zealand that killed 49 people as "heinous and cowardly" and said acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable. Reuters - Published
US diplomats are of the view that Washington may be forced to pursue other actions at the UNSC if Beijing continued with this policy. IndiaTimes - Published
US indicated that members of the UN Security Council may need to consider “other actions” if Beijing continued to prevent the sanctions committee from designating Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed.. IndiaTimes - Published
Taking the issue to the Security Council for an open discussion and vote is also an option which could publicly shame the Chinese for their support to the leader of a UN-designated terrorist group IndiaTimes - Published
Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said first PM Jawaharlal Nehru was the "original sinner" who favoured China over India for permanent membership into the UNSC. "The original mistake, both on.. IndiaTimes - Published
Asked why China once again resorted to block India's bid against Masood Azhar, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang told a media briefing that Beijing's decision is in line with the rules of the.. Firstpost - Published Also reported by •DNA
China prevented a United Nations Security Council committee on Wednesday from blacklisting the head of Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), which said it attacked an Indian.. Reuters - Published
Swaraj's remarks came hours before the deadline to raise objection to the listing of a proposal to declare Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Azhar as a global terrorist before the 1267 al-Qaida Sanctions.. IndiaTimes - Published
"If China continues to block this designation, responsible member-states may be forced to pursue other actions at the Security Council. It shouldn't have to come to that," a Security Council.. Firstpost - Published
The US support came on a day China for the fourth time blocked a bid to get Jaish chief Masood Azhar designated a global terrorist by the UN Security Council. DNA - Published
"If China continues to block this designation, responsible member-states may be forced to pursue other actions at the Security Council, a UNSC diplomat said. DNA - Published
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - China prevented a United Nations Security Council committee on Wednesday from blacklisting the head of Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammad.. Firstpost - Published Also reported by •Reuters
The proposal to designate Azhar under the 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council was moved by France, UK and US on February 27. The Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee members had 10.. IndiaTimes - Published
On the issue of Masood Azhar's UNSC listing, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said, "I want to say that China always adopts a responsible attitude, engage in consultations with various.. Firstpost - Published
It's a crucial day for India at the UNSC as US, France and UK, the three permanent members of the security council, will move their proposal to list Pulwama attack perpetrator as a UN-designated.. DNA - Published
The proposal to designate Azhar under the 1267 al-Qaida Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council was moved by France, UK and the US on February 27. It was under the no-objection period and.. IndiaTimes - Published Also reported by •Firstpost
The United States has urged China to not block Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar's listing as a global terrorist at the United Nations Security Council meeting to be held on Wednesday over Azhar's.. Firstpost - Published
Ahead of the deadline to designate Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist, India is engaged in frantic parleys with key players like the US, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Turkey. Firstpost - Published
Ami Bera, the Chairman of the House Foreign affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, also urged China to play a constructive role by lifting its veto over UN Security Council resolution to.. DNA - Published
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