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United Nations Security Council

Legitimacy, credibility of UN must be preserved by updating it: India

India has been at the forefront of years-long efforts calling for reform of the Security Council, including expansion in both its permanent and non-permanent categories, saying the 15-nation Council, founded in 1945, is not fit for purpose in the 21st Century and does not reflect contemporary geo-political realities.

12 November 2024, 05:01 IST

Legitimacy, credibility of UN must be preserved by updating it: India

Legitimacy, credibility of UN must be preserved by updating it: India

Legitimacy, credibility of UN must be preserved by updating it: India

12 November 2024, 05:01 IST

Hostility flares between Iran and Israel at security council session

The Security Council meeting was requested by Iran, with the support of Russia and China -- close allies of Iran -- and Algeria, the only Arab country currently holding a seat at the council.

29 October 2024, 10:43 IST

Hostility flares between Iran and Israel at security council session

Hostility flares between Iran and Israel at security council session

Hostility flares between Iran and Israel at security council session

29 October 2024, 10:43 IST

India needs a place in UN Security Council: Lord Rami Ranger

Interacting with PTI Videos on the sidelines of an event here, Lord Rami Ranger also said fighting has to become a thing of the past, and if one wants to progress, one has to be "peace-loving".

24 October 2024, 03:12 IST

India needs a place in UN Security Council: Lord Rami Ranger

India needs a place in UN Security Council: Lord Rami Ranger

India needs a place in UN Security Council: Lord Rami Ranger

24 October 2024, 03:12 IST

'We believe India, Brazil and African countries should be represented in UNSC': Russian diplomat Lavrov

Last month, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer joined US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron in backing India's bid for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

20 October 2024, 16:24 IST

'We believe India, Brazil and African countries should be represented in UNSC': Russian diplomat Lavrov

'We believe India, Brazil and African countries should be represented in UNSC': Russian diplomat Lavrov

'We believe India, Brazil and African countries should be represented in UNSC': Russian diplomat Lavrov

20 October 2024, 16:24 IST

Social media posts claiming India becoming permanent member of UNSC found to be fake

India is yet to become a permanent member of the UN Security Council. As of now, only five countries — China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States — are permanent members of the UNSC and have veto power.

15 October 2024, 12:43 IST

Social media posts claiming India becoming permanent member of UNSC found to be fake

Social media posts claiming India becoming permanent member of UNSC found to be fake

Social media posts claiming India becoming permanent member of UNSC found to be fake

15 October 2024, 12:43 IST

Explained | What international law says about Israel's invasion of Lebanon

The UN charter says the right to self-defense is valid only 'until the Security Council has taken measures necessary to maintain international peace and security.' The Council has tried -- and largely failed -- to secure a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah since 2006, the previous time Israel launched a ground invasion in Lebanon.

12 October 2024, 10:29 IST

Explained | What international law says about Israel's invasion of Lebanon

Explained | What international law says about Israel's invasion of Lebanon

Explained | What international law says about Israel's invasion of Lebanon

12 October 2024, 10:29 IST

West Asia tensions: France sends assets, convenes UNSC

Paris and Washington last week had attempted to secure a temporary ceasefire in Lebanon just hours before Israel launched air strikes that killed Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.

02 October 2024, 07:24 IST

West Asia tensions: France sends assets, convenes UNSC

West Asia tensions: France sends assets, convenes UNSC

West Asia tensions: France sends assets, convenes UNSC

02 October 2024, 07:24 IST

UN Security Council renews peacekeeping force in Lebanon

The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) - established in 1978 - patrols Lebanon's southern border with Israel.

28 August 2024, 16:25 IST

UN Security Council renews peacekeeping force in Lebanon

UN Security Council renews peacekeeping force in Lebanon

UN Security Council renews peacekeeping force in Lebanon

28 August 2024, 16:25 IST

UN Security Council to meet over attack on Kyiv children's hospital

'We will call out Russia's cowardly and depraved attack on the hospital,' Britain's UN Ambassador Barbara Woodward said in an X post on Monday.

08 July 2024, 16:33 IST

UN Security Council to meet over attack on Kyiv children's hospital

UN Security Council to meet over attack on Kyiv children's hospital

UN Security Council to meet over attack on Kyiv children's hospital

08 July 2024, 16:33 IST

Only comprehensive reform can enable UNSC to effectively manage global conflicts: India

Minister in India’s Permanent Mission to the UN, Pratik Mathur said that since performance assessment has become one of the focus areas at the United Nations as part of the discussions on global governance reforms, the Security Council, too, needs to prove its credibility and improve its performance.

26 June 2024, 04:48 IST

Only comprehensive reform can enable UNSC to effectively manage global conflicts: India

Only comprehensive reform can enable UNSC to effectively manage global conflicts: India

Only comprehensive reform can enable UNSC to effectively manage global conflicts: India

26 June 2024, 04:48 IST