UNSC condemns IS suicide bombing in Peshawar Shia mosque
The UN Security Council has condemned a suicide bombing that killed 62 people inside a Shia mosque in Peshawar for which the
Norway spells out priorities for UNSC meet
Norway has decided to elevate the quarterly open debate on the situation in the Middle East to a ministerial-level this month. The
UNSC extends mandate of mission in Sudan
The Security Council has extended the mandate of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), the peacekeeping force in the disputed
China wants prompt summit of five UNSC permanent members
China’s Permanent Representative to the UN Zhang Jun emphasised that Beijing wants to convene the summit “because of the fact that we
PM chairs key meet on Afghanistan situation
Though the details of the meeting were not shared, it is leant that the government’s highest decision making body discussed the tense
Need inclusive transitional govt in Kabul: Afghan envoy
The Afghanistan envoy called for urgently establishing a humanitarian corridor for the evacuation of those at risk of Taliban contributions and attacks….reports
India takes over UNSC presidency
India took over the presidency of the Council, which rotates alphabetically every month, from France and will hand off to Ireland next
India to establish right to be permanent UNSC member: Foreign Secretary
Shringla arrived in New York on Wednesday and will participate in two high-level events in the Security Council to be held under
India asks UN to address terrorists exploiting cyberspace
Integrity and security of ICT products, which form the building blocks of cyberspace, are being compromised, said Foreign Secretary Shringla…reports Asian Lite
‘Some leveraging cyber skills for cross-border terrorism’
Terrorists have used social media to plan and execute terror attacks and for “virulent propaganda” to incite hatred and violence, recruit youth