‘We need to recognise we have a problem with Security Council’: UN Chief Guterres flags veto deadlocksUN chief Antonio Guterres highlights a significant problem with the Security Council. He states it no longer mirrors today's world, reflect...
15 Mar, 2026, 10.35 AM IST
US supports two permanent UN Security Council seats for AfricaThe United States supports adding two permanent U.N. Security Council seats for African states and one rotating seat for small island devel...
12 Sep, 2024, 09.44 AM IST
Want a place on the UN stage? Leaders of divided nations must first get past this gatekeeperThe UN Credentials Committee, an obscure body within the United Nations, is responsible for deciding who gets representation at the UN Gene...
22 Sep, 2023, 12.04 PM IST
UN: India slams Pakistan for raking up Kashmir issue"As we meet today to discuss UNSC reforms, a representative of Pakistan has yet again made unwarranted references to Jammu and Kashmir. Jam...
18 Nov, 2022, 09.01 AM IST
India will always stand with the Global South: Jaishankar on UN DayNew Delhi [India], October 24 (ANI) India will always stand with the Global South and seek to strengthen the UN's effectiveness, said Exter...
24 Oct, 2022, 02.56 PM IST
Due to use of veto, UNSC at times failed to fulfill its responsibility to maintain peace: G-4Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations Kimihiro Ishikane's made the remarks on Monday while issuing a statement on behalf ...
08 Mar, 2022, 10.40 PM IST
Taliban’s legitimacy now depends on UN benchmarks. But will this last?Why is any of this important? Because the UNSC resolution, in a way, laid down the first basic benchmarks — such as not allowing Afghanista...
06 Sep, 2021, 11.17 PM IST
India calls for building on the progress made on UNSC reformsIndia has called on the UN member states to build upon the progress made towards reforming the Security Council, warning them against conti...
12 Jul, 2018, 10.36 PM IST
India for concrete measures to reinforce authority of UNGAThis is because it is widely perceived that the General Assembly has not fully lived up to its mandated role as the chief deliberative, pol...
10 Mar, 2018, 01.22 PM IST
Current UN structures were designed for bygone era: IndiaYedla Umasankar, First Secretary at the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, said effective multilateralism and international ...
06 Oct, 2017, 09.23 AM IST
France supports India as permanent UN Security Council memberDelattre said the international community's ability to act in times of conflict and development is linked to the "legitimacy of our institu...
06 May, 2015, 09.07 PM IST
UN moves should not give legitimacy to non-state actors: IndiaThe concept note circulated for the debate referred to the need to encourage states to adopt legal measures to prohibit and criminalize the...
26 Mar, 2015, 10.54 AM IST
'Non-representative' UNSC lacks legitimacy: IndiaBishnoi said that just because security has many dimensions, it does not mean that the Security Council must fit itself into all of them.
20 Jan, 2015, 08.55 PM IST
Sartaj Aziz speaks to UN chief Ban Ki-moon, raises Kashmir issueAdviser to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz spoke to UN chief Ban Ki-moon on phone.
19 Oct, 2014, 01.26 PM IST
Pakistan opposes adding new permanent seats in reformed UN Security CouncilThis will be contrary to the democratic character of this world body. We want the Council to become more representative, equitable, account...
27 Sep, 2014, 12.22 AM IST
UN must be reformed to reflect political realities: Prime Minister Manmohan SinghIndia has been pushing for its inclusion in an expanded Security Council, a move that has been backed some key P-5 members but China has be...
28 Sep, 2013, 09.38 PM IST
- India want more funds for peacekeeping missions
India has asked member states to address the "unsatisfactory situation" of paucity of resources for peacekeeping missions
16 Aug, 2011, 01.28 PM IST