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Push to end Russia's status as permanent UNSC member gains steam
The US State Department may try to find a way to boot Russia from its permanent seat on the UN Security Council (UNSC), shaking up the international bodys balance of power amid outrage over the war in Ukraine, RT reported. Washington is "investigating the prospects" of expelling Russia as one of the five permanent Security Council members, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman told American lawmakers on Wednesday.
US has discussed concerns with India after its abstention on UNSC vote: Spokesperson
The US has discussed its concerns with India in the aftermath of its abstaining on the United Nations Security Council vote censuring Russia for its invasion of Ukraine and has regular engagement with it, according to State Department Spokesperson Ned Price.Earlier when another reporter tried to get Price to speak specifically about countries that did not vote for the resolution or co-sponsor it, he skirted the question focusing instead on the support it.
Attention will be focused on India when UNSC votes again on Ukraine issue
Attention will be focused on how India votes on the resolution after having abstained on the two previous Ukraine-related votes in the Council. The office of Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's spokesperson said the Council will meet on Ukraine at 3 p.m. local time. At the meeting to be held in the aftermath of the Russian veto on Friday of a Council resolution condemning Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Russia 'treasures' India's stand to abstain at UNSC resolution
Russia on Saturday ‘treasured India's independent position during voting on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution condemning Russian aggression in Ukraine and committed to dialogue with Delhi over the crisis. India had abstained from voting on the UNSC resolution that deplored in the strongest terms Russia's aggression against Ukraine, saying dialogue is the only answer to settling differences and disputes.
India votes against UN draft resolution on climate change
Senior Indian diplomat defended his decision of rejecting the draft and said that the UN Security Council is not a place to discuss issues of climate action or climate justice. He also emphasized that India is second to none when it comes to matters related to the better of the climate.
Security Council condemns attempted coup in Sudan
In a statement, the members of the Security Council reiterated their full support to Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok in his endeavours to see Sudan through a successful transition in a manner that achieves the hopes and aspirations of the Sudanese people for an inclusive, peaceful, stable, democratic and prosperous future, reports Xinhua news agency.
India, UNSC reform allies to push for text-based reform negotiations
The foreign ministers of the G4 group "expressed their strong determination to work towards launching text-based negotiations without further delay in the IGN (Intergovernmental Negotiations), on the basis of a single document, with a view to its adoption in the General Assembly," according to their joint statement issued after a meeting on Wednesday.
UNSC voices concerns over IS threat
In a press statement released on THursday after a Security Council meeting on the IS, the members of the Security Council noted with deep concern that the IS and other terrorist groups continue to exploit, both online and offline, the disruption, grievances, and development setbacks linked to the Covid-19 pandemic, reports Xinhua news agency.
India to take pivotal role against terror as head of UNSC counter-terror panel
India will be taking over the leadership of the CTC from Tunisia and hopes to build on the gains from Thursday's meeting of the Council on terrorism threats that he presided over. Addressing reporters outside the Security Council chamber after the meeting, he said that he was happy that "a very strong, substantive, clear press statement" was adopted by the Council that addresses the key concerns of India.
UNSC demand zero tolerance for terrorism, political settlement in Afghanistan: Tirumurti
Addressing reporters outside the Council chamber after presiding over an emergency meeting on Afghanistan, he said that the session heard "the sentiments among the council members on zero tolerance for terrorism, and the Secretary General (Antonio Guterres) unequivocally underlined this important aspect".
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