Hezbollah chief Nasrallah’s death: Joe Biden calls Israel’s action a 'measure of justice'
Sep 30, 2024, at 07:03 am
Iran has called for an emergency United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting over Israel's military actions in Lebanon and the broader region.
US reacts to Elon Musk's X post on India's permanent UNSC seat
Apr 18, 2024, at 06:14 pm
Washington/IBNS: The United States has reacted to Tesla CEO Elon Musk's remarks backing a permanent United Nations Security Council (UNSC) seat for India.
Israel calls for fresh sanctions on Iran during UNSC meeting amid escalation of tension
Apr 15, 2024, at 04:34 pm
Amid further escalation of tension over missiles and drone attacks carried out on Israel, the country's official called for fresh sanctions on Iran during a meeting of the UN security council.
Russia calls for emergency UNSC meeting after downing of plane carrying captured Ukrainian soldiers
Jan 25, 2024, at 04:24 pm
New York/UNI: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday the country has called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council after the downing of a Russian plane carrying captured Ukrainian soldiers.
UNSC renews sanctions regime on Somalia-based terror group Al-Shabaab
Dec 02, 2023, at 03:26 pm
The UN Security Council on Friday adopted two separate resolutions to renew the sanctions regime on Somalia-based Al-Shabaab and to lift the arms embargo on the Somali government.
Israel rejects UN's Gaza humanitarian pause plea over Hamas hostage concerns
Nov 17, 2023, at 06:16 am
Jerusalem: Israel on Thursday rejected the United Nations (UN) Security Council's call for extended humanitarian pauses in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
US prepares draft of UN Security Council resolution on Palestinian-Israeli conflict
Oct 22, 2023, at 03:38 pm
The United States has distributed to the UN Security Council a draft resolution on the conflict in the Gaza Strip, condemning Hamas and recognizing Israel's right to self-defense, but not calling for a ceasefire, a source in the Security Council told Sputnik.
UN Security Council reaffirms strong support for the Libyan people
Mar 18, 2023, at 12:00 am
New York: The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted a presidential statement calling on the international community to support ongoing efforts to forge a lasting peace in Libya.
UNSC went against US on 2003 Iraq issue to avoid instability: Pakistan Ex-Foreign Minister
Feb 06, 2023, at 12:02 am
Geneva: The United Nations Security Council had to take a stand against the United States on the issue of Iraq in 2003 in order to avoid creating a precedent for preemptive attacks that could create global instability, Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri, a former Pakistani foreign minister, told Sputnik.
UNSC lists Pakistan-based Abdul Rehman Makki as global terrorist
Jan 17, 2023, at 02:27 pm
New York: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday listed Pakistan-based terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki as a global terrorist under its ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee.
UK, US, France request UNSC meeting on Ukraine
Mar 17, 2022, at 06:38 pm
Six countries - including the United Kingdom, France, and the United States - have requested a meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation in Ukraine, the UK permanent mission to the UN said.
UNSC drops 'Taliban' from statement, hinting change in stance against terror group
Aug 29, 2021, at 10:12 pm
New York: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has removed the Taliban reference from a paragraph in its statement, pertaining to the terror attack on Kabul airport, that urged the Afghan groups not to support terrorists "operating on the territory of any other country".
Under Indian presidency UNSC to hold session on Afghanistan
Aug 05, 2021, at 08:53 pm
United Nations/UNI: The UN Security Council (UNSC) under the presidency of India, will meet on Friday to discuss and take stock of the situation in Afghanistan.
Antonio Guterres nominated for a second term as UN chief by UNSC
Jun 09, 2021, at 12:44 pm
New York: The United Nations Security Council Tuesday voted to grant Secretary General Antonio Guterres a second term.
UN Security Council calls on parties to fully comply with ceasefire in Gaza : Statement
May 23, 2021, at 07:37 am
Moscow/Sputnik: The UN Security Council on Saturday welcomed the ceasefire in Gaza and urged the sides to fully comply with the agreement, while stressing the need for urgent humanitarian aid to the Palestinian population following 11-day hostilities.
France, several other nations preparing draft UNSC resolution on Israel, Palestine: Source
May 19, 2021, at 02:42 pm
United Nations/Sputnik: France, together with Tunisia, Egypt and Jordan, is preparing a draft UN Security Council resolution that will call for the ceasefire between Israel and Palestine as well as organizing humanitarian corridor in the conflict zone, a diplomatic source in the UN Security Council told RIA Novosti.
UNSC might not lift sanctions on Taliban: Russian diplomat
May 30, 2020, at 08:45 pm
Moscow: The Afghan government released hundreds of Taliban prisoners as part of the peace deal with the United States but even at such a scenario UN Security Council might not lift sanction over the group, according to a Russian diplomat.
Pakistan disobeying UNSC resolution on Kashmir: PoK activist writes to British MP
May 13, 2020, at 05:54 pm
London/IBNS: A political activist from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) Shabir Choudhry has written to British lawmaker and Leader of Opposition, Keir Starmer, and informed him that Islamabad is not obeying UN Security Council's resolutions on Kashmir issue.
Amid propaganda to shift blame, China blocks draft to discuss COVID 19 pandemic issue at UNSC
Mar 26, 2020, at 09:50 pm
New York/IBNS: China, which is believed to be the epicentre of the outbreak of COVID 19, has been opposing discussion of the issue in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) even as the Asian giant launched a massive propaganda to wash its hand of the origin of its outbreak, media reports said.
Zarif still waiting on official notice for US visa to attend UNSC meeting Iranian mission
Jan 07, 2020, at 05:12 pm
United Nation/Sputnik/UNI: Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations told Sputnik on Tuesday that it had not yet received any official notification of a visa for Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to visit the mission in the United States.
Sep 26, 2019, at 01:25 pm
Islamabad: Amid fighting with India over Kashmir, Pakistan has last month urged United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to allow global terrorist and 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed to withdraw money to support his four-member family, media reports said. The United Nations has also reportedly approved the request by Pakistan.
With ISIL down but not out, continued vigilance is key, UN Security Council told
Aug 28, 2019, at 09:25 am
New York, Aug 28 (IBNS): Despite ISIL’s territorial defeat in Syria, the terrorist group, also known as Da’esh “continues to aspire to global relevance”, the United Nations top counter-terrorism officials told the Security Council on Tuesday.
May 02, 2019, at 11:33 am
Washington, May 2 (IBNS): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has referred to the United Nation Security Council (UNSC)'s designation of terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar as the global terrorist as a "victory for American diplomacy".
China hits back at US for 'utilising all resources' to ban Masood Azhar
Apr 03, 2019, at 07:33 pm
Beijing, Apr 3 (IBNS): China on Wednesday hit out at the US for utilising all its resources to label Jaish-e-Mohammad supremo Masood Azhar as a designated ''global terrorist'', media reports said.
Will use all resources to hold Masood Azhar accountable for his crimes: US
Apr 03, 2019, at 11:07 am
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS): The US has said it would "utilize all available resources” to ensure Jaish-e-Mohammad supremo Masood Azhar was held accountable for his crimes and denied China's charges that it had circumvented UN security council’s sanctions committee to blacklist the Pakistan-based terrorist.
'Positive progress' made on issue of listing Masood Azhar as global terrorist, says China
Apr 01, 2019, at 07:34 pm
Beijing, Apr 1 (IBNS): "Positive progress" has been made in the process to resolve the issue of listing Masood Azhar, head of the Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit that claimed responsibility for the Pulwama attack, as a global terrorist at the UN, China said today.
China asks US to 'act cautiously' on Masood Azhar blacklist resolution
Mar 28, 2019, at 03:41 pm
New Delhi, Mar 28 (IBNS): China on Thursday asked the US to "act cautiously" after the latter circulated a draft resolution at the 15-member UN Security Council to blacklist Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar.
All eyes on China as US links UNSC move on Azhar to regional peace
Mar 13, 2019, at 11:07 am
Washington, Mar 13 (UNI) : All eyes will be on China globally on Wednesday as the powerful UNSC will take up the proposal for designating Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist.
Pakistan: UN Security Council condemns ‘heinous and cowardly’ terrorist attacks
Nov 25, 2018, at 04:21 pm
New York, Nov 25 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council has condemned “in the strongest terms” Friday’s terrorist attacks in Pakistan’s Karachi city and in the north-western province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that claimed dozens of lives and left many more injured.
Somalia: UN Security Council condemns terrorist attack in which dozens were killed or injured
Nov 12, 2018, at 09:28 am
New York, Nov 12 (IBNS): The members of the United Nations Security Council, on Saturday, condemned “in the strongest possible terms” Friday’s car bomb attack in Somalia, in which dozens of innocent women, children and men were killed or injured, and reiterated that any acts of terrorism are "criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, wherever, whenever and by whomsoever committed".