PM Modi bats for UN reforms to ‘mirror’ current realities
PM Narendra Modi made a strong pitch for "concrete and effective" outcome to meet the challenge even as he batted for reform of the UN Security Council. The post PM Modi bats for UN reforms to ‘mirror’...
View ArticleNew UNGA president pledges to continue Security Council reform process
Mogens Lykketoft, who took over Tuesday as the president of the General Assembly, pledged to continue the Security Council reform efforts carried out by his predecessor Sam Kahamba Kutesa, who broke...
View ArticleUN Secretary-General Ban-ki-moon favours expansion of Security Council
United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday that he backs the expansion of the Security Council to adapt to the dramatic changes in the world. The post UN Secretary-General...
View ArticleFrom a Lego basilica to ‘Pope Toaster’, here’s how US will welcome Pope Francis
A Lego basilica, pope selfies, 'Pope Toaster' are some of the fin ways how US plans to welcome Pope Francis The post From a Lego basilica to ‘Pope Toaster’, here’s how US will welcome Pope Francis...
View ArticleIreland visit short but it’s historic, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi in...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Dublin on Wednesday for a brief visit to Ireland enroute to the US to strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation. "From India to Ireland...strengthening ties and...
View ArticleIndia to host G-4 summit, to seek early reforms of UN Security Council
India will host a "very substantive and significant" summit meeting of the G-4 nations aimed at pushing for early United Nations (UN) Security Council reforms. The post India to host G-4 summit, to...
View ArticlePM Modi makes strong pitch for UNSC reforms, outlines India’s green goals at...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pressed for reforms in the UN Security Council in order to maintain its relevance and credibility as an international body and for proper representation in the core UN body...
View ArticleBrics foreign ministers endorse UN Security Council, IMF reforms
The foreign ministers of Brics countries endorsed United Nations Security Council reforms saying it was necessary to make it "more representative and efficient" putting China and Russia publicly on the...
View ArticleAfter Ban-Ki-Moon: Here’s why the next UN Secretary-General should be Angela...
After 70 years, this is why the United Nations must appoint Angela Merkel — a proven leader and mediator — as secretary-general to re-infuse the global body with a sense of purpose The post After...
View Article‘On the same page’: PM Modi meets 19 leaders from Africa, stresses on UN reforms
The need for UN Security Council reform featured in almost all bilateral meetings Prime Minister Narendra Modi had with Africa's leaders on Wednesday, with the leaders dubbing the world body's current...
View ArticlePost Paris attacks, France urges UN to give ‘strong, united and unambiguous...
France asked the UN Security Council Thursday to authorise countries to "take all necessary measures" to fight the Islamic State group after the jihadists claimed responsibility for the Paris attacks....
View ArticleParis terror attacks: 16 suspects arrested in Brussels lockdown, but Salah...
Police in Belgium arrested 16 people in a wave of anti-terrorism raids but key Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam slipped the net, with Brussels set to remain under security lockdown on Monday. The...
View Article‘Morally challenging in extraordinary proportions’: India criticises UN...
India has accused the Security Council of legitimising a "morally challenging" response to the refugee crisis by calling for the destruction of boats they use to flee across the Mediterranean to Europe...
View ArticleVladimir Putin slams Turkey for downing warplane, says Russia ‘will never...
Russia's military general staff says that one of the pilots of the Su-24 warplane that was shot down by Turkey was killed by groundfire as he parachuted from his crippled plane. The post Vladimir Putin...
View ArticleMy firm conviction is that Britain should join Syria airstrikes, Cameron...
Britain should join air strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria and should not "sub-contract" its security to allies, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday in a written statement to...
View ArticleBJP slams Farooq Abdullah for his remarks on Kashmir, demands an apology
BJP on Saturday sought an apology from former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah for saying that PoK is part of Pakistan, and said he was "deliberately raking up" the issue in order to...
View ArticleIraq issues ultimatum: Turkish forces have 48 hours to leave the country,...
Iraq on Monday gave Turkey 48 hours to withdraw forces it said entered the country illegally or face "all available options" The post Iraq issues ultimatum: Turkish forces have 48 hours to leave the...
View ArticleAfter landmark nuclear agreement with P5+1, Iran ‘tested missile last month’,...
Iran tested a new medium-range ballistic missile last month, US media reported on Monday, citing a senior US official. The post After landmark nuclear agreement with P5+1, Iran ‘tested missile last...
View Article‘Choke off terrorism’: UN Security Council passes resolution to cut Islamic...
US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew led the council's first-ever meeting of finance ministers, shoring up a major diplomatic push to end the war in Syria, where IS jihadists control a large swathe of...
View ArticleUN Security Council adopts peace resolution for Syria, draft makes no mention...
UN Security Council members approved a resolution outlining a peace process for Syria involving talks by representatives of the Damascus government and the opposition, but the draft says nothing on the...
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