India at UN Security Council calls for protecting food supply chains amid conflicts

August 26, 2026 6:28 PM

India at UN Security Council calls for protecting food supply chains amid conflicts

India has called for stronger international action to mitigate the impact of armed conflicts on global food security, stressing that food insecurity is primarily a consequence of conflict, political instability and underdevelopment rather than their root cause. Addressing a UN Security Council high-level open debate on “Food Under Fire: The Security Council's Role in Mitigating Global and Local Food Crises” on August 25, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Par...

‘Diplomacy may not succeed in preventing conflicts, but holds power to stop them’: UN chief Antonio Guterres at UNSC debate

July 24, 2026 10:45 AM

‘Diplomacy may not succeed in preventing conflicts, but holds power to stop them’: UN chief Antonio Guterres at UNSC debate

Amid escalating global conflicts and rising geopolitical tensions, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday stressed that while diplomacy may not have succeeded in preventing many of the world's ongoing crises, it remains the only viable path to ending them. Addressing the UN Security Council's Open Debate on "Strengthening the Mechanisms for Peaceful Settlement of Disputes" in New York, Guterres warned that conflicts are becoming more frequent, prolonged and complex, while...