UN Security Council

July 24, 2026 10:43 AM

India rebukes Pakistan at UNSC, says world witnessing suppression of rights in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir

India strongly criticised Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), accusing it of suppressing the fundamental rights of people in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and misusing the global forum to push what it described as a "divisive agenda." Delivering India's statement at the UNSC Open Debate on "Strengthening the Mechanisms for Peaceful Settlement of Disputes", India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, asserted that the Union Territ...

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...

July 15, 2026 12:18 PM

Security Council reform urgent to make multilateralism fit for the future: India at UN

India has called for urgent and comprehensive reforms of the United Nations, asserting that the Security Council's inability to effectively respond to global conflicts has weakened public confidence in the multilateral body and underscored the need to make international institutions more representative and capable of addressing contemporary challenges. Addressing the Ministerial Roundtable on "Making Multilateralism Fit for the Future" during an informal meeting of the UN General Assembly, ...

June 24, 2026 9:55 AM

India slams Pakistan for ‘politicising’ UN Security Council meeting on Jammu & Kashmir

India strongly criticised Pakistan for raising the issue of Jammu and Kashmir during an Arria-formula meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), asserting that the Union Territory is an integral part of India and remains a strictly internal matter. India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish, delivered India’s statement during the Arria-formula meeting titled “Bridging the Implementation Gap: UNSC Resolutions and Maintenance of International Pea...

May 27, 2026 10:40 AM

‘Pak will have to accept consequences of sponsorship to terrorism’: India slams Islamabad at UN high table

India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish, on Tuesday delivered a sharp rebuttal to Pakistan at the UN Security Council, accusing Islamabad of continuing cross-border aggression and sponsoring terrorism against India. He said Pakistan would have to “accept the consequences” of its actions. Speaking during the UN Security Council Open Debate on “Upholding the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter and Strengthening the UN-Centred International System,...

February 26, 2026 1:05 AM

PM Modi, Israeli counterpart travel together to attend technology and innovations exhibition

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday travelled together to see an exhibition which showcases strides made in the world of technology. "After my Knesset address, PM Netanyahu and I are on the way to an exhibition which showcases strides made in the world of technology," PM Modi said in a post on X. PM Modi addressed today a Special Plenary of the Knesset in Jerusalem. He is the first Indian Prime Minister to address the Israeli parliament. Up...

December 20, 2025 1:08 PM

UN Security Council condemns drone attacks on UN peacekeepers in Sudan

The UN Security Council on Friday condemned last week’s drone attacks on a UN logistics base in Sudan that killed six Bangladeshi peacekeepers and injured nine others. In a press statement, members of the Security Council expressed deep condolences to the families of the fallen peacekeepers, as well as to the government and people of Bangladesh. They also wished a swift and full recovery to those injured. The drone attacks took place on Saturday in Kadugli, in Sudan’s South Kordofan state....

November 26, 2025 8:51 PM

Gaza Reconstruction Plan: Inside the UN’s Boldest Gaza Bet

On November 17, the UN Security Council approved a United States–drafted resolution backing a “Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict,” giving legal weight to parts of Washington’s twenty‑point strategy for the territory. The resolution endorses a Board of Peace as the main transitional authority and authorizes a temporary International Stabilization Force in Gaza to help restore order, protect civilians and open the way for large‑scale aid and rebuilding. Under the text, a Pale...

November 18, 2025 12:01 PM

UN Security Council adopts US resolution on Trump’s Gaza plan

The UN Security Council on Monday voted to adopt a U.S.-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza and authorizing an international stabilization force for the Palestinian enclave. Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas agreed last month to the first phase of Trump's 20-point plan for Gaza - a ceasefire in their two-year war and a hostage-release deal - but the UN resolution is seen as vital to legitimizing a transitional governance body and reass...

November 10, 2025 10:18 AM

World Bank, in letter to US, backs draft UN resolution on Gaza

The World Bank backs language in a U.S.-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution on Gaza that would authorize a two-year mandate for a transitional governance body, according to a letter to the United States seen by Reuters. The 15-member UN Security Council began negotiations on Thursday on the text that would mandate a so-called Board of Peace transitional governance administration, giving it the authority to establish operational entities to address issues including the reconstruct...