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India elected unopposed to non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council
India received overwhelming support as it was elected unopposed as one of the non-permanent members of the UNSC after winning 184 votes in the 193-member General Assembly. The minimum requirement to get elected was 128 votes.
After deleting nearly 4,000 names from terror watchlist, Pakistan govt tells UNSC panel it cannot act against terrorists due to ‘lack of information’
Pakistan tells UNSC panel it does not have sufficient information on 130 Pakistani nationals on UNSC sanctions list
Terrorists might use coronavirus pandemic as an opportunity to launch bio-terror attack across the world: UN chief
Secretary General of UN Antonio Guterres cautioned UNSC that Coronavirus pandemic is threatening international security as terrorists might use this opportunity to launch a bio-terror attack.
USA calls for an analysis of the ‘origins’ of the Wuhan Coronavirus in UNSC meet, China says nobody should be made ‘scapegoat’
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) met on Thursday through video conference to discuss the Wuhan Coronavirus crisis, where USA and China went head to head
China refuses to allow discussion on Wuhan Coronavirus in UNSC, blocks draft that called for “full transparency” over the outbreak
The UNSC is divided on its proposal on the pandemic. China has also objections regarding the terminology of the proposal.
UNSC members snub China’s attempt at raking up Kashmir issue, maintain that Kashmir remains a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan
Once again in a span of five months, China, nudged by Pakistan, held an informal consultation on the Kashmir issue at United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in New York.
US foils sinister plot of Pakistan to designate Indian nationals as ISIS terrorist, latest being the case of one Ajoy Mistry
The US has put the proposal by Pakistan to declare an Indian national as ISIS terrorist on a technical hold puncturing its hopes
Pakistan gets UNSC to allow release of monthly expenses for 26/11 Mumbai terror accused terrorist Hafiz Saeed
Hafiz Saeed's bank accounts are frozen by the Pakistani government complying with the UNSC resolution. Pakistan had requested the UN to let Hafiz Saeed withdraw PKR 1,50,000 (approximately $1,000) to cover necessary basic living expenses for him and his family.
In a big setback to China, its ‘Belt and Road’ project dropped from UNSC resolution on Afghanistan
The resolutions passed in earlier years, the Belt and Road project was mentioned
IAS-turned-politician Shah Faesal was travelling to file case against India in the ICJ over Kashmir issue: Report
Shah Faesal was nabbed at the New Delhi International Airport on August 14 when he was trying to leave the country, reportedly, to Turkey
