UN Security Council does not reflect today’s realities, is paralysed: UNGA President
1 year, 10 months ago

UN Security Council does not reflect today’s realities, is paralysed: UNGA President

The Hindu  

The UN Security Council does not reflect today’s realities, is paralysed and unable to discharge its basic function of maintaining international peace and security when one of its permanent members has attacked its neighbour, UN General Assembly President Csaba Korosi has said. He said that the issue of UNSC reform is both “burning” and “compelling” since the composition of the Security Council reflects “the outcome of the Second World War”. “So, the composition of the Security Council does not reflect today's realities,” he said adding that not to mention “a whole continent with 50 plus countries, Africa,” is not in in terms of permanent members. The G4 has said that expansion in both permanent and non-permanent categories of UNSC membership is “by far the one that garners the most support from Member States and is the only way to make the Council more representative, effective, transparent and legitimate.” Mr. Korosi’s visit coincides with the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination on January 31, observed as Martyrs’ Day.

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Not Even the Justice League Could Save This UN
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Not Even the Justice League Could Save This UN

Politico  

The New York-based General Assembly meeting, meanwhile, has saddled me with an unusual amount of angst about the United Nations and, by extension, what to expect in a world with no superheroes to save it. But its most important organ, the U.N. Security Council, is largely frozen due to tensions among the U.S., China and Russia, all permanent members wielding …

UN chief criticizes divided Security Council for failure of leadership to end wars, calls for unity
2 months, 4 weeks ago

UN chief criticizes divided Security Council for failure of leadership to end wars, calls for unity

The Independent  

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UN head slams Security Council for failure to end Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine wars
3 months, 1 week ago

UN head slams Security Council for failure to end Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine wars

Al Jazeera  

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the Security Council is an “outdated,” “unfair” and “ineffective system” whose failure to put an end to Israel’s war on Gaza has damaged the credibility of the organisation as a whole. “The truth is that the Security Council has systematically failed in relation to the capacity to put an end to the most dramatic …

US backs India's stand on UN reforms, says Security Council 'doesn't reflect today's concerns'
8 months ago

US backs India's stand on UN reforms, says Security Council 'doesn't reflect today's concerns'

India TV News  

Washington: The United States has backed India's stand position calling for reforms in the United Nations and that the UN Security Council of 70 years ago does not reflect the realities of today. The United Nations Security Council is composed of 15 member states, including five permanent members with veto power and ten non-permanent members elected for two-year terms. Earlier …

World slams US ceasefire veto at UN Security Council on Israel’s Gaza war
10 months ago

World slams US ceasefire veto at UN Security Council on Israel’s Gaza war

Al Jazeera  

Russia pledges not to give up as China says US veto gives a green light for Israel’s continued slaughter in Gaza. Russia Russia’s Ambassador to the UN Vasily Nebenzia said the US veto marked “another black page in the history of the Security Council”. Hamas The Palestinian group said the administration of US President Joe Biden’s decision to block Algeria’s …

India at UNSC raises concerns over Middle East conflict impeding maritime safety in Indian Ocean
11 months ago

India at UNSC raises concerns over Middle East conflict impeding maritime safety in Indian Ocean

India TV News  

New York: A top Indian diplomat on Tuesday raised concerns in the United Nations Security Council over the threats to the safety of maritime commercial traffic in the Indian Ocean, including some attacks near India, due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. R Ravindra, the Deputy Permanent Representative of …

Russia reiterates support for India's permanent membership in UN Security Council
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia reiterates support for India's permanent membership in UN Security Council

India TV News  

Russia on Wednesday reiterated its stance to extend support to India's aspirations to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. Russian Defence Minister Sergey Lavrov also hailed New Delhi's skillful management of key issues at the G20 Summit as a “true triumph” of its foreign policy. "We support India's candidacy for joining the UN Security Council as …

United Nations Security Council caught in 'concerning state of paralysis': UNGA president Dennis Francis
1 year ago

United Nations Security Council caught in 'concerning state of paralysis': UNGA president Dennis Francis

The Hindu  

The United Nations Security Council is caught in a "concerning state of paralysis" and aims to serve the predominance of Global North countries, United Nations General Assembly president Dennis Francis has said, underlining the need for representation and equitable participation of developing nations in decision-making in a reformed Council. As conflicts “seem to be spreading across the globe, the Security …

UN apparatus, especially Security Council, is crumbling under weight of 21st century geopolitical realities: India
1 year, 1 month ago

UN apparatus, especially Security Council, is crumbling under weight of 21st century geopolitical realities: India

The Hindu  

The UN apparatus, especially the Security Council, is crumbling under the weight of 21st-century geopolitical realities, India has said, underlining that the General Assembly should take the lead in restoring the centrality of the United Nations to resolve transnational issues through multilateralism. Addressing the UN General Assembly plenary meeting on ‘Revitalisation of the Work of the General Assembly’, Mr. Mathur …

Vantage | How US, Russia ensure UNSC does nothing on aid to Palestine
1 year, 2 months ago

Vantage | How US, Russia ensure UNSC does nothing on aid to Palestine

Firstpost  

Until the Security Council undergoes a substantial overhaul, the UN will remain paralysed and those in dire need of assistance, such as ordinary Palestinians, will continue to endure suffering while global governance falters It’s no secret that when it comes to geopolitics, the world often appears divided into distinct camps with the East pitted against the West and the North …

UN Security Council reform is a song in a loop
1 year, 2 months ago

UN Security Council reform is a song in a loop

The Hindu  

More than three decades after the debate first started over fundamental reforms at the United Nations, the issue appears to have resurfaced at the ongoing General Assembly session of the world body. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye was blunt: “The Security Council has ceased to be the guarantor of world security and has become a battleground for the political …

UN Security Council reform is not unilateral action
1 year, 3 months ago

UN Security Council reform is not unilateral action

China Daily  

It is no secret that the Joe Biden administration is lobbying the United Nations member states to accept Germany, Japan, India and Brazil as permanent members of the UN Security Council. Since the 77th session of the UN General Assembly last year, the United States has actively pushed for the reform of the security body, calling for the expansion of …

Joe Biden will urge UN to expand Security Council
1 year, 3 months ago

Joe Biden will urge UN to expand Security Council

The Telegraph  

Joe Biden is expected to call for the UN Security Council to be expanded to counter Russia and China as world leaders gather in New York. Speaking to The Telegraph at the White House, Mr Kirby said: “I think President Biden, and you’ll hear him talk about this a little bit more next week, we have been clear that we …

India slams blocking evidence-based proposals for blacklisting globally sanctioned terrorists
1 year, 3 months ago

India slams blocking evidence-based proposals for blacklisting globally sanctioned terrorists

Firstpost  

Kamboj’s remarks were a veiled reference to China and its all-weather friend Pakistan. Beijing has repeatedly placed holds and blocks on bids by India and its allies to list Pakistan-based terrorists India has told the UN Security Council that blocking evidence-based proposals for blacklisting globally sanctioned terrorists without giving justifications is uncalled for and “smacks of doublespeak”, a thinly-veiled reference …

Want to see expansion of UNSC permanent seats to include India, Brazil, Germany, Japan: U.K.
1 year, 5 months ago

Want to see expansion of UNSC permanent seats to include India, Brazil, Germany, Japan: U.K.

The Hindu  

The U.K. has called for the expansion of the UN Security Council's permanent seats to include India, Brazil, Germany and Japan as well as African representation, underlining that it is high time the powerful UN body entered the 2020s. On reform of the UN Security Council, “we want to see the expansion of the Council's permanent seats to include India, …

UN's Security Council members believe India among better representatives: UNGA chief
1 year, 6 months ago

UN's Security Council members believe India among better representatives: UNGA chief

Hindustan Times  

There is a notion among the United Nations Security Council's member states that there is a need for better representatives in the Security Council, including those countries who have a larger responsibility for peace, for making the well-being of the people, United Nations General Assembly President Csaba Korosi said. UNGA chief Ksaba Korosi In an exclusive interview with ANI on …

India pushes to reform UN Security Council's 'perverse, immoral' structure
1 year, 6 months ago

India pushes to reform UN Security Council's 'perverse, immoral' structure

Hindustan Times  

The UN Security Council in its current structure is “perverse and immoral”, a perpetuation of the colonisation project and does not reflect the rise of new powers and shifting geopolitical landscape, envoys and policy experts said here, asserting that the time for reform is now and status quo is untenable. Speaking at a Roundtable on Security Council Reform at the …

Russia, accused of war crimes, assumes UN Security Council presidency causing fury in Ukraine
1 year, 8 months ago

Russia, accused of war crimes, assumes UN Security Council presidency causing fury in Ukraine

India Today  

Russia, whose leader is accused of war crimes, took the presidency of the United Nations Security Council on Saturday despite Ukraine urging members to block the move. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called Russia's presidency "the worst joke ever for April Fool's Day" and a "stark reminder that something is wrong with the way international security architecture is functioning". Despite …

Russia Security Council presidency a 'slap in the face': Ukraine FM
1 year, 8 months ago

Russia Security Council presidency a 'slap in the face': Ukraine FM

Hindustan Times  

Russia's presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of April is "a slap in the face to the international community", Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Saturday. Later this month, Moscow has said Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is planning to chair a UN Security Council meeting on "effective multilateralism". "Unfortunately Russia is a permanent member of the …

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov to chair UN Security Council meeting in New York
1 year, 8 months ago

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov to chair UN Security Council meeting in New York

Firstpost  

Ukraine has called for Russia to be removed from the Security Council over the military operation launched in February last year. Russia last chaired the council in February 2022 Moscow: Moscow said its foreign minister will chair a UN Security Council meeting in April, when Russia will hold the rotating presidency of the international body. “This meeting will be chaired …

Expansion in both permanent, non-permanent categories of membership in UNSC absolutely essential: India
1 year, 9 months ago

Expansion in both permanent, non-permanent categories of membership in UNSC absolutely essential: India

The Hindu  

India has said the expansion in permanent and non-permanent categories of the UN Security Council is "absolutely essential” to ensure that voices of developing countries and unrepresented regions find their due place at the world body's top organ. Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, also said the expansion of both categories is the only way to bring …

UNSC Permanent Membership For India – Mission Impossible? - News18
1 year, 10 months ago

UNSC Permanent Membership For India – Mission Impossible? - News18

News 18  

The recent visit of the President of the United Nations General Assembly, Csaba Korosi, has brought back the debate surrounding India’s permanent membership in the Security Council. As the issue of permanent membership is political as well as legal, there is a need to understand how the UNGA functions vis-a-vis the UN Security Council reforms, at the same time, how …

'UNSC needs to be reformed and restructured': UNGA President Csaba Korosi in Delhi
1 year, 10 months ago

'UNSC needs to be reformed and restructured': UNGA President Csaba Korosi in Delhi

Op India  

United Nations General Assembly President Csaba Korosi, who is on a visit to Delhi, said on Monday that the UN Security Council needs to be reformed. For 13 years the negotiating process has been going on,” Korosi said while delivering the 40th Sapru House Lecture on ‘Solution through Solidarity, Sustainability and Science at the UN’ in New Delhi. “It is …

Ukraine to call for Russia\'s removal from UN Security Council
1 year, 11 months ago

Ukraine to call for Russia\'s removal from UN Security Council

Deccan Chronicle  

KYIV: Ukraine is planning to call for Russia to be removed as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council on Monday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said. Kuleba said the question of Russia's veto-wielding permanent seat in the UN Security Council -- also held by the United States, Britain, France and China -- was already being discussed around …

Hosting Osama Bin Laden, attacking neighbouring Parliament: What Jaishankar said in the UN in response to Pakistan’s Bhutto raising Kashmir bogey
2 years ago

Hosting Osama Bin Laden, attacking neighbouring Parliament: What Jaishankar said in the UN in response to Pakistan’s Bhutto raising Kashmir bogey

Op India  

Without naming any country, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar slammed the neighbouring state after Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari unceremoniously raked up the issue of Kashmir during a UN gathering in New York to discuss the issue of multilateralism. Nor can hosting Osama Bin Laden and attacking a neighbouring Parliament serves as credentials to sermonize before this council,” he …

As Elected Security Council Member India Made Every Effort to Bridge Different Voices Within UN Body: Kamboj
2 years ago

As Elected Security Council Member India Made Every Effort to Bridge Different Voices Within UN Body: Kamboj

News 18  

During its two-year tenure as elected member of the Security Council, India made every effort to bridge different voices within the UN body and the country will bring the “same spirit” as it presides over the Council in December, India’s envoy here Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj said on Thursday. She said that 22 years after world leaders called for comprehensive UN …

India assumes Presidency of UN Security Council for month of December
2 years ago

India assumes Presidency of UN Security Council for month of December

Deccan Chronicle  

UNITED NATIONS: India on Thursday assumed the rotating Presidency of the 15-nation UN Security Council for the month of December, during which it will host signature events on countering terrorism and reformed multilateralism. Discussed the priorities and programme of work ahead of India's December Presidency in the @UN Security Council," Kamboj tweeted on Tuesday. India assumes the monthly rotating Presidency …

UK reiterates support for India’s permanent United Nations Security Council seat
2 years, 1 month ago

UK reiterates support for India’s permanent United Nations Security Council seat

Hindustan Times  

The United Kingdom reiterated its support for the creation of new permanent seats in the United Nations Security Council for India, Germany, Japan and Brazil, calling for the expansion of the council in both permanent and non-permanent categories. United Nations: India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj addresses the UN General Assembly plenary meeting. Addressing the UNSC's annual …

EAM S Jaishankar reiterates India’s demand to expand UNSC
2 years, 2 months ago

EAM S Jaishankar reiterates India’s demand to expand UNSC

Op India  

India has been advocating for reforms in the United Nations Security Council for a while now. The United Nations Security Council is one of the six main bodies of the UN, consisting of 15 members. The External Affairs Minister also emphasized that the UN Security Council has not adequately assisted certain nations in dealing with their challenges. To note, on …

U.N. meets on Ukraine hours after Russian strikes
2 years, 2 months ago

U.N. meets on Ukraine hours after Russian strikes

The Hindu  

The U.N. General Assembly started debating on October 10 whether to demand that Russia reverse course on annexing four regions of Ukraine — a discussion that came as Moscow's most extensive missile strikes in months alarmed much of the international community anew. Russia has said it was retaliating for what it called a Ukrainian “terrorist” attack Saturday on an important …

Worried UN meets on Ukraine hours after Russian strikes
2 years, 2 months ago

Worried UN meets on Ukraine hours after Russian strikes

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly started debating Monday whether to demand that Russia reverse course on annexing four regions of Ukraine — a discussion that came as Moscow’s most extensive missile strikes in months alarmed much of the international community anew. Russia has said it was retaliating for what it called a Ukrainian “terrorist” attack Saturday on an …

Worried UN meets hours after Russia escalates war against Ukraine, launches over 80 missiles
2 years, 2 months ago

Worried UN meets hours after Russia escalates war against Ukraine, launches over 80 missiles

India TV News  

Ukriane Russia War: The UN General Assembly started debating on Monday whether to demand that Russia reverse course on annexing four regions of Ukraine — a discussion that came as Moscow's most extensive missile strikes in months alarmed much of the international community anew. UN Secretary-General António Guterres was “deeply shocked” by the Russian attacks and spoke Monday with Ukrainian …

India abstains on UNSC resolution condemning Russia’s ‘referenda’
2 years, 2 months ago

India abstains on UNSC resolution condemning Russia’s ‘referenda’

The Hindu  

India was among four countries that abstained on a draft resolution at the United Nations Security Council condemning the so-called referenda organised by Russia across four regions of Ukraine. India abstained on the resolution “keeping in view the totality of the evolving situation”, its Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj said. India was “deeply disturbed” by the recent …

Politics impede long-advocated growth of UN Security Council
2 years, 2 months ago

Politics impede long-advocated growth of UN Security Council

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Virtually everyone involved agrees: Almost eight decades after it came into existence, the powerful U.N. Security Council needs to expand, to evolve, to include more voices. He called for increasing the number of both permanent and non-permanent members, including “permanent seats for those nations we’ve long supported and permanent seats for countries in Africa, Latin America and …

Very premature to comment on India getting a UNSC veto: Jaishankar
2 years, 2 months ago

Very premature to comment on India getting a UNSC veto: Jaishankar

The Hindu  

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, who concluded a week-long visit to the United Nations, said it would be premature to comment on positions countries, including India, are taking on the issue of whether any permanent membership for India to the United Nations Security Council came with veto power. India has been campaigning hard, including this past week, for a permanent …

Russia backs India, Brazil for permanent membership in U.N. Security Council
2 years, 2 months ago

Russia backs India, Brazil for permanent membership in U.N. Security Council

The Hindu  

Russia has voiced its support for India and Brazil as “worthy candidates” for permanent membership in the UN Security Council, calling them “key international actors.” During the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on September 24, 2022 expressed his support for India, becoming a permanent member of the Security Council. “We note India and …

Security Council reform is a central theme of India during U.N. high level week
2 years, 3 months ago

Security Council reform is a central theme of India during U.N. high level week

The Hindu  

India continued to push strongly for a reformed U.N.-led multilateral system during the United Nations General Assembly’s 77th session opening here in New York. On Friday, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar participated in a meeting, titled ‘Reinvigorating Multilateralism and Achieving Comprehensive Reform of the U.N. Security Council’, with members of the U.N. reform-oriented ‘L.69’ group of developing countries, which resulted …

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | Is UN Security Council seat a possibility or a pipe dream for India?
2 years, 3 months ago

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | Is UN Security Council seat a possibility or a pipe dream for India?

The Hindu  

The annual gathering of the UN General Assembly, of leaders of 193 member nations in New York is underway this week, and with it come the annual calls for the 77-year-old body to consider reforming its structure and revising who should be at the high table. US President Joseph Biden leading the way, called for UN reform to counter what …

UN Security Council calls for ‘peaceful solution’ on Ukraine
2 years, 7 months ago

UN Security Council calls for ‘peaceful solution’ on Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

First statement since Russian invasion of February 24 avoids use of words ‘war’, ‘invasion’ or ‘conflict’. The UN Security Council has released its first statement on Russia’s February invasion of Ukraine, supporting Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ efforts to find a “peaceful solution” to the crisis, but avoiding the use of the words “war”, “invasion” or “conflict”. “The Security Council expresses strong …

UN takes step to put veto users under global spotlight
2 years, 7 months ago

UN takes step to put veto users under global spotlight

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly took a first step Tuesday to put the five permanent members of the Security Council under the spotlight whenever they use their veto power, a move highlighted by Russia’s veto threat paralyzing any action by the U.N.’s most powerful body on the Ukraine war. Liechtenstein’s U.N. ambassador, Christian Wenaweser, who spearheaded the resolution, …

UN to debate Security Council permanent member veto power
2 years, 8 months ago

UN to debate Security Council permanent member veto power

Al Jazeera  

The proposal requiring the five UNSC members to justify their use of veto comes in the wake of Russian invasion of Ukraine. The United Nations is on Tuesday set to debate a provision that would require the five permanent members of the body’s Security Council – the United States, United Kingdom, France, China and Russia – to justify invoking their …

Don't expect Russia to be ousted from UN Security Council: White House
2 years, 8 months ago

Don't expect Russia to be ousted from UN Security Council: White House

Firstpost  

“I know a question has been asked about whether Russia should be kicked out of being a permanent member. We don’t anticipate that happening,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at her daily news briefing. Washington: A day after Russia’s suspension from the UN Human Rights Council amid its invasion of Ukraine, the White House on Friday said …

Ukraine leader to UN Security Council: No more Russia veto
2 years, 8 months ago

Ukraine leader to UN Security Council: No more Russia veto

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The war in Ukraine has put a spotlight on the U.N. Security Council’s failure to stop Russia’s aggression and carry out its mandate to ensure international peace and security. While the Security Council has been hamstrung in making demands, it has played an important role along with the General Assembly and the Geneva-based Human Rights Council in …

Zelenskyy urges U.N. Security Council to boot Russia or dissolve for the world's sake
2 years, 8 months ago

Zelenskyy urges U.N. Security Council to boot Russia or dissolve for the world's sake

NPR  

Zelenskyy urges U.N. Security Council to boot Russia or dissolve for the world's sake Enlarge this image toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Spencer Platt/Getty Images Editor's note: This story contains descriptions of violence that some may find disturbing. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave an impassioned speech to the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, urging representatives not to let permanent …

Russia is a permanent UN Security Council member, making accountability complicated
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia is a permanent UN Security Council member, making accountability complicated

NPR  

Russia is a permanent UN Security Council member, making accountability complicated Most countries at the UN are raising alarms about Russia's invasion, but since Russia is a permanent Security Council member, it's hard to hold it to account in the world body. Russia is a permanent Security Council member, so it's hard to hold it to account there, as NPR's …

UNSC is not fulfilling its primary mandate
2 years, 9 months ago

UNSC is not fulfilling its primary mandate

Hindustan Times  

The crisis in Ukraine has undermined the credibility of the United Nations Security Council. Those who support this stance argue that the competence of the Council’s humanitarian incarnation is intrinsic to the role provided in Article 39 of the UN charter relating to addressing “threat to the peace”. Addressing a subsidiary pursuit is different from taking over the mantle of …

India abstains from Human Rights Council vote to probe Russian actions
2 years, 9 months ago

India abstains from Human Rights Council vote to probe Russian actions

The Hindu  

New Delhi India on Friday abstained on a vote at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva as the Council decided to set up an international commission of enquiry into Russia’s actions in Ukraine. The resolution, the strongest one to be adopted by the UN system yet, “strongly condemned” aggression by Russia, and said it was “gravely concerned” about reports …

Russia-Ukraine Crisis: India Abstains From UNSC Procedural Vote To Call For Special UNGA Session
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia-Ukraine Crisis: India Abstains From UNSC Procedural Vote To Call For Special UNGA Session

ABP News  

New Delhi: India on Sunday abstained from a procedural vote taken in the United Nations Security Council to call for a rare, special emergency session of the UN General Assembly on Russia's aggression against Ukraine. On Sunday afternoon, the 15-nation Security Council met to hold the vote on the emergency special session of the 193-member General Assembly on Russia's invasion …

India abstains from UNSC procedural vote to call for General Assembly session on Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

India abstains from UNSC procedural vote to call for General Assembly session on Ukraine

India Today  

Amid the escalation of tension between Ukraine and Russia, the United Nations Security Council has called for a rare emergency special session of the 193-member United Nations General Assembly on Russia's aggression against Ukraine on Monday. The 15-nation Security Council met on Sunday afternoon to hold the vote on the emergency special session of the 193-member General Assembly on Russia's …

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