Tag: UNSC
With China's Backing, UNSC Tightens Economic Chokehold On N.Korea
With unprecedented Chinese backing, the Security Council tightened the economic chokehold on North Korea by unanimously voting on Friday to impose the strictest sanctions on North Korea aiming to cut off most fuel supplies and ban major exports following Pyongyang's latest missile test.....
UN Security Council Condemns Pulwama Terror Attack
The Security Council in a show of unanimity on Thursday condemned in the "strongest terms" suicide bombing in Pulwama that killed 40 Indian security personnel and named the Jaish-e-Mohammad's (JeM).....
Defying Global Stance Against Terror, China Vetoes Sanctions On JeM Chief
Defying global opposition to terrorism, China has vetoed sanctions against Masood Azhar, the chief of the terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), extending cover to him and Pakistan that protects him.....
Pakistan Appeals To UNSC On Kashmir, Shah Chairs Security Meet
Pakistan on Sunday upped the ante on Kashmir, with Prime Minister Imran Khan alleging use of "cluster bombs" by India on civilians along the LoC and appealing to the UN Security Council to intervene, while Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi raised the matter with the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).....
UNSC Allows Hafiz Saeed Access To Bank Account On Pak Plea
The UN Security Council (UNSC) has allowed Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief and the 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed access to his bank account, which had been frozen because of the world body's sanctions, after Pakistan made a plea on his behalf. ....
Pakistan Rejects Bifurcation Of J&K As 'illegal And Void'
Pakistan on Thursday rejected the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories, terming the changes "illegal and void as per relevant UNSC resolutions".....
Affirming Nonalignment, India Abstains On UNSC Russia Vote; Strains US Ties
Affirming its nonaligned heritage, India has abstained on a Security Council resolution condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine and put a strain on its growing ties with the US and the West.....
India Abstains Again On Ukraine Vote At UN; Resolution Censuring Russia Passes With 141 Votes
The UN General Assembly on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to censure Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while India abstained on the vote "in view the totality of the evolving situation". ....
‘Deeply Disturbing’: India Condemns Civilian Killings In Ukraine’s Bucha At UNSC Meet, Seeks Independent Probe
In what is likely its strongest statement on the Ukraine situation so far, India on Tuesday "unequivocally condemned" the killings of civilians in Bucha after hearing Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and UN officials giving heart-rending descriptions of the atrocities in the city.....
India Votes In UNSC For West-sponsored Resolution On Syria, Abstains On Russian Motion
India has voted for a UN Security Council resolution sponsored by Western countries on continuing a passage for aid to reach parts of the war-torn Syria and abstained on a counter-motion proposed by Russia, both of which failed to pass because of vetoes.....
