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India's non-permanent membership gives much-needed balance at UNSC in 2021

When India took up the seat at the 15-nation Council in the beginning of the year, the world was still reeling with the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged nations and slaughtered economies

India at UNSC meet calls for inclusive dispensation in Afghanistan

India's Ambassador to the UN TS Tirumurti said that over half of Afghanistan's population is facing a crisis on emergency levels of acute food insecurity

Need to tackle cyber domain's exploitation by terrorists: India at UNSC

India emphasised the need for Member States to address and tackle the implications of terrorist organisations exploiting the cyber domain at UNSC

United Nations strongly condemns violations in Central African Republic

The UN Security Council strongly condemned violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in the Central African Republic

India participates in first physical meeting of UNSC since December

Five months after India was elected as non-permanent member, the country's ambassador participated in an in-person meeting of the UN's most powerful body

UN chief calls for unified Security Council over Israel-Palestine conflict

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for a unified Security Council over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and regretted the lack of multilateralism

UN condemns violence against Myanmar peaceful protesters and deaths

The UN Security Council late Thursday strongly condemned the use of violence against peaceful protesters in Myanmar and the deaths of hundreds of civilians

India to chair three key UNSC committees, to focus on terrorism, sanctions

India will chair the crucial Taliban and Libya sanctions committees and the Counter-Terrorism Committee of the UN Security Council during its tenure as non-permanent member of the 15-nation UN body

Best of BS Opinion: Beyond a seat at UN high table, mining watchdog & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Beyond a seat at the UN high table

India wants to be on the Security Council, but it is not clear why

India urges UNSC to list terror entities involved in violence against women

India has underscored the need for the UN Security Council to effectively integrate women, peace and security considerations into the sanctions regimes

India at the UN high table

The PM makes a strong case for reform and realignment

Bhutan backs G4 nations candidature as permanent members to expanded UNSC

Bhutan has long supported the aspirations of the G4 countries-- India, Japan, Germany and Brazil -- to serve as permanent members to an expanded UNSC, Prime Minister Lotay Tshering said

Long-delayed UNSC reforms need a 'decisive push', say G4 nations

India has been spearheading decades-long efforts to reform the Security Council

India supports multilateralism, need to adopt speedier UNSC reforms: Envoy

India supports multilateralism in the United Nations Security Council and it is high time that the status quo should be changed and the reforms are introduced at the earliest, TS Tirumurti said

MEA S Jaishankar urges BRICS' support in UN Security Council reforms

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday urged full support of BRICS in reforming the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as an exercise in collective faith in meaningful multilateralism

UNSC reforms shouldn't be held hostage by those opposing change: India, G-4

As the General Assembly rolled over on Monday the deadlocked IGN process to the next session that starts later this month, India's Deputy Permanent Representative Nagaraj Naidu issued the warning

UNSC fails to adopt text on prosecuting, rehabilitating foreign terrorists

The Council would have also asked for such measures to include long-term methods to counter violent extremism conducive to terrorism, and incitement to commit terrorist acts

United Nations council rejects US demand to 'snap back' Iran sanctions

The president of the UN Security Council rejected the Trump administration's demand to restore all UN sanctions on Iran

India enhances diplomatic strength at UN as it readies for UNSC high-table

Sources said four diplomats will join India's Permanent Mission over the course of the next 2-3 months, in time as India begins its two year-term at the Council from January 1, 2021