UN Security Council (UNSC)
UNSC Counter-Terrorism Committee – Update (October, 2022)
A special meeting of the UNSC Counter-Terrorism Committee is set to be held in India. Key facts The UNSC’s two-day meeting in India on counter-terrorism will be held in Mumbai and Delhi on October 28 and 29 respectively. This marks ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
India’s stance on Ukraine at UNSC
Recently, India remained absent from United Nations Security Council (UNSC) vote on Ukraine. Key facts This move of India is widely read as a play to balance its ties with Moscow and Washington. It was a procedural vote, on whether ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
India’s Chairship at UNSC Counter Terrorism Committee
In January 2022, India will chair the UNSC counterterrorism committee, after 10 long years. Key Points The Counter terrorism committee is of a greater significance for India, because, India has been pitching pertinent measures to fight terrorism across the global ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
India votes against UNSC resolution to securitise climate action
On December 13, 2021, India voted against a UN Security Council (UNSC) draft resolution to securitise climate change. Key Points The draft resolution linked climate change with global security challenges. India argued that; this move seeks to undermine the hard-won consensus which ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
UNSC calls International Community to Unite on Afghan Crisis
Secretary General of United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has asked the international community to unite and use all available instruments in order to ensure Afghanistan is not used as safe haven for terrorists again. Key Points UN Security Council met for ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
India to take over as President of UNSC for August
From August India will be the president of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the month and then the nation will host various events in the three major areas of fight against terrorism, maritime security and peacekeeping. Highlights S. ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
BRICS Foreign Ministers hold virtual meeting
BRICS foreign ministers meeting was hold virtually on June 1, 2021. Agenda of the meeting During the minister’s meet, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted significant principles which were guiding BRICS. He also referred to international law and UN Charter ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
India-Ireland: Held Consultations on UN Security Council issues
India and Ireland held the bilateral consultations on UN Security Council issues on February 26, 2021 in the virtual mode. Highlights During the bilateral consultations, both the countries congratulated each other for their election to United Nation Security Council (UNSC). ..