New Members Join United Nations Security Council

On January 3, Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, and Switzerland officially began their two-year term as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. The flag installation ceremony, initiated by Kazakhstan in 2018, marked the start of their responsibilities and was ..

Tags: Diplomacy • International Relations • Security Council • United Nations • UNSC

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: International / World Current Affairs

India-Nordic Summit 2022- Highlights

Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the Second India-Nordic Summit.Where was the summit held?Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark.What are the highlights of the summit?The Nordic countries reiterated their support for India’s permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council ..

Tags: Copenhagen • Nordic • Summit • UNSC

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Kyiv-Moscow dialogue on Nuclear Safety

On 10th March 2022, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General has said that IAEA has succeeded in establishing a high-level direct dialogue on nuclear security between Russia and Ukraine.Establishing direct dialogueIAEA Director-General held meetings with the foreign ministers of ..

Tags: 2022 Russian Invasion • IAEA • nuclear • Unga • UNSC

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Russian-Ukraine Crisis: India’s Stand in UNSC Draft Resolution

India abstained from a United Nations Security Council resolution sponsored by the United States that strongly condemned Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. India stated that discussion is the only way to resolve differences and issues, and expressed regret that diplomacy was ..

Tags: India • Russia • Ukraine • un security council • United Nations Security Council

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs

EAM S. Jaishankar slams China for terror stand at UNSC

President of UN Security Council & External affairs minister (EAM) of India, S. Jaishankar, slammed at China for terror stand. He chaired the UNSC Briefing on “Threats to International Peace & Security Caused by Terrorist Acts” on August 19, 2021.Key ..

Tags: Counter-terrorism • External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar • India UNSC presidency • Terrorism • United Nations Security Council (UNSC)

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.HighlightsS. Tirumurti India’s ..

Tags: India UNSC presidency • UN Security Council (UNSC) • United Nation • UNSC

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021