Explosions echoed over an Iranian city on Friday in what sources described as an Israeli attack, but Tehran played down the incident and indicated it had no plans for retaliation – a response that appeared gauged towards averting region-wide war. The limited scale of the attack and Iran’s muted response both appeared to signal … Read more
Washington, Backing India’s stand that the United Nations Security Council of 70 years ago does not reflect the realities of today, a top US diplomat has said that the Biden administration supports G-4 members becoming permanent members of the UN’s top organ. US Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, at a speech in Tokyo, … Read more
The United Nations Security Council was set to meet late Sunday afternoon in New York on Iran’s overnight missile and drone attack on Israel. “The gravity and the volume of the attacks are unprecedented and are a flagrant violation of Israel’s sovereignty, of international law, and of Security Council resolutions,” Israel’s Ambassador to the … Read more
Iran is engaged in the first part of its response to an airstrike on Monday in Damascus, which it blames on Israel. It also blames the United States. This shows how Iran is seeking to link the incident that killed several key Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members to a wider regional struggle in which … Read more
Approximately 70 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members were deployed to Jamaica on Friday to train military personnel from several Caribbean countries who are bound for Haiti as part of a multinational security force led by Kenya and backed by the United Nations. The Canadian personnel will provide training on core peacekeeping skills and combat first aid to troops … Read more
Israel will forever be grateful to US President Joe Biden for the support that he showed the battered country in the days immediately following the October 7 massacre. Israel will forever be grateful for the way he stood by the country in its darkest hour, how he warned Iran and its proxy Hezbollah not … Read more
India is taking the “leadership” of the Global South but is also strengthening its ties with the Global North. (One could also speak of East and West). This fits into India’s policy of “re-balancing” its external relations. The North is seeing a growing shift of political and economic power towards the East. This shift is … Read more
Ukrainian children, who have tragically lost loved ones in the ongoing conflict, made a heartfelt appeal to the United Nations Security Council, calling for immediate action to end the devastating war that has left countless families shattered. The emotional plea was delivered through a virtual session, with the young speakers bravely sharing their stories and … Read more
India has emphasised the need for comprehensive reform of the Security Council and raised a pertinent question on how much longer the will of five permanent members of the powerful UN body can override the collective voice of the world organization’s 188 member states. During the Inter-Governmental Negotiations on Security Council Reform, India’s Permanent Representative … Read more
After several delays in voting on a resolution that could see the end of the ongoing hostilities in Gaza, the UN Security Council missed another opportunity to end the war as it failed to call for a ceasefire despite passing a watered-down resolution. A draft resolution proposed by the United Arab Emirates was finally put … Read more
