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
Ukraine has accused Russia of using prisoners of war as “human shields” in connection with a Russian military transport plane that crashed last week. The claims were made during a meeting with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Khrystyna Hayovyshyn, Ukraine’s deputy ambassador to the UN, said that this was the first case of “Russia … Read more
United Nations: After four days of intense diplomacy to avert a US veto, the UN Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution to increase aid delivery to Gaza, where the UN says a dire humanitarian crisis is unfolding. The US, facing isolation internationally and dissent within President Joe Biden’s Democratic Party, agreed not to veto … Read more
