US calls for UNSC meet over North Korea draft resolution
The US has called for a UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting to vote on a draft resolution to impose additional sanctions on North Korea.
Sep 09, 2017, 13:08 PM IST
US seeks to cut off oil to North Korea, blacklist Kim Jong-Un
The United States circulated the proposed resolution to the 14 other council members two days after Ambassador Nikki Haley called for the "strongest possible measures" to be imposed on North Korea.
Sep 07, 2017, 00:37 AM IST
Lacking consensus, UN Security Council emergency meet puts off action on North Korea
The Security Council`s emergency meeting on Monday put off taking action against North Korea for its defiant hydrogen bomb test, unable to get China and Russia on board.
Sep 05, 2017, 00:28 AM IST
United States at UN urges 'strongest possible measures' to punish North Korea
The United States on Monday urged the UN Security Council to impose the "strongest possible measures" against North Korea in response to its sixth and most powerful nuclear test.
Sep 04, 2017, 20:37 PM IST
China avoids Masood Azhar ban issue after BRICS declaration names JeM
China on Monday parried questions on any change in its stand of blocking JeM chief Masood Azhar's banning by the UN, even as the declaration of the BRICS Summit for the first time named the terror outfit along with other Pakistan-based groups for spreading violence in the region.
Sep 04, 2017, 19:22 PM IST
China says Japan shouldn't slap North Korea with sanctions
China says its foreign minister is advising Japan not to impose sanctions unilaterally on North Korea after it launched a test missile that flew over Japan before falling into the Pacific Ocean.
Sep 02, 2017, 19:22 PM IST
South Korea, US wrap up annual war drills; Donald Trump says talk not the answer
South Korea and the United States were finishing annual war games on the Korean peninsula on Thursday amid high tension over North Korea`s weapons programmes and a disagreement between U.S. President Donald Trump and his defence secretary on how to respond.
Aug 31, 2017, 12:45 PM IST
Islamic State threat remains despite military blows: United Nation report
Beyond Europe, IS is seeking to expand its footprint in Southeast Asia, the report said, citing the southern Philippines where a bloody urban siege has killed almost 700 people in more than two months fighting.
Aug 11, 2017, 11:22 AM IST
Nikki Haley to raise India's UN Security Council membership at United Nation
State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert, in answer to a question if UN ambassador and Indian American Haley would be raising the issue of India`s membership at the United Nations.
Aug 04, 2017, 15:17 PM IST
UN Security Council moves to thwart terrorists' access to weapons
The resolution also encouraged the implementation of marking and tracing procedures of small arms and light weapons to improve traceability of such weapons which could be provided to terrorists through illicit trafficking.
Aug 03, 2017, 12:21 PM IST
Russia blocks UN statement calling for North Korea sanctions
Russia blocked the measure, arguing that it had not been verified that the launch involved an intercontinental missile, said a council diplomat.
US and China officials meet under North Korea cloud
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis are to meet top Beijing diplomat State Councilor Yang Jiechi and General Fang Fenghui.
Jun 21, 2017, 11:34 AM IST
UN condemns North Korean missile launches, but no council meeting
Diplomats at the United Nations denounced as a provocation today's cruise missile launches by North Korea, though no immediate meeting has been planned for the Security Council.
Jun 08, 2017, 23:40 PM IST
UN council to vote on Friday on blacklisting more North Koreans: Diplomats
The United Nations Security Council will vote on Friday on a U.S. and Chinese proposal to blacklist more North Korean individuals and entities after the country's repeated ballistic missile launches, diplomats said on Thursday.
Jun 02, 2017, 10:23 AM IST
Use of force in North Korea would lead to bigger disasters: China
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned at the United Nations on Friday against military action to respond to the threat from North Korea's missile and nuclear programmes.
Apr 28, 2017, 21:06 PM IST
UN Security Council strongly condemns North Korea missile test
The UN Security Council today strongly condemned North Korea's latest missile test and threatened to impose new sanctions against Pyongyang for its "highly destabilizing behavior."
Apr 20, 2017, 23:26 PM IST
UN chief warns that Libya risks a return to wide conflict
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is warning that Libya risks a return to widespread conflict, citing the volatile security situation in Tripoli and fighting in the oil-rich east and elsewhere.
Apr 15, 2017, 08:37 AM IST
Russia, China seek chemical weapons probe in Iraq
Russia and China have proposed that a United Nations panel investigating chemical weapons use in Syria be extended to Iraq, a proposal Britain immediately rejected.
Mar 25, 2017, 09:15 AM IST
UN General Assembly involved only with processes rather than substance: India
The UN General Assembly is involved only with pious expressions rather than leadership and concrete action, India has said, calling for reinvigorating the world body.
Feb 22, 2017, 12:15 PM IST
U.S. senators consider sanctions against Iran for missile development
U.S. Republican senators plan to introduce legislation to impose further sanction on Iran, accusing it of violating U.N. Security Council resolutions by testing ballistic missiles and acting to "destabilize" the Middle East, a U.S. senator said Sunday.
Feb 19, 2017, 17:32 PM IST
