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UNSC is committed to Afghanistan's sovereignty: Khalilzad
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 20 (ANI): The statement issued by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Afghanistan peace negotiations highlights its commitment to Afghanistan's "sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity & national unity", said US Special Representative Zal
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Iranian FM refutes US claims that sanctions against Tehran were restored
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], September 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States' claim that the UN sanctions on Iran were restored is false as no such developments took place at the UN Security Council, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
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US sanctions unlikely to hinder arms sales to Iran once UN embargo expires
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], September 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Any potential US sanctions are unlikely to prevent countries from selling arms to Iran after the United Nations (UN) embargo on the country expires on October 18, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday.
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India supports multilateralism, need to adopt speedier UNSC reforms: UN en
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], September 19 (ANI): India supports multilateralism in the United Nations Security Council and it is high time that the status quo should be changed and the reforms are introduced at the earliest, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations TS Tirumurti said on Frida
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Jaishankar, Mexican counterpart agree to cooperate in economic recovery pr
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday held a "warm conversation" with his Mexican counterpart Marcelo Ebrard C and discussed the shared global perspectives and agreed to cooperate closely in the economic recovery progress of the two countri
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India working with other pro-reform countries towards expansion of UNSC: M
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): India in collaboration with other pro-reform countries has been consistently making efforts to build support among the UN Member States for expansion of the UN Security Council, in both permanent and non-permanent categories, according to the Ministr
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Advancing reform of Security Council should remain urgent priority: IBSA J
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): A meeting of foreign ministers from India, Brazil and South Africa on Wednesday emphasized redoubling of efforts for "accelerated and comprehensive reform" of the UN Security Council.
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US must ensure Israel maintains military edge in Middle East: Ex-Israeli S
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States must maintain Israel's qualitative military superiority in the Middle East especially if Washington sells an F-35 stealth jet fighter to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Yaakov Amidror, former chairman of Israel's National Securit
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UNSC adopts draft resolution to appoint Libya Special Envoy without delay
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The members of the UN Security Council on Tuesday (local time) adopted a resolution requesting to urgently appoint a new Special Envoy for Libya and establish a coordinator who would be supervising the UN Support Mission in Libya's (UNSMIL) day-to-d
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France backs India's candidacy for permanent seat in UNSC
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Ambala (Haryana) [India], September 10 (ANI): French Defence Minister Florence Parly on Thursday reiterated her country's support to the candidature of India for a permanent seat in United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
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Jaishankar urges BRICS' support in UN Security Council reforms
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 5 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday urged full support of BRICS in reforming the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as an exercise in collective faith in meaningful multilateralism.
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France supports bid by India, other G4 nations for UNSC reforms
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 3 (ANI): France on Wednesday backed a long-standing demand by India and other countries in the G4 for a permanent seat and reforms at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
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