United Nations News

At the UNSC Open Debate on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, emphasized the importance of peace, humanitarian assistance, and the safety of UN peacekeepers. India reaffirmed its support for the UNIFIL mission, highlighting the critical role of peacekeepers and urging that they not become casualties of conflict. Ambassador Harish also addressed the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, stressing that aid must reach civilians impartially and that hostilities should cease immediately. India remains committed to a stable and peaceful Middle East, guided by principles of human dignity, civilian safety, and humanitarian assistance.

Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi is under international sanctions, and is barred from foreign travel without a special waiver from the UN sanctions committee.

Backing the United States on its claims of destroying the nuclear sites in Iran during the strikes, Franc's Macron says the attacks had ‘real impact’ while also warning of a ‘worst-case scenario’

The ongoing Israel-Iran conflict will be discussed in detail on Friday in the United Nations Security Council, after a request for the meeting was placed by Iran, with support from Russia, China and Pakistan.

Pakistan will chair the 1988 Taliban Sanctions Committee in 2025, which enforces measures such as asset freezes, travel bans, and arms embargoes on individuals and entities linked to the Taliban

As the ‘third most-powerful country’ in the world, India should get its ‘rightful place’ as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council according to ex-Singaporean diplomat Kishore Mahbubani, a former president of the UNSC. In this exclusive interview with Abhishek Singh, Deputy Editor Mint, Professor Kishore Mahbubani said, 'UK should vacate its seat for India at the UNSC', adding further that 'it would be the most perfect reparation'. Watch.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar slammed the ‘short-sighted’ approach of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. Which he said is holding back forward movement in the long-pending reform of the global body. During an interview at the Raisina Dialogue, he said the 'biggest' opponent for reform of the UN Security Council is not a Western country, in remarks seen as an oblique reference to China.