On Wednesday, five permanent and non-permanent members of the UN Security Council – the US, UK, France, Germany and Belgium – blocked an attempt by Pakistan to include two Indians under one UN Security Council regime against international terrorism. Late in the…
read moreThe Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is one of the 6 main organs of the United Nations system created by the United Nations Charter in 1945. It is made up of 54 United Nations members elected by the General Assembly. ECOSOC coordinates…
read moreThe government has appointed T.S. Tirumurti as the next Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations. He succeeds Syed Akbaruddin, who is retiring. His appointment to the UN will come at an important time when India is on the UN Security…
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