UN Security Council

A view ahead of a special session of the Human Rights Council on the situation in Afghanistan, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, August 24, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Bangladesh

Bangladesh calls for meaningful dialogue to ensure lasting peace in Afghanistan

A resolution entitled "Strengthening the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in the Islamic Republic Afghanistan" was adopted by consensus at the special session of the UN Human...

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South Asia

India assumes rotating presidency of UN Security Council

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World+Biz

UN Security Council meet on Palestine ends with no concrete outcome

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World+Biz

UN Security Council to meet after Gaza destruction, rocket fire into Israel

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a meeting with China's State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Guilin, China March 22, 2021. Russian Foreign Ministry/Handout via REUTERS
World+Biz

Russia and China push for UN summit, lash out at West

Myanmar's ambassador to the United Nations Kyaw Moe Tun holds up three fingers at the end of his speech to the General Assembly where he pleaded for International action in overturning the military coup in his country as seen in this still image taken from a video, in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, US, February 26, 2021. United Nations TV/Handout via REUTERS
World+Biz

Myanmar envoy appeals to UN to stop coup; more protests planned

UN Security Council demands ceasefires to allow vaccinations
World+Biz

UN Security Council demands ceasefires to allow vaccinations

Kurdish refugees from the Syrian town of Kobani sit in front of their tents in a camp in the southeastern town of Suruc, Sanliurfa province, October 5, 2014/ Reuters
World+Biz

UN Security Council fails to agree on joint Syria declaration

FILE PHOTO: Myanmar citizens hold up a picture of leader Aung San Suu Kyi after the military seized power in a coup in Myanmar, outside United Nations venue in Bangkok, Thailand February 2, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo
World+Biz

UN Security Council calls for release of Suu Kyi, voices concern for Myanmar

UN Security Council meets at the United Nations headquarters on Feb 2020. Photo: Global News
World+Biz

China blocks UN condemnation of Myanmar coup

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World+Biz

UN fears for Myanmar Rohingya after coup, Security Council due to meet Tuesday

Delwar Hossain, assistant researcher of ERGO Legal Counsel. Illustration: TBS
Thoughts

Time is ripe to re-think about the veto power of the UN Security Council

Pakistani Rangers (wearing black uniforms) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) officers lower their national flags during parade on the Pakistan's 72nd Independence Day, at the Pakistan-India joint check-post at Wagah border, near Lahore, Pakistan August 14, 2019. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza
South Asia

Pakistan gives UN a dossier on India after India submits one on Pakistan