Rulers and decision makers must deter aggression and a calculated pursuit of violence in today's world” by nations “impelled by political goals such as territorial expansion or domination, or by deviant nonstate actors and terrorists who sow fear and destruction due to their deviant belief systems”, he said.
When asked about the Mumbai 26/11 attackers who came from Pakistan and the presence of internationally declared terrorists like Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind of that attack, and even Osama bi Laden in his country, his response was: “You know this is the kind of discussion I would like to avoid”.
India on principle would be opposed to a meeting of the Council on the issue because it considers that disputes with Pakistan are bilateral matters under the 1972 Simla Agreement between its leaders and there should be no third-party involvement. However, the Council is empowered under the UN Charter to convene a meeting on the issue.
Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif told a TV outlet that there was “an immediate threat” of a confrontation
Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) aviation unit serving in United Nations peacekeeping duties in the Central African Republic has been recognized for their contribution to Intelligence, Surveillance and Rescue operation (ISR) following a rebel attack on a village that left more than 2000 people displaced
Praja Trevedi, former economic adviser to the Indian government, has been named the Commonwealth Secretary-General's special envoy for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
A resolution in the United Nations General Assembly on the situation in Afghanistan has called all Afghan parties to reduce and end violence in the country while supporting an “Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process.”
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for global solidarity to fight COVID-19 in a message on Human Rights Day
Nepal has presented its second nationally determined contribution (NDC) report to the UN outlining its ambitious targets for the next decade to reduce emissions and support vulnerable communities to adapt to the impacts of climate change
The instability and fear that the COVID-19 pandemic brings about is exacerbating human rights concerns around the world
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has confirmed that he will take a COVID-19 vaccine publicly when it becomes available to him
Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has said COVID-19, besides the other devastation is has caused, is also threatening to steal from millions of girls their right to education, she said
Bangladesh has conveyed to the UN refugee agency that the international community has no reason to worry about relocation of Rohingyas to Bhashan Char
Bangladesh has called upon the United Nations to delineate outer limit of Bangladesh’s continental shelf that would unleash new opportunities in the county’s pursuit of “blue economy”
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has declared 'Invest India' as the winner of the 2020 United Nations Investment Promotion Award in a ceremony at its headquarters in Geneva
The United Nations in Sri Lanka and the Australian High Commission have announced a new joint effort to empower communities in the Mannar District to prevent sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) against women and girls
UN Resident Coordinator in Dhaka Mia Seppo has said the UN and its all the agencies recognise the enormous investment that the government of Bangladesh has made in building Bhashan Char for Rohingya relocation
Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations (UN), Munir Akram, on Friday handed over a dossier on Indian terrorism to UN Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism, Vladimir Voronkov, an oficial of Pakistani Mission said
A 140-member contingent of Bangladesh Police left Dhaka by a chartered aircraft last night to join a UN peacekeeping mission in Bamako, the capital of Mali
