Bangladesh has urged the global community re-commit to using their resources for realising sustainable development goals (SDGs), and making the world safe and livable for present and future generations
'World on fire': Buddha’s teachings can show the way
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.
Kashmir is termed 'nuclear flashpoint' but we are responsible and do not want escalation, says Islamabad's UN envoy
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”.
Is UNSC convening a meeting on India-Pakistan tensions?
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.
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