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India elected unopposed to non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council

OpIndia Staff - 18 June, 2020

India received overwhelming support as it was elected unopposed as one of the non-permanent members of the UNSC after winning 184 votes in the 193-member General Assembly. The minimum requirement to get elected was 128 votes.

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After deleting nearly 4,000 names from terror watchlist, Pakistan govt tells UNSC panel it cannot act against terrorists due to ‘lack of information’

OpIndia Staff - 1 May, 2020

Pakistan tells UNSC panel it does not have sufficient information on 130 Pakistani nationals on UNSC sanctions list

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Terrorists might use coronavirus pandemic as an opportunity to launch bio-terror attack across the world: UN chief

OpIndia Staff - 10 April, 2020

Secretary General of UN Antonio Guterres cautioned UNSC that Coronavirus pandemic is threatening international security as terrorists might use this opportunity to launch a bio-terror attack.

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USA calls for an analysis of the ‘origins’ of the Wuhan Coronavirus in UNSC meet, China says nobody should be made ‘scapegoat’

OpIndia Staff - 10 April, 2020

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) met on Thursday through video conference to discuss the Wuhan Coronavirus crisis, where USA and China went head to head

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China refuses to allow discussion on Wuhan Coronavirus in UNSC, blocks draft that called for “full transparency” over the outbreak

OpIndia Staff - 25 March, 2020

The UNSC is divided on its proposal on the pandemic. China has also objections regarding the terminology of the proposal.

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UNSC members snub China’s attempt at raking up Kashmir issue, maintain that Kashmir remains a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan

OpIndia Staff - 16 January, 2020

Once again in a span of five months, China, nudged by Pakistan, held an informal consultation on the Kashmir issue at United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in New York.

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US foils sinister plot of Pakistan to designate Indian nationals as ISIS terrorist, latest being the case of one Ajoy Mistry

OpIndia Staff - 19 October, 2019

The US has put the proposal by Pakistan to declare an Indian national as ISIS terrorist on a technical hold puncturing its hopes

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Pakistan gets UNSC to allow release of monthly expenses for 26/11 Mumbai terror accused terrorist Hafiz Saeed

OpIndia Staff - 26 September, 2019

Hafiz Saeed's bank accounts are frozen by the Pakistani government complying with the UNSC resolution. Pakistan had requested the UN to let Hafiz Saeed withdraw PKR 1,50,000 (approximately $1,000) to cover necessary basic living expenses for him and his family.

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