UN chief, Security Council condemn Beirut bombing

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 07:23

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon and the UN Security Council Thursday strongly condemned a car bomb attack in the Lebanese capital of Beirut that killed at least six people and wounded 70.

Chile takes seat at UNSC

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 17:08

Chile took its seat at the United Nations Security Council(UNSC) as a non-permanent member of the international body till Dec 31, 2015.

Ships return to dock as Syria chemical deadline missed

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 03:17

Disarmament teams returned Scandinavian escort vessels to port Monday as they accepted an end-of-year deadline for the removal of Syrian chemical weapons could no longer be met, a Norwegian spokesman said.

UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 04:16

The UN Security Council Tuesday extended by another year the sanctions on Liberia in connection with the country`s civil war.

Out-of-the-box thinking required for new world order: Khurshid

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 22:57

Salman Khurshid pitched for out-of-the-box thinking to give birth to a new global order which could effectively deal with various key challenges facing the world.

Jordan elected to UN Security Council

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 18:17

Jordan has been elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, filling a seat that Saudi Arabia had declined to accept after an earlier election to protest the world body`s failure to end the Syrian and Israeli-Palestinian conflicts.

Britain urges UN to end paying ransom to terrorists

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 09:36

Britain is urging the UN Security Council to adopt a resolution calling on all countries not to pay ransom to kidnappers who use the money to finance terrorist groups.

Russia slaps sanctions against North Korea

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 11:53

Russia has slapped sanctions against North Korea in line with the UN Security Council`s resolution 2094, the Kremlin said on Monday.

Jordan bids for UN Security Council seat

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 11:11

Jordan Tuesday formally announced its candidacy for a two-year UN Security Council seat that was previously rejected by Saudi Arabia, the UN said here.

Ban and UN Security Council condemn Beirut blast

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 09:38

The UN Security Council and UN leader Ban Ki-moon today condemned suicide bombs at the Iranian embassy in Beirut and called on Lebanese to stay out of the Syria conflict.

UN tells Somalia to ban pirates

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 12:53

The UN Security Council has unanimously called on Somalia to pass laws banning seafaring pirates off its coasts and urged the east African nation to more aggressively combat them and the crime lords on land who finance and organize their raids.

Ban Ki-moon says up to 9,000 troops needed for Central Africa

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 09:37

UN leader Ban Ki-moon warned that anarchy in Central African Republic risks spiralling further out of control and could need up to 9,000 peacekeepers.