UN Security Council says no to ransom to terrorists

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 07:19

The UN Security Council Monday adopted a resolution calling on all countries not to pay ransom to terrorists in incidents of kidnapping and hostage-taking, Xinhua reported.

UN sanctions on C Africa expected Tuesday: France

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 19:26

The UN Security Council is Tuesday expected to adopt a resolution on sanctions against those fomenting violence in the Central African Republic, the French foreign ministry said.

UNSC welcomes South Sudan ceasefire agreement

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 15:48

The UN Security Council has welcomed the signing of a cease-fire agreement in South Sudan, calling it the first step toward comprehensive reconciliation and nation-building.

Ban says South Sudan `detainees` must be in peace talks

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 06:08

Ban says South Sudan `detainees` must be in peace talks

Iranians welcome nuclear deal, hard-liners oppose

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 04:47

Iran`s reformers and moderate conservatives have welcomed an agreement between Iran and six world powers on how to implement a nuclear deal struck in November, saying it will shore up Iran`s economy.

Police, tribes retake territory as UN backs Iraq

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 15:22

Gunmen held territory on Baghdad`s doorstep despite tribesmen and police retaking militant-held areas west of capital, as UN Security Council backed Iraq`s efforts against al-Qaida-linked extremists.

UN calls for release of South Sudan detainees

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 06:21

UN leader Ban Ki-moon and the UN Security Council are urging South Sudan`s president to release political detainees at the center of efforts to start a ceasefire in the country`s conflict.

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.

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.