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Russia backs India, Brazil for permanent membership in U.N. Security Council

India is currently halfway through the second year of its two-year term as an elected non-permanent member of the UN Security Council.

The Hindu

U.N. reforms | This time something has shifted, we've got some tailwind behind us, says Jaishankar

Jaishankar added that it is not usual in a General Assembly for Presidents, Prime Ministers or Foreign Ministers of a country to refer to another country.

The Hindu

India on the side that respects U.N. charter: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister calls for Security Council Reform

The Hindu

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Security Council reform is a central theme of India during U.N. high level week

The group is seeking an expansion of permanent and non-permanent membership to the UNSC

The Hindu

Extensive UN, Arab Support for Expanding Ceasefire in Yemen

The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and the international community called on the Yemeni parties to urgently intensify, and be flexible in, the negotiations under the auspices of the UN in order to agree on an expanded truce that could be translated into a durable ceasefire. Deputy…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Malaysian PM laments lack of UN action on Myanmar crisis

Thousands have been killed since Myanmar’s military seized power in February 2021 from Aung San Suu Kyi’s government.

Al Jazeera

Biden administration pushing for tough UN sanctions against Haiti gang leaders

WASHINGTON — The United States is preparing to circulate a resolution at the U.N. Security Council on Monday that would establish a new framework for sanctioning Haiti’s gang leaders, and is not taking international intervention off the table as the country spirals into lawlessness, a senior State Department official told…

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Penny Wong has criticised Vladimir Putin's 'desperate' nuclear threats in UN General Assembly speech

The foreign minister intensified her criticism of Russia after Mr Putin announced his country will mobilise hundreds of thousands of troops to fight in Ukraine.

ABC News

After days focused on Ukraine, other concerns emerge at UN

After three days in which the war in Ukraine consumed world leaders at the United Nations, other conflicts and concerns are beginning to emerge

The Independent UK

Norway's prime minister on Ukraine: 'The war has to stop'

As a NATO member and neighbor of Russia, Norway’s geographical and geopolitical location has proved relevant in the context of the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Micheal Martin slams UN Security Council over 'failure to act' on climate change

He also used his speech to brand Russia “a rogue State” over its invasion of Ukraine

Irish Mirror

Russia defends Ukraine war as US, others condemn alleged abuses

Pressure on Russia has increased with world leaders calling for accountability over Moscow’s February 24 invasion.

Al Jazeera

Foreign Secretary urges countries to reject Putin’s ‘sham referenda’ in Ukraine

James Cleverly said the ‘devastating consequences’ of Russia’s invasion become clearer each day.

The Independent UK

On Ukraine, U.N. chief says talk of nuclear conflict 'unacceptable'

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told a Security Council meeting on Ukraine on Thursday that talk of a nuclear conflict is "totally unacceptable" and any annexation of a state's territory by another state through the threat or use of force is a violation of the U.N. Charter and international law.

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The Independent UK

US to step up its criticism of Russia at UN Security Council

The United States and its allies plan to ramp up criticism of Russia for its war in Ukraine and press other countries to join in their forceful condemnations of the conflict

The Hindu

India, other IBSA countries call for immediate cessation of hostilities in Ukraine

The IBSA (India, Brazil, South Africa) has emerged as a key tripartite grouping for the promotion of cooperation in a range of areas

The Times of India

Russia is left an outlier among world leaders gathered at the UN

WASHINGTON: The US and its allies got a new chance to cast Vladimir Putin as a pariah isolated on the global stage with this week's gathering of world leaders in New York, even as the United Nations has failed to stop or even curb Russia's war in Ukraine.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia to Face UN Heat as Zelensky Urges Punishment

Russia is set to face direct pressure Thursday at the United Nations over its invasion of Ukraine, whose leader Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to the world to punish Moscow. As global leaders convened for the annual General Assembly, the Security Council will hold a special session among foreign ministers called by…

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Reuters

Lavrov defends Russia at U.N. showdown rife with anger over Ukraine war

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov defended Moscow's war in Ukraine at the U.N. Security Council on Thursday as the United Nations warned Moscow against annexing Ukrainian regions and Western ministers called for accountability over atrocities.

Reuters

Some Russians flee Ukraine conscription as Moscow remains defiant at U.N

Some draft-age Russians rushed to leave the country on Thursday to escape their country's biggest conscription drive since World War Two, as world powers at the United Nations demanded Moscow be held accountable for alleged atrocities in Ukraine.

The Conversation

Putin plays the annexation card, pushing the war in Ukraine into a dangerous new phase

A lot has changed since world leaders last met in person at the United Nations General Assembly: a global pandemic, a looming food crisis, economic stress, climate disasters – and, of course, the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Foreign Secretary to condemn Russian atrocities in Ukraine at UN meeting

James Cleverly will address Russia’s Sergei Lavrov and other counterparts at a UN Security Council meeting on Thursday.

Los Angeles Times

'A brutal, needless war ... chosen by one man': Biden, at United Nations, slams Putin's invasion of Ukraine

UNITED NATIONS — President Joe Biden excoriated Russian President Vladimir Putin and announced another $1.2 billion aid package for Ukraine during his annual address to the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Shaped by war, Bosnian leader chides UN inaction on Ukraine

Bosnia’s leader is decrying the failure of the United Nations to prevent war in Ukraine

Al Jazeera

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ‘tramples’ UN charter: Japan PM

Fumio Kishida steps up calls for reform of UN system after failure of Security Council to respond to Russian attack.

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