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UN apparatus, especially Security Council, is crumbling under weight of 21st century geopolitical realities: India

India: UN apparatus crumbling under 21st-century geopolitical realities; General Assembly should take lead in restoring centrality of UN to resolve transnational issues. India has advocated view that Assembly can be revitalised only when its position as chief deliberative, policy-making and representative organ is respected.

The Hindu · Nov 15, 2023

The UN Security Council is trying for a fifth time to adopt a resolution on the Israel-Hamas war

After four failed attempts, the U.N. Security Council is trying for a fifth time to come up with a resolution on the Israel-Hamas war

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023

UN Security Council fails to agree on Israel-Hamas war as Gaza death toll passes 10,000

The U.N. Security Council has once again failed to agree on a resolution about the Israel-Hamas war

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023

Ceasefire or pause? Words UN members can’t agree on to stop Israel’s bombs

A look at the terms dividing UN Security Council members in their efforts to temporarily halt fighting in Gaza.

Al Jazeera · Oct 27, 2023

As the UN votes on the Israel-Gaza war, Palestine can only observe

As a non-member observer, Palestine can speak at UN meetings but can’t vote on resolutions about the situation in Gaza.

Al Jazeera · Oct 27, 2023

Two more resolutions to halt Israel-Gaza war fail at UN Security Council

Elected members to work on new draft resolution amid growing frustration at council’s failure to act.

Al Jazeera · Oct 26, 2023

Civilian casualties in ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict matter of serious, continuing concern: India tells UN Security Council

The remarks by India’s Deputy Permanent Representative at the UN, Ambassador R. Ravindra, came on Tuesday at the Security Council meeting on the situation in West Asia.

The Hindu · Oct 25, 2023

Tensions at the United Nations continue as Gaza faces 'very critical' hours

The U.N. Security Council vetoed a U.S. resolution on the war. Gilad Erdan, Israel's U.N. ambassador, said the council "is incapable of doing the most basic task of condemning ISIS-like terrorists."

WEKU · Oct 25, 2023

Israel to refuse visas to UN officials after Guterres speech on Gaza war

Protesting the UN chief’s criticism, Israel’s envoy says ‘the time has come to teach them a lesson’.

Al Jazeera · Oct 25, 2023

India to treat Pakistan’s reference to Kashmir at UNSC meeting “with contempt it deserves”

India rejects Pakistan's reference to Kashmir at UNSC, says it will treat it with contempt. U.S. Sec. of State Blinken affirms right of any nation to defend itself, condemns all acts of terrorism, calls on UNSC to denounce states that arm, fund, train terrorist groups.

The Hindu · Oct 25, 2023