UNSC Watch: From Myanmar to Africa, Security Council Grapples With Members National Interests
It has been a busy week at the UNSC, which held four meetings and an open debate, approved three resolutions, issued two presidential statements and one press statement.
People watch Libya s parliament meet to vote on a unity government on a TV screen at a cafe in Misrata, Libya March 10, 2021. Photo: Reuters/Ayman Al-Sahili
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New Delhi: With Myanmar on its plate, the UN Security Council last week may have spoken in a unified voice, but national interests ultimately continue to dictate political dynamics in nearly all topics of international peace and security.
India signals backing for Russia on Ukraine issue at a UNSC meet
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Synopsis India has advocated political and diplomatic solutions that protect the legitimate interests of all countries in the region and ensure long term peace and stability in Europe and beyond. The path forward can only be through peaceful dialogue for a lasting solution acceptable to all concerned, Ravindra emphasised. This indicated India s position supporting Moscow on the Ukraine issue including Crimea.
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India signalled its backing for traditional partner Russia on the Ukraine issue at a UN Security Council meet convened on Friday. Mr. President. I thank all the co-hosts for organizing this meeting. Allow me to also place on record our reservations on this format of meeting as it has been misused in past. My intervention will be a short one bearing in mind the political sensitivities concerning today’s topic, India s Deputy Permanent Representative at UN R Ravindra stated at the