UNSC Watch | India Abstains on Resolution to Extend Sanctions, Arms Embargo on South Sudan
This is the first time that India has abstained on any approved resolution after joining the council for the eighth time as a non-permanent member in January this year.
Sudan People s Liberation Army (SPLA) forces patrol the camp of Lalo following heavy fighting, close to Malakal, South Sudan in October 16, 2016. Photo: Reuters
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New Delhi: Since joining the United Nations Security Council, India has, for the first time, abstained from voting on a resolution that extended the mandate of the sanctions regime on South Sudan, the worldâs youngest state.
Rohingyas not refugees because they did not follow due process: Rajnath Singh
Home Minister Rajnath Singh On Thursday Claimed That It Is A Mistake To Consider Rohingyas Entering India As Refugees As They Did Not Follow Due Procedure.
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Arshi Aggarwal | Updated on: 21 Sep 2017, 04:11:42 PM
New Delhi:
Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday claimed that it is a mistake to consider Rohingyas entering India as refugees as they did not follow due procedure. We need to understand that Rohingyas who have infiltrated India are not refugees, Singh said during an NHRC programme.
The Minister argued that there is a set procedure to follow in order to acquire refugee status, hence the Rohingyas currently in India are illegal immigrants. Thus, human rights argument does not apply, he told media.
UNSC Watch: New President; US Puts Myanmar Front and Centre at CouncilÂ
At the closed meeting on Friday, there was an impassioned appeal from the UN special envoy to Myanmar, Christine Schraner Burgener, for the Council to take a more robust step against the military leaders.
Protesters create a shield formation in Nyaung-U, Myanmar, March 7, 2021, in this still image from a video obtained from social media by Reuters
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New Delhi: The first week of March was about the new president of the United Nations Security Council setting the agenda and delineating priorities, with the United States pushing for substantive action against Myanmar.
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VOV.VN- Vietnam has called on parties in Myanmar to show restraint, end ongoing violence, ensure safety for all civilians, and conduct dialogues towards reaching a satisfactory solution in line with their constitution and law, as well as its people’s aspirations in order to facilitate the democratic process.
A demonstration in Myanmar (Photo: AFP)
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, permanent representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), made the appeal during the UN Security Council’s meeting held on March 5 to discuss the situation in Myanmar.
At present, the country is keeping a close watch on the situation and remains concerned about current developments in Myanmar, especially due to escalating violence and tensions which have caused loss of life and has negatively affected peace, security, and development in Myanmar, the local diplomat said.