At present, there are five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council -- China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the US. read more

This is not where China would like to be, facing global opprobrium over its predatory belt and road initiative and badly outmatched in a trade war with the United States: a pretender, in other words, not a true global power read more

Masood Azhar was designated as a global terrorist on May 1 after China withdrew its long-standing block to the move. Beijing had blocked the move four times. read more

France’s permanent representative to the UN, Francois Delattre said, “Germany, Japan, India, Brazil and a fair representation of Africa in particular are absolutely needed at the table to get towards a fairer representation of the Security Council.” read more

France believes India, Germany, Japan and Brazil’s permanent membership at the UNSC is necessary to reflect contemporary realities of the current world read more

According to diplomats based in New York and New Delhi, the US led from the front and gave China the first ultimatum of making a decision on lifting its technical hold on Azhar’s listing by April 23, failing which it would take the matter to the UN Security... read more

Masood Azhar was lodged in Jammu’s Kot Bhalwal prison after he was arrested in January 1994 when he visited Kashmir Valley to meet JeM foot soldiers. read more

In a major diplomatic win for India, the United Nations designated Pakistan-based Azhar as a “global terrorist” after China lifted its hold on a proposal by the US, the UK and France to blacklist him. read more

In a huge diplomatic win for India, the United Nations Wednesday designated Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Azhar as a “global terrorist” after China lifted its hold on a proposal to blacklist him. read more

The UN’s Sanctions Committee decision came after China, which had blocked the proposal four times, lifted its hold decision following the global pressure, mainly from France, UK and the US. read more

China’s foreign ministry rejected reports that said the US, the UK, and France had asked China to lift the “technical hold” against listing Azhar at a UN sanctions committee by April 23. read more

Moved before the 1267 sanctions committee of the UN Security Council after Pulwama, the proposal stalled after a technical hold was put on it by China, which blocked all three previous attempts acting on behalf of Azhar’s host country Pakistan. read more

The member states have also committed to increase the number of civilian and uniformed women in peacekeeping at all levels and in key positions. read more

China’s foreign ministry had acknowledged last month that the country played a role in reducing tensions after India and Pakistan came close to firing missiles at each other on February 27. read more

The US state department said it will utilize all available avenues to ensure that the founder of Jaish-e-Mohammad is held accountable by the international community, read more