
Panama has officially backed India's bid for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), calling India an essential voice for the Global South. In an exclusive interview with WION, Panama's Foreign Minister strongly supported comprehensive UN reforms, stating that the current global governance structure no longer reflects the realities of the 21st century.

The minister emphasized that India deserves a permanent seat on the UNSC while also advocating for permanent representation for Latin America. He further highlighted Panama's interest in expanding strategic ties with India through digital governance, innovation, technology, and education. Panama is also exploring the establishment of an IIT campus to serve the wider Latin American region.

Panama backs India’s UNSC permanent seat bid | Big boost for PM 

Yemen's Houthi rebels claim they have shot down a Saudi-operated reconnaissance drone over Al Bayda Governorate, marking another escalation in regional tensions. The announcement comes after the Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of targeting Sana'a International Airport and vowed retaliation.

Meanwhile, the United Nations Security Council has extended its monitoring of Houthi attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea. The United States urged stronger enforcement of the arms embargo, accusing the Houthis of acting as an Iranian proxy, while China criticized Washington's role in fueling regional instability

Houthis shoot down Saudi drone | Red Sea crisis deepens | UN extends Houthis ' shipping monitoring 

The vote on draft resolution backed by the US and the Gulf countries was scheduled for today but later postponed with no new date set.

'Don't complicate the situation': Iran threatens UNSC against 'provocative action' on Strait of Hormuz

 In the note Tehran stated that ships must both avoid hostile activity and coordinate with Iranian authorities to qualify for passage. It made clear that vessels linked to the US, Israel or their allies would not be considered eligible for what it described as 'innocent passage'.

Who qualifies as ‘non-hostile’? Iran clamps down on Strait of Hormuz transit, barring US & Israel-linked ships from passage

In 2025, Chinese refiners purchased on average about 1.38 million barrels per day of Iranian oil, which accounted for over 80 per cent of all Iranian crude exports tracked by Kpler analytics firm, reuters reported.

'1.38 million barrels per day!': Why is China the biggest buyer of Iranian oil?

The latest strikes left half of the residential buildings in Kyiv without heating in sub-zero temperatures, Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said.

UN Security Council plans emergency meeting on Ukraine Monday

Know about veto power, an important right to block decisions, held by five countries at the UN Security Council. They use it to protect their interests and influence world affairs. This power can both maintain peace and delay actions.

What is veto power? Know all the countries that hold it

Paris, London, and Berlin have stressed their demands that the Islamic Republic grant IAEA inspectors full access to nuclear sites, including those damaged by Israeli and American attacks last June.

UN's nuclear watchdog says efforts to resolve issue on Iran's nuclear at a 'difficult juncture'

Russia’s representative to the United Nations on Wednesday raised questions regarding the stance of Western nations, arguing why allies like North Korea should not be allowed to assist Moscow in its conflict with Ukraine if the West claims the right to support Kyiv.

Russia questions why West can support Kyiv but North Korea can’t back Moscow

Russia's top diplomat has said that his country believes that India, Brazil and African countries should be represented in the UN Security Council on a permanent basis to ensure the representativeness of the global majority, state-owned TASS news agency reported on Sunday.

Russia backs India, Brazil for permanent UN Security Council seats, calls for reform

Israel targets UNIFIL: During its ground invasion of southern Lebanon against Hezbollah militants this month, Israel Defence Forces fired at the bases and peacekeepers of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon or UNIFIL.

Israel's attacks on UN peacekeepers could be 'war crime'. What's United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon?

Requested by France, the UN Security Council on Wednesday convened an emergency meeting on Lebanon, the second meeting on the country's deteriorating situation in less than a week, with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres saying that "hell is breaking loose in Lebanon.

Amid Israel-Hezbollah conflict, UN Security Council holds emergency meeting on Lebanon

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Singapore later this month, former Singaporean diplomat and acclaimed academic Kishore Mahbubani has called for urgent reforms in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), asserting that New Delhi deserves a permanent seat on the council.

UK must give up its permanent UN Security Council seat to India: Ex-Singaporean diplomat

Iran and Pakistan released a joint statement on Wednesday (Apr 24) urging the United Nations Security Council to take stern action against Israel stating that the country had targeted neighbouring countries and foreign diplomatic facilities "illegally".

Iran and Pakistan call on UN Security Council to take stern action against Israel

The United States on Tuesday (Feb 20) again vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Thirteen council members voted in favour of the Algerian-drafted text, while Britain abstained as Hamas condemned the move saying it amounted to giving Israel the "green light" to carry out "more massacres".

Israel-Hamas war: US again vetoes UN Security Council resolution for Gaza ceasefire

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and the ‘Chief Troll Officer’ at X, has supported India’s bid to have a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

‘Revision needed,’ Elon Musk throws weight behind India’s bid for permanent seat at UNSC

The United States, on Wednesday (Oct 18), vetoed a UN resolution calling for a "humanitarian pause" in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict stating that the Brazilian-drafted text did not make any mention of Israel's rights of self-defence.

US vetoes UNSC resolution calling for 'humanitarian pause' in ongoing Israel-Hamas war

In a major development concerning the Iranian regime, a UN embargo prohibiting the Shi’ite country from purchasing and selling missiles and drones expired Wednesday (Oct 18).

UN sanctions prohibiting Iran from trading missiles and drones expire

In November 2017, the Indian mission in the United Nations was tirelessly working for a cause which was one of its kind. It was to ensure a simultaneous two-thirds majority of two principal organs of United Nations – the UN General Assembly and UN Security Council – for the re-election of Indian candidate judge Dalveer Bhandari to the International Court of Justice.

How China’s ‘smokescreen’ tricks the world against reforms at UN Security Council

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called for reforms in the UN Security Council during a press conference in New Delhi on September 11, adding that the current structure of UN bodies is "reflective of the world of 1940s".

'Reflective of the world of 1940s': Brazil President Lula calls for reforms in UN Security Council

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ahead of G-20 leaders' summit in New Delhi, called for reform of the United Nations to match the changing geo-economic realities of the world and ensure representation of voices that matter.

Indian PM Modi sets the tone for UN Security Council reforms before hosting G20 leaders

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has reiterated his call for the deployment of a multinational force in Haiti. In a letter to the UN Security Council, Secretary-General Guterres wrote, "I continue to appeal to Member States to deploy a non-United Nations multinational force, composed of police special forces and military support units.

Deployment of multinational force urgently needed in crisis-hit Haiti: UN chief

North Korea's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) was an exercise of its right to self-defence "to deter dangerous military moves of hostile forces and safeguard the security of our state," the country's UN envoy told the Security Council on Thursday during a rare appearance.

North Korea defends missile launch in rare appearance at UN Security Council

The United States has accused Russia of "an act of utter cruelty" after Moscow used its veto power at the UN Security Council to block a nine-month renewal of a cross-border aid deal designed to help people living in rebel-held north-west Syria.

Russia blocks delivery of aid to rebel-held regions of Syria after vetoing UN vote

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