A top Ukrainian official criticised the 'symbolic blow' of Russia assuming the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council. On Saturday, Russia assumed the rotating presidency of the UN's top security committee.

Ukraine decries 'symbolic blow' as Russia assumes UNSC Presidency

Amid a raging war in Ukraine-Russia has assumed the UNSC Presidency. Despite Ukraine's complaints the United States said that it could not block Russia which is a permanent council member from assuming the presidency. According to TASS news agency, Moscow plans to hold several debates especially the ones on arms control.

Ukraine calls Russia's UNSC Presidency as 'the worst joke ever'

'India has been very explicit in terms of what it wants' , says India's Permanent Representative to UN, Ruchira Kamboj while speaking to WION's Susan Tehrani as India assumes the presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the month of December.

WION Dispatch: What are India's priorities as president of the UNSC?

Ahead of India's presidency of the United Nations Security Council next month, India's Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla will be visiting New York for consultations tomorrow.

India is a non-permanent member of the UNSC for a period of 2 years starting January 1, 2021 and will be chairing the body in August. India will also be the president of the UNSC in December 2022.

Each of the 15 members of the UNSC gets to be the President of the body for a period of one month.&nbsp;The president decides the agenda for the month, coordinates important meetings and other related issues, and is an influential position.

India's envoy to the UN, T S Tirumurti, will be representing India at the council. India has been president of the body in June 1950, September 1967, December 1972, October 1977, February 1985, October 1991, December 1992, August 2011, and November 2012.&nbsp;

As the president of the UNSC, India will have a number of signature events, including on UN peacekeeping. India is expected to launch a mobile tech platform UNITE AWARE during its presidency of UN Peacekeepers.&nbsp;

India's deputy permanent representative K Nagaraj Naidu in May said, "use of field-focused, reliable and cost-effective new technologies in peacekeeping operations that are driven by practical needs of end-users on the ground is the need of the hour".

"I am happy to inform the Council that India in partnership with UNDPKO Department of Operational Support has been working towards development of mobile tech platform – UNITE AWARE – that helps increase situational awareness and provides terrain-related information to peacekeepers," he added.

India takes the chair at a time when the covid crisis has been the top concern of the international community. Other than that, counter-terror will be another key area of New Delhi when it takes the presidency of the high table.

Ahead of India's presidency of the United Nations Security Council next month, India's Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla will be visiting New York for consultations tomorrow.

Ahead of India's presidency of the United Nations Security Council next month, India's Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla will be visiting New York for consultations tomorrow. India is a non-permanent member of the UNSC for a period of 2 years starting January 1, 2021 and will be chairing the body in August. India will also be the president of the UNSC in December 2022. Each of the 15 members of the UNSC gets to be the President of the body for a period of one month. The president decides the agenda for the month, coordinates important meetings and other related issues, and is an influential position. India's envoy to the UN, T S Tirumurti, will be representing India at the council. India has been president of the body in June 1950, September 1967, December 1972, October 1977, February 1985, October 1991, December 1992, August 2011, and November 2012. As the president of the UNSC, India will have a number of signature events, including on UN peacekeeping. India is expected to launch a mobile tech platform UNITE AWARE during its presidency of UN Peacekeepers. India's deputy permanent representative K Nagaraj Naidu in May said, "use of field-focused, reliable and cost-effective new technologies in peacekeeping operations that are driven by practical needs of end-users on the ground is the need of the hour". "I am happy to inform the Council that India in partnership with UNDPKO Department of Operational Support has been working towards development of mobile tech platform – UNITE AWARE – that helps increase situational awareness and provides terrain-related information to peacekeepers," he added. India takes the chair at a time when the covid crisis has been the top concern of the international community. Other than that, counter-terror will be another key area of New Delhi when it takes the presidency of the high table.

As India takes the UNSC Presidency, Foreign Secretary Shringla heads to New York for consultations

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Ukraine decries 'symbolic blow' as Russia assumes UNSC Presidency

Ukraine calls Russia's UNSC Presidency as 'the worst joke ever'

WION Dispatch: What are India's priorities as president of the UNSC?

As India takes the UNSC Presidency, Foreign Secretary Shringla heads to New York for consultations