United Nations, April 7 (IANS) Russia and China vetoed on Tuesday a resolution calling for opening the Strait of Hormuz and using defensive measures as the deadline for US President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilisation loomed. Pakistan, a member of the triumvirate of countries in a last-minute diplomatic effort, and Colombia abstained on the resolution proposed by Council President Bahrain, while the other 11 members voted for it.The failed resolution had been toned down from …
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Washington, March 23 (IANS) The United States is pursuing a dual-track approach on the Strait of Hormuz, combining allied burden-sharing with the threat of direct military action, US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said.Speaking on CBS News’ “Face the Nation”, Waltz said, “Well, I think it can be both. It’s not necessarily mutually exclusive,” when asked whether Washington intended to reopen the strategic waterway by force or rely on partners.He pointed to growing allied in…
Washington, March 21 (IANS) The Trump Administration is pushing for a leaner and more focused United Nations, with its top diplomat to the world body, Mike Waltz, telling lawmakers that the organisation must return to its core mission of maintaining international peace and security.Testifying before lawmakers at a congressional hearing in New York, Waltz defended the administration’s effort to overhaul the UN, arguing that decades of expansion have not delivered proportional results.“The UN …
United Nations, March 12 (IANS) The Security Council has adopted a resolution cosponsored by India condemning “in the strongest terms” Iran’s attacks on its neighbours in the Middle East. The resolution sailed through the Council on Wednesday (local time) after Russia and China, in a surprise move, refrained from vetoing it despite their misgivings. With those two countries abstaining, it received the votes of the other 13 members of the Council. Moscow’s and Beijing’s abstentions on the resolut…
Washington, March 8 (IANS) The US lawmakers, on Sunday, raised sharp questions about the objectives and potential duration of President Donald Trump’s expanding military campaign against Iran, warning that the administration must clearly explain its strategy to the American people and the Congress. Speaking to CNN, Republican Senator Thom Tillis said the White House needs to clarify its goals as the conflict enters its second week.”I think that the administration needs to be clear on what the go…
New York, March 1 (IANS) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned of “a potential wider conflict with grave consequences for civilians and regional stability” at the Security Council, where the US and Israel, on one side and Iran and Russia, on the other, traded charges over the latest flare-up in the Middle East. “Military action carries the risk of igniting a chain of events that no one can control in the most volatile region of the world,” Guterres said on Saturday at an emergency me…
Washington, Feb 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will convene the inaugural Board of Peace meeting, during which member states will announce over $5 billion in investment for Gaza reconstruction and related security measures. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is also set to attend the inaugural Board of Peace meeting on Thursday, with delegations from over 40 nations, including India.Convened by President Donald Trump, the administration has positioned the Board of Peace as a central…
Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan won unanimous backing at the UN Security Council and signaled intensified pressure on Iran, calling it a significant diplomatic moment for Washington.“Not only did we get it through, we got it through unanimously,” Waltz said in an interview with Hugh Hewitt on the Salem News Channel. He said the resolution passed “13 to zero,” describing it as endorsement by “the in…
Seoul, Jan 5 (IANS) A coalition of civic groups on Monday chanted anti-US slogans to protest against the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro outside the US Embassy in Seoul, condemning US President Donald Trump over a military strike. The rally involving 38 civic organisations took place after Trump announced Saturday that Maduro and his wife were taken into US custody through a military raid in Caracas, Yonhap News Agency reported.Acting Venezuelan Ambassador to South Korea Natash…
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) The Trump administration framed the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro as part of a broader effort to reassert US dominance in the Western Hemisphere and push back against the growing influence of China, Russia, and Iran in Latin America.US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said on Fox News that the operation sends a clear signal to global rivals that Washington will no longer tolerate hostile powers embedding themselves in the region.“The Chinese are…