India to chair 3 key subsidiary bodies of UNSC
International
- The Permanent Representative of India to the UN, T S Tirumurti has announced that India has been asked to chair three important committees of the UN Security Council (UNSC), during its tenure as a non-permanent member of the powerful 15-nation UN body.
- The three highly significant committees are Taliban Sanctions Committee, Counter-Terrorism Committee and Libyan Sanctions Committee.
Source: TOI
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United Nations Security Council
- The United Nations Security Council is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, charged with ensuring international peace and security, recommending the admission of new UN members to the General Assembly, and approving any changes to the UN Charter.
- Headquarters: New York, United States
- Founded: 24 October 1945
- Parent organization: United Nations