UNSC Watch: India Approves Resolution Condemning Attacks on Schools During Conflict but With Qualifier


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New Delhi: While voting in favour of a resolution that condemned attacks and military use of schools, India informed the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that it should not be interpreted to apply to “non-armed conflict situations”, with an eye on India’s own counter-insurgency operations. During the last week of October and Kenya’s month-long presidency, Africa continued to dominate the discourse, with a closed-door emergency meeting on the military coup in Sudan , a presidential statement on South Sudan elections , renewal of mandates of UN missions to Western Sahara , and discussions on the field visit to Mali and...