India to focus on maritime security, counterterrorism and peacekeeping during UNSC August presidency
The Hindu
India is set to hold high-level meetings and briefings to bring focus to these three priorities for the month.
As it begins its month-long presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), India is set to hold high-level meetings and briefings to bring focus to its three priorities for the month: maritime security, counterterrorism, and peacekeeping, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations T.S. Tirumurti said in a video message released on Twitter on Saturday. On August 9, India will organise a virtual high-level Open Debate for heads of state and government titled, ‘Maintenance of international peace and security: Enhancing maritime security — A case for international cooperation’ according to a government press statement. Countries will discuss coordination to tackle maritime crime and security issues. India will also organise a Minister-level meeting titled, ‘Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts’ at the end of August. India is seeking to enhance coordination between the U.N. and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the money-laundering and terror-financing watchdog, as well as address the linkages between terror and transnational crime.More Related News
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