UNSC calls for an inclusive approach to address problems of Sahel region; India opposes high-level panel recommendations on global sustainability; India to vote against Syria
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    • January 30-February 05, 2012

    According to reports, the UN Security council called for a coordinated and inclusive approach to ensure a solution to the problems that the Sahel region of Africa faces which includes humanitarian crisis, lack of socio-economic development, insecurity and the threat of terrorism. The Council also stated its support for a collaborative approach that consists of cooperation among the Sahel and Maghreb states, the African Union, European Union, the UN and other relevant stakeholders. 1

    In another development, according to reports, India and several other developing countries opposed the recommendation of a high-profile panel of the UN Secretary-General on Global Sustainability. The panel had recommended that the world adopt sustainable development targets which India criticized as creating a backdoor for caps on emissions and green targets and also breaching the firewall between developing and rich countries. 2

    Meanwhile, according to reports, India announced that it will vote in favour of a UN Security Council resolution against Syria. However, the Indian representative to the UN expressed India’s reservations about enforcing substantial international measures against Syria. 3

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