UN Security Council authorizes observer mission to Syria, India reiterates impartiality; India makes a case for membership to nuclear export control regimes; UNSC demands restoration of constitutional order in Guinea-Bissau; UNSC condemns attempted satell
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    • (April 16-22, 2012)

    According to reports, the UN Security Council authorized the establishment of a UN observer mission to Syria, UN Supervision Mission in Syria for an initial period of 90 days to monitor the ceasefire in the country. 1 On the same occasion, India demanded an immediate halt to violence in Syria to allow an impartial supervision and monitoring of the ceasefire. India also reiterated the need for the UN observers to implement the mandate impartially, objectively and fairly and to help the parties to build on the ceasefire and to commence an inclusive Syrian-led legitimate political process. 2

    Meanwhile, India at the UNSC meeting on nuclear security made a case for its membership to the four nuclear export control regimes given its ability and willingness to promote global non-proliferation objectives. It further called for the reduction of the salience of nuclear weapons in security doctrines and increase of universal restraints on the first use of nuclear weapons in order to reduce nuclear dangers. 3

    Reports noted that the Security Council demanded the immediate restoration of constitutional order in Guinea-Bissau and the country’s legitimate government. The Council also stated that it was prepared to consider possible further measures which could include targeted sanctions against the perpetrators and supporters of the military coup if the situation remains unresolved. 4

    In other developments, the UN Security Council strongly condemned the attempted satellite launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). The 15-member body also demanded that the DPRK refrain from any further launches using ballistic missile technology and to comply with previous resolutions by suspending all activities related to the country’s ballistic missile programme. 5

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