India recently took over from France to assume the presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the month of August.
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This is the first presidency for India during its 2021-22 tenure as a non-permanent member of the UNSC.
The United Nations Security Council is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN), 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.
Its powers include establishing peacekeeping operations, enacting international sanctions, and authorizing military action. The UNSC is the only UN body with the authority to issue binding resolutions on member states.