The United Nations Security Council issued a joint statement condemning missile attacks by Yemen's Houthi movement, an armed group backed by Iran, on Saudi Arabia.
On Monday, US diplomats left a UN Security Council meeting while France was speaking about Ukraine.
India has formally launched its campaign for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for 2028-29, built around a Global South 'SHANTI' vision, as Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar worked the UN on Ukraine and the Middle East.
At back-to-back UN Security Council sessions, the Baltic states and Ukraine pressed for a formal ceasefire resolution while the US condemned Russia's destruction of Ukrainian homes and heritage sites. The push highlights the gap between rhetorical unity and the veto that keeps any binding text out of reach.