United Nations

UN chief Guterres to start India visit with tribute to Mumbai terror attack victims

Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations, will begin his three-day official visit to India today by paying tributes…

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India abstains from UN vote condemning Russia, says resolution does not address concerns of Global South

Staying consistent with its "well thought out national position", India on Wednesday abstained from a vote at the 11th Emergency…

2 years ago

Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant to switch to Russian fuel amid outages and shelling

Plans are afoot to switch the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) to Russian fuel even as the situation around it…

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At UNGA, India votes against holding a secret ballot on Russia’s referendum in Ukrainian areas

Russia's demand that the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) hold a secret ballot on if its move to take control…

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Another boat capsizes in Bangladesh, leading to questions over safety norms

As another boat capsized in Bangladesh, authorities have cited overcrowding as the main reason for the sinking of a ferry…

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Bangladesh steps up campaign to declare March 25 as International Genocide Day

Bangladesh has once again called for recognition of March 25 as the International Genocide Day by the international community. The…

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Jaishankar blasts China and Pakistan at UN for backing cross-border terror

In a stern message to China and Pakistan on Saturday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, no rhetoric, however sanctimonious,…

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India nails Pakistan’s lies at UN, says Islamabad must stop cross-border terrorism

India on Saturday slammed Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the UN for making false accusations against India on Kashmir…

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UN chief wants uninterrupted flow of Russian fertilizers to prevent global hunger

Making it clear that the Russian fertilizers should reach farmers at a reasonable cost and on to fields all over…

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Rajnath to visit Egypt, Jaishankar to meet Blinken in Washington

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be visiting Egypt while External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will be in the United States…

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China’s torture of Uyghur Muslims may amount to crimes against humanity, says UN report

A United Nations report released on Wednesday states that China has committed “serious human rights violations” against Uyghur Muslims in…

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UN body seeks urgent visit to Ukrainian nuclear plant after it suffers power outage

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has expressed its grave concern "over a new incident at or near the Zaporizhzhya…

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UN chief to focus on grain deal, nuclear safety during Ukraine visit

<p> <strong>United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will be in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Thursday to attend a…

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India, Japan and UNDP launch a project to accelerate climate action in 10 states and UTs

<p> <strong>India Meteorological Department (IMD), the Government of Japan, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have announced a new…

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First shipment from embattled Ukraine carrying ‘corn and hope’ on its way to Lebanon

<p> <strong>The first commercial ship to leave Ukraine since February 26 this year is expected to arrive at the inspection…

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In major breakthrough, Russia and Ukraine sign pact to resume grain exports through Black Sea

<p> <strong>In a major development that would ultimately result in the resumption of supplies from a region considered the breadbasket…

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Russia slams Guterres statement on Vinnytsia missile attack, accuses UN of double standards

<p> <strong>Criticising UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for his comments on the Russian missile strike on the Central Ukrainian city of…

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India to surpass China as world’s most populous country in 2023, says UN report

<p> India is projected to surpass China as the world's most populous country in 2023, according to a report released…

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India blocks Pakistan’s tit-for-tat move at UN Security Council meet

<p> India has with the help of the US, UK and France succeeded in blocking Pakistan’s tit-for-tat attempt to list…

3 years ago

India to develop App that will help people to navigate in the sprawling UN office in Geneva

<p> <strong>India’s technical capability received a further boost as the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the…

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UN stays neutral on Prophet Muhammad row in India

<p> The United Nations Secretary General’s office has decided to stay neutral in the controversy following the Prophet Mouhammad row…

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