United Nations

Why Turkey has now become Türkiye

<p> Turkey will now be known as Türkiye with the United Nations accepting the formal request from Ankara for switching…

2 years ago

Not just Ukraine, a looming oil disaster in Red Sea is keeping Washington on tenterhooks

<p> <strong>On Monday, when the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken dialled Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, the Foreign…

2 years ago

Russia slams United Nations on holding special session on human rights situation in Ukraine

<p> <strong>Russia has slammed the decision of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to hold a special session on…

3 years ago

Putin to UN Secretary General: 2014 coup, Kyiv not complying with Minsk agreements root of Ukraine crisis

<p> <strong>Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres in the Kremlin on April…

3 years ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin agrees to UN evacuation of Ukrainian soldiers from Mariupol

<p> Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed "in principle" to U.N. and International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) involvement…

3 years ago

India rejects ‘piecemeal’ reforms of the UN system

<p> <strong>India has rejected piecemeal reforms of the United Nations which grant more overseeing authority to the General Assembly. </strong></p> <p>…

3 years ago

Russia’s takeover of Mariupol triggers dialogue with UN chief over Ukraine

<p> <strong>Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Kyiv should take "political responsibility" for the Ukrainian servicemen and "militants…

3 years ago

Kiev to Kabul, Khartoum to Naypyidaw – India becomes a major contributor to global food security

<p> <strong>In view of the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, India has decided to donate 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat…

3 years ago

Jaishankar meets UN chief, discusses Ukraine conflict, Afghanistan and Myanmar

<p> <strong>External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar exchanged views on the global impact of the Ukraine conflict, especially on food and…

3 years ago

Russia’s expulsion from UN Human Rights Council has grave implications

<p> <strong>Russia was expelled from the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (HRC) at a Special Session of the UN…

3 years ago

India says reports of civilian killings in Bucha deeply disturbing, calls for independent investigation

<p> <strong>India has supported the call for an independent investigation into the killings of civilians in Ukraine's Bucha, calling the…

3 years ago

Moscow mocks at Ukraine’s claim that Russian troops had committed war crimes in Bucha

<p> <strong>Calling it as "another production by the Kiev regime for the Western media'', Russia has slammed accusations of allegedly…

3 years ago

India calls for global response to fight terror Tsunami in Congo

<p> <strong>As the second largest troop contributor to the United Nations Organisation Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the…

3 years ago

India contributes $500,000 to UN Women budget

<p> India has contributed $500,000 for the core budget of UN Women, the United Nations agency for gender equality and…

3 years ago

UNGA adopts resolution on Ukraine, India abstains from voting

<p> The UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine on Thursday, with 140 countries…

3 years ago

Why has India opted for diplomacy and dialogue to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict?

<p> <strong>Russian President Vladimir Putin crossed the Rubicon when he ordered his troops in the early morning of February 24…

3 years ago

UNSC: India asks all sides to exercise restraint amid escalating tension along Ukraine-Russia border

<p> <strong>Concerned over the escalating tension along the border of Ukraine with Russia, India on Tuesday strongly emphasized the need…

3 years ago

India committed to eliminating single-use plastic, says PM Modi at One Ocean Summit

<p> <strong>India has always been a maritime civilization and its ancient scriptures and literature talk about the gifts of the…

3 years ago

Exiled king asks UN to hold referendum on freedom of Balochistan from Pakistan rule

<p> Amir Ahmed Suleman Daud Jan Ahmedzai, officially known as His Highness the Khan of Kalat, has written to the…

3 years ago

India calls for peaceful resolution of Ukraine situation through quiet and constructive diplomacy

<p> <strong>India has said that the ongoing tensions and the evolving developments relating to Ukraine can only be resolved through…

3 years ago

India’s special bond with the Afghan people will guide its approach to Kabul—India’s UN envoy

<p> <strong>India’s special bond with the people of Afghanistan will guide its approach to Kabul, India special envoy to the…

3 years ago