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India invites UNSC members for special meeting of Counter-Terrorism Committee in Oct
United Nations: India has invited all members of the UN Security Council for a high-level special meeting of the Counter-Terrorism Committee in New Delhi and Mumbai in October aimed at highlighting the increase…
- World
UN official praises Indian peacekeepers for thwarting attack in Congo
United Nations: Indian peacekeepers, as well as Blue Helmets from other nations, pushed back an attack by an armed group in Congo, a top UN official has said, lauding the peacekeepers’ efforts…
- Middle East
UN envoy warns against attempts to use truce in Yemen to prepare for escalation
United Nations: UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg has warned against attempts to take the advantage of the current truce in Yemen to prepare for escalation. Although the two-month renewable truce…
- Middle East
UN security council welcomes truce call in Yemen
United Nations: The UN Security Council has issued a statement, welcoming the April 1 call by UN special envoy Hans Grundberg for a two-month truce announcement on Yemen and the positive response from…
- India
Ukraine Crisis: India abstains on vote to call emergency UNGA session
United Nations: For the second time in as many days, India abstained on a UN Security Council resolution to convene a rare emergency special session of the UN General Assembly on Russia’s…
- World
Ukraine crisis: Russia welcomes India’s position
New Delhi: Russia on Wednesday welcomed India’s “independent position” on the Ukraine crisis and said its views on the issue at the UN Security Council was reflective of the special and privileged…
- Middle East
Palestine calls for UN protection against assaults in West Bank
Ramallah: Palestine has called on the UN Security Council to protect people against the Israeli settlers’ assaults in the West Bank. The Palestinian presidency said in a statement that it urges the international…
- News
A case for a seat at the table: India and UN Security Council
Kalyani Shankar India has been in quest of a place at the UN high table for a long. The issue has arisen again during last week’s bilateral meeting in Washington between US President…
- World
Rich nations must deliver climate finance before COP26: Guterres
New York: Demanding much bolder climate action from G20 nations, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday said that developed countries must uphold their promise to deliver $100 billion dollars in climate…
- Middle East
Iran likely had failed rocket launch, preparing for another
Dubai: Iran likely conducted a failed launch of a satellite-carrying rocket in recent days and now appears to be preparing to try again, the country’s latest effort to advance its space programme…
- Middle East
UN Security Council urges aid for Palestinians
United Nations: The UN Security Council is welcoming the cease-fire between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers and calls for full adherence to the cessation of hostilities. Saturday’s statement was approved by all 15…
- India
Congress calls for immediate cessation of hostilities by Israel, Hamas
New Delhi: Expressing its grave concern over the spiraling violence in East Jerusalem, Gaza and Israel, the Congress on Friday called for immediate cessation of hostilities by both Israel and Hamas and…
- World
UN concerned over ‘most serious escalation’ between Israel, Palestine
United Nations: A UN envoy has expressed concerns over “the most serious escalation between Israel and Palestinian militants in years”, adding that the ground situation continues to deteriorate. UN Special Coordinator for the…
- World
India’s S-400 deal with Russia may trigger US sanctions: report
Washington: India’s multi-billion dollar deal to purchase the Russian-made S-400 air defence system may trigger US sanctions on New Delhi, a US Congressional report has warned. The Congressional Research Service (CRS) – an…
- World
N.Korea must return to diplomatic engagement: US official
Washington/Seoul: A senior U.S. official has emphasized the need for North Korea to abide by U.N. Security Council resolutions and return to diplomatic engagement, the State Department said. In a statement on Thursday,…
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