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UN Security Council voices concern over ongoing violence in Sudan
United Nations: The UN Security Council expressed deep concern over continued violence across Sudan, including in the Kordofan and Darfur states, calling on all parties to the conflict to immediately halt the…
- India
India joins over 100 countries in condemning Israel’s decisions in West Bank
United Nations: India has joined over 100 countries and global organisations in condemning Israel’s “unilateral” decisions and measures aimed at expanding its “unlawful presence” in the West Bank. A statement was issued…
- Middle East
UN calls for durable Gaza ceasefire ahead of Trump peace board
United Nations: Members of the United Nations Security Council called Wednesday for the Gaza ceasefire deal to become permanent and blasted Israeli efforts to expand control in the West Bank as a…
- World
Epstein files point toward global criminal organisation: UNHRC experts
The Epstein Files suggest the existence of a global criminal trade, while the acts described in them were led by extremist beliefs, according to a statement released by independent experts from the…
- India
India skips 85-nation statement on West Bank ahead of Modi’s Israel visit
Hyderabad: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Israel, India has refrained from signing a joint statement by 85 UN member states condemning Israel’s decision to seize large areas of the…
- India
India’s world agenda role crucial: UN chief
United Nations: India’s permanent contribution to the agenda of the international community and that of the UN is of “enormous importance for us”, the UN chief has said, as he pointed to…
- Middle East
Over 6,000 killed in RSF assault on Sudan’s El-Fasher: UN
Khartoum: More than 6,000 people were killed in over three days when a Sudanese paramilitary group unleashed “a wave of intense violence … shocking in its scale and brutality” in Sudan’s Darfur…
- World
Trump’s ‘Gaza Board of Peace’ poses challenge to United Nations
United Nations: US President Donald Trump’s ambition for the ‘Board of Peace’ to play a role in global conflicts beyond Gaza appears to be the latest US attempt to sidestep the UN…
- World
UN chief lashes out at countries violating international law
United Nations: The United Nations chief lashed out on Thursday, January 15, at countries that violate international law and called the concentration of power and wealth by the world’s richest 1 per…
- India
Self-determination mustn’t be abused to encourage secession: India slams Pak
United Nations: India called out Pakistan for misusing United Nations platforms to drive its “divisive agenda” after Islamabad’s envoy raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir in the General Assembly. Counsellor in…
- World
US warns Iran that ‘all options are on the table’ in emergency UN meeting
United Nations: After weeks of escalating tension, US and Iranian officials faced each other Thursday, January 15, at the UN Security Council, where America’s envoy renewed threats against the Islamic Republic despite…
- Middle East
UN concerned over worsening situation due to storm in Gaza
The United Nations on Monday, January 12, expressed concerns over the worsening situation in Gaza as the enclave faces storms while being in a fragile condition. Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric issued a statement,…
- India
PM Modi, German Chancellor Merz committed to free and open Indo-Pacific
Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific, and respect for international law, including the United Nations Convention on…
- Middle East
Iran announces 3-day ‘National Mourning’ for martyrs amid protest
Iran announced a three-day ‘National Mourning’ on Sunday, January 11, for those who have lost their lives in the on going anti-government protests. The government also called for nationwide marches on Monday…
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Israel: New rules barring aid groups from Palestinian territories take effect
Jerusalem: Israel said Thursday that new regulations banning access of dozens of aid organizations to Gaza and the West Bank had come into force, despite calls by UN agencies and international humanitarian…
