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Russia, contesting elections to 4 UN committees, loses all
United Nations: Russia, contesting elections to four UN committees, lost all of them, including one to Ukraine, a verdict being seen as Moscow’s isolation on the global stage. Elections were held in…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad gets ‘Tree City of the World tag’ for second year
Hyderabad: For a second consecutive year, Hyderabad has been recognised as a ‘Tree City of the World’ by the Arbor Day Foundation and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United…
- Middle East
UN chief voices concern over escalation in Palestinian-Israeli tensions
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced grave concern over the recent escalation in Palestinian-Israeli tensions, said his Spokesman. “The Secretary-General is following with deep concern the escalating violence in the occupied…
- Middle East
Syria urges UN to interfere to stop systematic Israeli strikes
Damascus: Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has urged the United Nations (UN) to interfere to curb the repetitive Israeli attacks in Syria, slamming such strikes as systematic, according to the state news agency…
- Middle East
UN envoy urges Yemeni parties to commit to ceasefire
Sanaa: The UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg urged the country’s warring parties to commit to the agreed ceasefire after fighting broke out in the oil-rich Marib province. The fighting on Friday…
- Middle East
Palestinian mission urges UN to end Israeli actions in Jerusalem
Ramallah: The Palestinian UN mission sent memos to the UN, urging an end to Israeli actions against the people in East Jerusalem, Palestine envoy to the UN Riyad Mansour said. Mansour told ‘Voice…
- World
Ukraine Russia crisis: UN Palestinian refugee agency faces worsening financial plight
Gaza: The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is facing a worsening financial plight amid the crisis between Russia and Ukraine, a senior official said. Media…
- Middle East
Iran FM says ball in US court as agreement close in Vienna talks
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Minister has said the talks in Vienna on the restoration of the 2015 nuclear deal are close to an agreement, noting that Tehran has put forward its proposals and…
- Middle East
Yemen’s 2-month ceasefire enters into force
Sanaa: A two-month ceasefire brokered by the UN in Yemen is set to come into force at 7 p.m, the UN envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg announced one hour prior to the agreed…
- Middle East
Houthis welcome announcement of 2-month ceasefire agreement
Yemen: Yemen’s Houthi militia have welcomed an announcement of a two-month ceasefire agreement by the UN Special Envoy for the country, Hans Grundberg, which is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. on Saturday.…
- World
Russia used cluster weapons in Ukraine at least 24 times: UN
Geneva: UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Wednesday that credible reports indicate that Russian armed forces have used cluster munitions in populated areas of Ukraine on at least 24 occasions since…
- World
India abstains 6th, 7th time on Ukraine resolution
United Nations: Keeping up its streak of abstentions on Ukraine-related resolutions at the UN, India on Thursday abstained in rapid succession for the sixth and seventh time at the General Assembly which…
- India
Why did Nehru internationalise Kashmir issue by taking it to UN: Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday accused the country’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru of internationalising the Kashmir issue by taking it to the United Nations and said India’s neighbour was…
- India
Stan Swamy’s death a strain on human rights record: UN working group
New Delhi: The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has said that the custodial death of Stan Swamy is a strain on India’s human rights record. The comment was made at…
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Russia-Ukraine war: Key things to know about the conflict
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his nighttime video address to the nation that he is thankful to U.S. President Joe Biden for additional military aid but won’t say specifically what…
