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UNSC adopts resolution on mental health support for peace personnel
United Nations: The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution on mental health support for the world body’s peace operations personnel. Resolution 2668, which won the unanimous support of the 15-member Council,…
- Middle East
UN envoy calls for efforts to change worrying dynamics in Syria
United Nations: UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen has called for efforts to change the worrying dynamics in Syria. Given the bleak humanitarian and economic situation, coupled with the continued armed…
- Middle East
Anti-hijab protests: UN appoints 3 women to probe Iranian violations
The United Nations’ Human Rights Council on Tuesday appointed three women to a recently established Fact-Finding Mission to review Iran’s rights violations during the ongoing anti-hijab protests. Human Rights Council President Federico…
- World
Not expecting immediate peace talks over Ukraine: Guterres
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that he did not expect effective peace talks over the conflict in Ukraine “at the immediate future”. “I am not optimistic about the possibility of…
- World
UN launches 10-year survival plan for indigenous languages at risk
United Nations: The United Nations launched the ‘International Decade of Indigenous Languages’ to help them survive, and protect them from extinction. “Preserving their languages is not only important for them, but for…
- World
UNSC extends mandate of team monitoring sanctions against Taliban-linked entities
United Nations: The UN Security Council has decided to extend the mandate of the team monitoring sanctions against Taliban-linked entities in Afghanistan. Unanimously adopting Resolution 2665, the council decided to extend for…
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Valiant Mumbai nurse tells UNSC of lasting toll of 26/11 night of hospital terror
United Nations: A Mumbai nurse who came face to face with the 26/11 terrorists at a hospital and protected 20 newborns gave a moving testimony before the UN Security Council about the…
- World
Bilawal Bhutto launches vituperative personal tirade against PM Modi
United Nations: Pakistans Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has called for cooperation between New Delhi and Islamabad on terrorism, but veered off into a personal vituperative tirade against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
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Jaishankar announces India’s candidacy for 2028-29 UNSC term
United Nations: India will seek election to the Security Council for a two-year term that starts in 2028, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said. He made the announcement on Thursday at…
- World
‘Hosting Osama Bin Laden…’: India slams Pak for raking Kashmir issue in UN
United Nations: India has strongly hit back at Pakistan for raking up the Kashmir issue in the UN Security Council, arguing that a country that hosted slain al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden…
- Middle East
Iran expelled from UN panel on women; India abstains on vote
United Nations: In an unprecedented move, Iran has been expelled from the United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in a vote on which India abstained. The US proposal at…
- World
High-level ministerial meeting to take up UNSC reforms
United Nations: Indias External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will preside over a high-level ministerial meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday to push for reforming the body to take on…
- India
UN recognises Ganges project among 10 initiatives restoring natural world
Montreal: A project that aims to improve the health of the Ganges, India’s holy river, is among 10 “ground-breaking” efforts recognised from around the globe by the United Nations for their role…
- World
UN witnesses notable advances on achieving gender equality: Guterres
United Nations: Five years since a United Nations system-wide gender parity strategy was adopted, the world body has witnessed notable advances on achieving gender equality, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said. In 2017,…
- Middle East
Palestine slams US pressure over updating companies operating in Israeli settlements
Ramallah: Palestine has slammed the US move to pressure the UN not to update its list of companies operating in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki…
