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Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, PK Mishra, highlighted India’s robust Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) financing system–cumulatively exceeding USD 28 billion–and called for concrete, time-bound outcomes and the creation of …

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for wide-ranging structural reforms to enhance the global body’s effectiveness. He outlined wide-ranging reform plans to revamp how the UN system operates, …

Human rights defenders from various parts of India commended the country’s significant progress across multiple sectors at a side event held at the United Nations during the 58th Session of …

India has slammed UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk’s “unfounded and baseless” remarks in the 58th regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council regarding the situations …

The 17th Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy was held at the Centre International de Conferences Geneve (CICG) in Geneva on February 18. This summit served as a crucial …

The 17th Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy got underway at the Centre International de Conferences Geneve (CICG), bringing together human rights defenders, campaigners, and former political prisoners from …

The 17th Geneva Summit 2025 for Human Rights and Democracy is underway at the Centre International de Conferences Geneve (CICG) on February 18, 2025. United Nations Watch Executive Director Hillel …

During a side event at the ongoing 57th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Dr Naseem Baloch, chairman of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), criticised China’s growing influence …

Jamal Baloch, Media Coordinator of Paank, the human rights wing of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), discussed the issues of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan on the sidelines …

Sajid Hussain, Secretary of Information for the United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP), raised serious concerns over ongoing human rights abuses in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir during the ongoing 57th …

The World Sindhi Congress (WSC) organised a protest on Wednesday in front of the UN office in Geneva during the 57th Human Rights Council Session to draw attention to human …

The Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) held a demonstration in front of the United Nations building in Geneva to express deep concern over the deteriorating human rights situation in Balochistan. …

The Inter-Cultural and Inter-Religious Forum (ICIRF) and the International Centre Against Terrorism (ICAT) organised a seminar in Geneva on Tuesday. The event witnessed participation from human rights defenders, social activists, …

Tasleema Akhtar, a political activist from the Kashmir Valley, delivered a powerful speech condemning Pakistan-sponsored terrorism in her homeland at the recent event titled “Balancing Counter Terrorism, Violent Extremism, and …

Highlighting the progress on border talks with China, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that 75 per cent of disengagement problems with Beijing are sorted out; however, the two nations …

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday described the India-China relationship as “complex.” He also highlighted the long-standing struggle in the trade issues between the two nations and said that …

EAM Jaishankar arrives in Geneva, pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has arrived in Switzerland’s Geneva. He started his visit by paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi. …

The Sindhi Foundation organised a demonstration at the Broken Chair in front of the United Nations in Geneva on Monday, calling for the release of Priya Kumari, a minor girl …

Human rights activists, diplomats, and other intellectuals highlighted the growing Islamophobia in China targeting Uyghur Muslims and Kazakhs during a side event at the UN Human Rights Council’s 56th session …

The Sindhi Foundation, a Washington, DC-based organisation dedicated to the human rights of Sindhis, has sought assistance from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the recovery of an …

India hosted a side event on women, children and adolescent health in collaboration with Norway, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Partnership for …