United Nations

In major breakthrough, Russia and Ukraine sign pact to resume grain exports through Black Sea

<p> <strong>In a major development that would ultimately result in the resumption of supplies from a region considered the breadbasket…

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Russia slams Guterres statement on Vinnytsia missile attack, accuses UN of double standards

<p> <strong>Criticising UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for his comments on the Russian missile strike on the Central Ukrainian city of…

2 years ago

India to surpass China as world’s most populous country in 2023, says UN report

<p> India is projected to surpass China as the world's most populous country in 2023, according to a report released…

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India blocks Pakistan’s tit-for-tat move at UN Security Council meet

<p> India has with the help of the US, UK and France succeeded in blocking Pakistan’s tit-for-tat attempt to list…

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India to develop App that will help people to navigate in the sprawling UN office in Geneva

<p> <strong>India’s technical capability received a further boost as the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the…

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UN stays neutral on Prophet Muhammad row in India

<p> The United Nations Secretary General’s office has decided to stay neutral in the controversy following the Prophet Mouhammad row…

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Two Egyptian peacekeepers killed in Mali, sixth attack on UN convoy since May 22

<p> <strong>UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday condemned the killing of two Egyptian members of the UN peacekeeping mission in…

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Why Turkey has now become Türkiye

<p> Turkey will now be known as Türkiye with the United Nations accepting the formal request from Ankara for switching…

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Not just Ukraine, a looming oil disaster in Red Sea is keeping Washington on tenterhooks

<p> <strong>On Monday, when the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken dialled Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, the Foreign…

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Russia slams United Nations on holding special session on human rights situation in Ukraine

<p> <strong>Russia has slammed the decision of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to hold a special session on…

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Putin to UN Secretary General: 2014 coup, Kyiv not complying with Minsk agreements root of Ukraine crisis

<p> <strong>Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres in the Kremlin on April…

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Russian President Vladimir Putin agrees to UN evacuation of Ukrainian soldiers from Mariupol

<p> Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed "in principle" to U.N. and International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) involvement…

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India rejects ‘piecemeal’ reforms of the UN system

<p> <strong>India has rejected piecemeal reforms of the United Nations which grant more overseeing authority to the General Assembly. </strong></p> <p>…

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Russia’s takeover of Mariupol triggers dialogue with UN chief over Ukraine

<p> <strong>Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Kyiv should take "political responsibility" for the Ukrainian servicemen and "militants…

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Kiev to Kabul, Khartoum to Naypyidaw – India becomes a major contributor to global food security

<p> <strong>In view of the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, India has decided to donate 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat…

2 years ago

Jaishankar meets UN chief, discusses Ukraine conflict, Afghanistan and Myanmar

<p> <strong>External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar exchanged views on the global impact of the Ukraine conflict, especially on food and…

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Russia’s expulsion from UN Human Rights Council has grave implications

<p> <strong>Russia was expelled from the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (HRC) at a Special Session of the UN…

2 years ago

India says reports of civilian killings in Bucha deeply disturbing, calls for independent investigation

<p> <strong>India has supported the call for an independent investigation into the killings of civilians in Ukraine's Bucha, calling the…

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Moscow mocks at Ukraine’s claim that Russian troops had committed war crimes in Bucha

<p> <strong>Calling it as "another production by the Kiev regime for the Western media'', Russia has slammed accusations of allegedly…

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India calls for global response to fight terror Tsunami in Congo

<p> <strong>As the second largest troop contributor to the United Nations Organisation Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the…

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India contributes $500,000 to UN Women budget

<p> India has contributed $500,000 for the core budget of UN Women, the United Nations agency for gender equality and…

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