Racism, Climate, Divisions Top UN Agenda As Leaders Meet
Racism, the climate crisis and the world’s worsening divisions took center stage at the United…
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Taliban Ask For Participation At UNGA
The Taliban have written to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres nominating their spokesman Suhail Shaheen as Afghanistan’s…
China Will Never Seek Hegemony: Xi Jinping
Amidst escalating tension in ties with the US, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday said…
Taliban Kill Folk Singer After Having Tea With Him
The family members of a folk singer north of Kabul say the Taliban killed him….
UN Human Rights Council To Hold Special Session On Af
The United Nations Human Rights Council announced on Tuesday it will hold a special session…
‘Code Red For Humanity’: UN Report On Global Warming
Earth is getting so hot that temperatures in about a decade will probably blow past…
‘Momentous Day’: India Assumes UNSC Presidency For August
India will always be a voice of moderation, an advocate of dialogue and a proponent…
Swamy’s Death A Stain On India’s Human Rights Record: UN Expert
A UN human rights expert has said that she is devastated to hear about the…
15 Dead, 400 Missing In Rohingya Camp Fire: UN
At least 15 people have been killed in a massive fire that ripped through a…
All Wasted Food Packed In Big Trucks Would Circle Earth 7 Times
Seventeen percent of the food available to consumers worldwide in 2019 — almost one billion…
Existing Emissions Pledges Barely Scratch Climate Targets
Pledges made so far under the 2015 Paris accord would deliver less than a 1%…
UN Rights Watchdog Raises Concerns About Dubai Princess
The U.N. human rights watchdog said on Friday it has asked the United Arab Emirates…
Pak Gives UN A Dossier On India After India Submits One On Pak
Pakistan gave U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres a dossier on Tuesday accusing India of stoking terrorism…
Pak PM Says Will Upgrade Status Of Part Of Kashmir
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Sunday his government will give provisional provincial status…
CAA Protests: UN Experts Seek Release Of Activists
In a statement published on June 26, several experts from the United Nations have called…
India Elected Unopposed To U.N. Security Council
Along with Mexico, Ireland and Norway, India was elected to the United Nations Security Council…
African Countries Seek UN Inquiry Into U.S. Racism, Police Brutality
African countries are lobbying to set up a United Nations commission of inquiry into “systemic…
Trump To Cut U.S. Ties With WHO Over Coronavirus
The United States will end its relationship with the World Health Organization (WHO) over the…
ILO Warns Indian States On Scrapping Workers’ Rights
The U.N. labour agency urged Indian states thinking of relaxing workers’ rights to help industry…
COVID-19 Pandemic: UN Warns Of Global Mental Health Crisis
A mental illness crisis is looming as millions of people worldwide are surrounded by death…
“Solidarity With India, Lockdown Comprehensive, Robust”: UN
The UN has expressed solidarity with India in its fight against coronavirus, with a top…
Israel Expels Human Rights Watch Official Over Boycott Accusations
A Human Rights Watch (HRW) official complied with an Israeli expulsion order on Monday, imposed…
Hundreds Return To Hong Kong Streets As Metro, Shops Shut After Violence
Hong Kong’s metro system stayed shut on Saturday, paralysing transport in the Asian financial hub,…
Anger, Impatience Mount In PoK As Imran Khan Makes Diplomatic Push
As Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan prepares to deliver another appeal to the world to…
Trump Urges Modi To Improve Ties With Pakistan Amid Kashmir Dispute
U.S. President Donald Trump urged India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday to improve ties…