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US tells UN it does not support calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Robert A Wood, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of the United States to the UN, said that his country does not support calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as it "would only plant the seeds for the next war."
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At UN, India calls out state complicity in "suppressing activities of tran
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
India has emphasised the need to address growing state complicity in suppressing the activities of transnational criminal groups, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ruchira Kamboj said on Thursday (local time).
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In rare move, UN Secretary-General Guterres invokes Article 99 amid Gaza w
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
In a rare move, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter and formally referred the situation in Gaza to the UN Security Council, urging its members to "avert a humanitarian catastrophe" in the besieged enclave, CNN reported on Wednesday.
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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu convenes war cabinet meeting amid Gaza tensi
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
At the meeting, the PM was joined by the IDF chief of staff, the National Security Council chief, the head of the Mossad, and the Shin Bet chief, as well as cabinet members Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Minister Benny Gantz.
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UNSC to hold meeting on Afghanistan this month
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The UN Security Council (UNSC) has said that it will convene for its quarterly open briefing on Afghanistan in December, TOLO News reported.
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Israel on alert on explosive northern front as Hezbollah lurks
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
As Israel prepares for the strong possibility of a resumption of war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli Defense Forces is also currently in a heightened state of alert and preparedness along the border with Lebanon, responding to the continuous threats posed by Hezbollah.
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India remains strategic partner; we take alleged assassination plot 'very
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The White House National Security Council spokesperson, John Kirby, stressed on Friday that the US continues to improve its strategic partnership with India. On the other side, he added that the US "takes this very seriously," referring to the indictment by the US Department of Justice ag
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White House uncertain about release of more American hostages on Monday
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
John Kirby, National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, told CNN that the administration is working on the situation "literally by the hour" and that they "don't know" if two American women are set to be released later in the day.
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More than 5,300 Palestinian children killed in 46 days of Gaza conflict
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund has named the Gaza Strip as the most dangerous place" in the world to be a child, reports CNN.
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India warns of unsustainable financing and its subsequent debt traps at UN
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
At a UN Security Council debate earlier this week, India warned that the international community should be vigilant towards the dangers of unsustainable financing which leads to a vicious cycle of debt traps.
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US working to broker deal to free hostages in Gaza in exchange for pause i
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
White House National Security Council Spokesperson Adrienne Watson has said the US is working hard to broker a deal between Israel, the US and Hamas to free hostages held in Gaza in exchange for a five-day pause in fighting.
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India consistently champions cooperative, inclusive, consultative approach
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Ruchira Kamboj highlighted that Global South has no voice at the high table.
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