The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has strongly condemned the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan over a new decree that effectively expands and legitimises the use of violence against women and children, including in homes, in the country.
In Jerusalem, PM Modi asserted that "humanity must never become a victim of conflict," backing the UN-endorsed Gaza Peace Plan. Alongside PM Netanyahu, he emphasised that "there is no place for terrorism" and reaffirmed India's commitment to dialogue for a "just and durable peace" in the
Addressing the summit under the theme "Transforming through and for Nature", Tsering highlighted that the current decade has been declared the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, with a global pledge to restore one billion hectares of degraded land.
In a series of posts on X, Goyal used the hashtag "Compromised Congress" and accused Rahul Gandhi of continuing his "family legacy" that harmed national interests. He referenced past decisions under previous Congress governments, including India's stance on a reported 1950 offer of a perm
The Congerss leader pointed out that on May 20, 1960, Jawaharlal Nehru was in Gaza and met with the Indian contingent of the UN Emergency Force there, adding that India issued a commemorative postage stamp in solidarity with Palestine on November 29, 1981 and formally recognised the state
UN Resident Coordinator Stefan Priesner praised India's development and leadership at the AI Impact Summit 2026. Speaking to ANI, he highlighted priorities like health, climate change, and sustainable tourism. Priesner emphasised India's "limitless" tourism potential and aligned India's A
UNAMA and Amnesty report civilian casualties following Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan's Nangarhar and Paktika provinces. While Islamabad claims the "precise" strikes "neutralised" 70 militants linked to TTP and Daesh, the UN mission confirms 13 civilians killed and calls for an immediat
In a post on X, he wrote, "A pleasure hosting Permanent Representatives of DRC, Greece, Guyana, Liberia, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe to the United Nations. Underlined that reformed multilateralism is more important than ever before. A good discussion on technology and devel
"Prime Minister Modi, thank you for your kind invitation and congratulations for India's leadership in organising the first AI summit in the Global South. The meeting in India has special meaning," the UN chief said in his address.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday met with G7 Foreign Ministers at the Munich Security Conference 2026, reiterating India's support for the UN80 agenda and underscoring New Delhi's role in safeguarding global security.