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Iran presses UN to condemn Trump's 'provocative' warnings amid nationwide
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Iran urged the UN to condemn what it called unlawful threats by US President Donald Trump amid nationwide protests over rising costs. Trump warned the US was "locked and loaded" if protesters were killed, while Iranian leaders vowed to defend sovereignty and warned against US interference
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Argentina envoy lauds India's stance over Malvinas, eyes deeper ties in en
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Argentina has reiterated its long-standing claim over the Malvinas and praised India's historic role in supporting decolonisation, while also expressing understanding for India's aspiration to become a permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC).
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UN Secy General calls for peace in civil war-torn Sudan
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Guterres's appeal, made late on Friday, follows a peace initiative presented by Sudan's Prime Minister Kamil Idris to the UN Security Council on Monday, which called for the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to disarm.
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UN expert criticises Bushra Bibi Khan's detention conditions in Pakistan
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Bushra Bibi Khan, the wife of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, is detained in circumstances that could pose a serious risk to her physical and mental integrity, a UN expert warned, urging authorities to take immediate steps to address the situation, a press release by the Offic
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Jaishankar lauds India's Chairpersonship of Kimberly Process; says it reaf
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday welcomed India's selection as the Chair of the UN-backed Kimberley Process (KP) starting in 2026, terming it a reaffirmation of India's role in global governance of the diamond trade.
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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar leads 12.1 million people from 150 countries for worl
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Over 12.1 million people from 150 countries joined a global meditation led by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on World Meditation Day at the UN, highlighting meditation's role in mental wellbeing and launching a global Gallup-Art of Living study on wellbeing.
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UN condemns arbitrary detention of additional staff by Houthis
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a statement, Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, said these detentions have rendered the delivery of United Nations humanitarian assistance in areas under Houthi control unsustainable. He noted that this directly affects millions of people in need and restricts t
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UN marks second World Meditation Day with focus on inner peace, global har
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The programme was organised by the Permanent Mission of India in collaboration with the missions of Andorra, Mexico, Nepal and Sri Lanka, which together form the core group behind the World Meditation Day initiative. The event took place at the Trusteeship Council Chamber at the UN and saw p
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Bangladesh condemns drone attack on UN base in Sudan, killing six Banglade
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Following the death of six Bangladeshi United Nations peacekeepers in a drone attack on a United Nations base in Abyei, Sudan, the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement strongly condemning the attack, in which eight others were also injured while serving under the UN peac
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US accuses Rwanda of fuelling instability in DRC at UN
Updated : 3 months ago IST
"Rwanda is leading the region towards increased instability and war," US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz told the UN Security Council. "We will use the tools at our disposal to hold to account spoilers to peace."
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Following directives of UAE President, UAE announces $550 million for UN's
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Under the directives of President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE has announced a substantial pledge of US$550 million to support the UN's Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO), which aims to raise US$33 billion in 2026 to support approximately 135 million people across 23 humanitarian ope
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India, US call for additional designations of LeT, JeM and their proxy gro
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
India and the United States have unequivocally condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including cross-border terrorism and renewed their commitment to strengthening multilateral cooperation in the field of countering terrorism, including in the UN, Quad and the Financial
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