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Taliban-run Afghanistan may become safe haven for Al Qaeda, TTP still acti
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 9 (ANI): A report sent to the UN Security Council on Monday, stated that the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has between 3,000 and 5,000 fighters in Afghanistan and also warned that a Taliban-run Afghanistan has the potential to become a "safe haven"
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Displacement, humanitarian needs surging inside Afghanistan: UN agency
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Grand-Saconnex [Switzerland], February 9 (ANI): Conflict last year had forced more than 700,000 Afghans to leave their homes and added to the 5.5 million people already displaced over past years, the UN migration agency said on Tuesday.
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UN expresses deep concern about well-being of 'disappeared' women activist
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 6 (ANI): The UN top envoy in Afghanistan on Sunday expressed deep concern about the well-being of "disappeared" women activists.
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India promotes pluralistic traditions at UN event commemorating Internatio
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 5 (ANI): India renews its commitment to the human fraternity by promoting pluralism, cultural diversity and advancing dialogue and understanding between regions, cultures and civilisations for fostering a genuine culture of peace, said India's Permanent Representat
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UN strengthens peacekeeping presence around attacked Camp in DR Congo
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations has strengthened the presence of peacekeepers under the UN Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) in an area where a camp for displaced persons is located after a recent deadly attack that claimed 60
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Ukraine conflict affecting children's mental health: UNICEF
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], February 4 (ANI): The grinding conflict in eastern Ukraine is increasingly affecting the mental health of boys and girls, causing nightmares, social isolation and panic attacks, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has reported.
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India, UK hold UN Consultations in New Delhi
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): India and the UK held UN Consultations in New Delhi and briefed each other on their respective priorities in the UN Security Council, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.
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Tirumurti congratulates Bangladesh on taking over as chair of UN's Peace B
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 2 (ANI): Noting that it is a matter of pride for India that its neighbour Bangladesh has been entrusted with the critical task of leading global peacebuilding efforts, India's Permanent Representative to the UN TS Tirumurti congratulated Ambassador Rabab Fatima and Ba
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UN rights office concerned about disappearance of six people in Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 1 (ANI): The UN Human Rights Office expressed concern over the abduction of six individuals earlier this month in the Afghan capital city of Kabul following recent women's rights protests.
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EU delegation to UN calls for cessation of violence in Myanmar as coup mar
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 1 (ANI): The EU delegation to the UN in Geneva on Tuesday issued a joint statement on the first anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar, expressing concern over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the country and calling for the cessation of violence.
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India, Russia hold consultations on UNSC issues, discuss situation in Afgh
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin on Monday held consultations with Reenat Sandhu, Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) here and exchanged views on topical issues of the UN Security Council work, including the situa
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UNSC votes to proceed with public meeting on Ukraine; Russia, China oppose
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], January 31 (ANI): Amid the ongoing military buildup at the Russia-Ukraine border, the UN Security Council (UNSC) on Monday voted to proceed with a public meeting on Ukraine, with Russia and China opposing the move.
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