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India sets global example in accessible justice, showcased at UN Human Rig
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
At the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the CEO of the ECO FAWN Society, Sai Sampath Mettu, in his oral intervention, highlighted India's ongoing efforts to modernise its judiciary and expand access and praised India's advances in judicial reforms and the inte
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Bangladesh minorities face growing persecution, GHRD alerts UN Human Rig
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
At the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the UN-EU Human Rights Officer, Charlotte Zehrer from Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD), in her oral intervention, has drawn international attention to the precarious conditions faced by ethnic and religious minorities
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Israel launches campaign in New York to highlight Hamas atrocities ahead o
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Israeli Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has rolled out a public diplomacy campaign in New York, featuring dozens of massive billboards and mobile trucks emblazoned with the message "Remember October 7", strategically placed around the United Nations headquarters and the bustling Times S
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Jaishankar joins G4 counterparts at UNGA, reaffirms push for UN Security C
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday (local time) joined his counterparts from Japan, Germany and Brazil at the G4 Foreign Ministers' Meeting on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80), where the group reiterated its strong commitment to reforming
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"We need the leadership India brings, we need Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam": UN R
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
United Nations Resident Coordinator in India, Shombi Sharp, praised India's rising influence on the global stage, commending its pivotal role in geopolitics, development, and peacekeeping.
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"By threatening development, we cannot facilitate peace": Jaishankar calls
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday, without specifically mentioning the US, called out "double standard," highlighting the intricate link between international peace and global development, emphasising that both have deteriorated concurrently, impacting the Global South. Read More
"No accommodation to terrorism": Jaishankar at G20 Foreign Ministers' Mee
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"A persistent threat to development is that perennial disruptor of peace - terrorism. It is imperative that the world display neither tolerance nor accommodation to terrorist activities. Given the extensive networking amongst terrorists, those who act against them on any front actually rende
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Sambhali Trust highlights grassroots empowerment, urges stronger UN human
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Rathore highlighted the crucial role of international human rights bodies, describing them as guardians of freedom and dignity at a time when violence and discrimination remain on the rise.
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Diabetes Non-Profit Beyond Type 1, Co-Founded by Nick Jonas, Expands to In
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 25: In response to the urgent need for greater awareness and support for people living with type 1 diabetes, Beyond Type 1 announces its expansion to India. The global nonprofit works to change what it means to live with diabetes by raising awareness, building su
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North Korea holds 2,000 kg highly enriched uranium, could build dozens of
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) estimates that 42kg of highly enriched uranium is required for one nuclear weapon. Based on that measure, 2,000kg would be sufficient for roughly 47 nuclear bombs, Al Jazeera noted.
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"Loans over loans is not a solution," says PM Shehbaz Sharif at UN climate
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif urged wealthy nations to honour climate finance pledges, saying "loans over loans" can't solve crises. Highlighting Pakistan's flood losses, he reaffirmed emission-cutting goals and renewable energy plans, while lamenting inadequate global support. UN chief Antoni
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China pushes ahead on climate, defying Trump's "con job" remark with 7-10%
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A day after US President Donald Trump called the climate science at the United Nations General Assembly the "greatest con job ever", Chinese President Xi Jinping announced ambitious new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) at the UN Climate Summit, committing to a 7 per cent to 10 per
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