Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar condemned Hamas and Islamic Jihad for using hostage torture as propaganda, called for global focus on their release, and criticized international media and governments for hypocrisy and inaction, ahead of a UN Security Council session he initiated on the
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged greater regional and global support for Afghanistan, citing poverty, displacement, and rights issues. Speaking in Almaty, he praised Kazakhstan's cooperation and said a new UN centre there will aid Afghan development and solidarity. Afghanistan
Kabul now hosts over 40% of Afghanistan's urban population, most living in unsafe informal settlements lacking basic services. UN-Habitat warns these areas face rising climate risks and urgent investment is needed to prevent worsening humanitarian and environmental crises, according to Khaam
In a proud moment, Indian peacekeepers, including 12 women serving in South Sudan, were recently awarded the UN Medals for protecting civilians and humanitarian convoys.
In the next 12 hours, light to moderate rain is likely at many places and heavy rain at one or two places in Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Sirmaur, Solan, and Una districts, announced IMD.
In an alarming escalation, the Pakistani federal government has ordered the expulsion of over one million Afghan nationals legally residing in the country with Proof of Registration (PoR) cards. According to Dawn News, the Ministry of Interior issued a Special Regulatory Order (SRO) on July
Baloch leader Mir Yar Baloch rejected Pakistan's claim over Balochistan's mineral-rich land after a UN trade deal announcement. He warned that the resources belong to Balochistan, not Pakistan, and accused Islamabad of using them to fund terrorism and mislead global powers.
Heads of Missions of the countries where these projects are being launched, UN Resident Coordinator Shombi Sharp, Heads of various UN agencies in India and senior MEA officials were present during the launch.
In a post on social media platform X, MEA stated, "Fostering South-South cooperation to achieve SDG goals. The first phase of four projects in nine partner countries, under the aegis of 'India-UN Global Capacity Building Initiative', was launched today by Secretary (West) @Tanmaya_Lal. He
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar initially announced the initiative in September 2023 during the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Since then, the Ministry of External Affairs and the UN team in India have been working jointly to identify and plan SDG-foc