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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar leads 12.1 million people from 150 countries for worl
Updated : 2 months, 4 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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Meditation central to inner peace and nation-building: Vice President at W
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Addressing the World Meditation Day celebrations at Kanha Shanti Vanam in Telangana, the Vice-President described meditation as a universal practice that transcends cultural, religious and geographical boundaries. He said meditation offers mental clarity, emotional stability and inner tra
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UAE signs agreement with UNHCR to support humanitarian response for those
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The UAE Aid Agency has signed a cooperation agreement with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to support the delivery of urgent humanitarian and relief aid to the Sudanese people impacted by the repercussions of the ongoing conflict in the country.
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"Today, we are living in circumstances that are no less than a war zone,"
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, humanitarian, spiritual leader and founder of The Art of Living, addressed a distinguished gathering at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on Friday, 19 December, as part of the lead up to World Meditation Day 2025, observed annually on 21 December.
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UN's top court to hear Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar in January
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, will hold public hearings in the case concerning allegations of genocide against Myanmar over its treatment of the Rohingya community in January 2026.
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UN condemns arbitrary detention of additional staff by Houthis
Updated : 3 months 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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Jaishankar meets multi-party parliamentary delegations that represented In
Updated : 3 months ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met members of multi-party parliamentary delegations who recently represented India at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and discussed their experiences and contributions at the global forum.
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"India has leverage to tell Russia it is on wrong path": Estonian FM
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Estonia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Margus Tsahkna, has said that India can play a meaningful role in influencing Russia over its war against Ukraine, citing Delhi's strong economic ties with Moscow and its shared commitment to the principles of the United Nations Charter.
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UAE condemns drone attack on peacekeeping base in Kadugli, Sudan
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the drone attack that targeted a logistics base of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) in the city of Kadugli in the Republic of Sudan, which resulted in multiple deaths and injuries to members of the Bangladeshi contin
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"Urgent global imperative": India calls for 'fit-for-purpose' UNSC reforms
Updated : 3 months ago IST
India on Monday (local time) reiterated its call for comprehensive reforms of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), describing them as an "urgent global imperative" to effectively address contemporary global challenges.
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India criticises Pakistan's democratic situation, flags jailing of Imran K
Updated : 3 months ago IST
India on Monday (local time) sharply criticised Pakistan's domestic political situation at the United Nations Security Council, flagging Islamabad for jailing former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and allowing its armed forces to engineer a "constitutional coup" through the new 27th
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India slams Pakistan calling it "global epicentre of terror"; rejects clai
Updated : 3 months ago IST
India on Monday (local time) delivered a stinging rebuttal to Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on "Leadership for Peace", firmly rejecting Islamabad's claims over Jammu and Kashmir's "unresolved disputes" as "unwarranted", reiterating that the Union Territory al
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