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Japan appreciates India's contributions towards UNSC during its presidency
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
After taking the presidency of the United Nations Security Council Presidency, Ambassador Ishikane said, "I shall also take this opportunity to express the council's gratitude to the outgoing members namely India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico and Norway for their important contributions to the wor
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UNSC to hold meeting to discuss Taliban's ban on female NGO workers: Repor
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Japan and the United Arab Emirates have requested a closed-door meeting of the United Nations Security Council on January 13 to discuss decisions announced by the Taliban.
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France reiterates support for India as permanent member of UN Security Cou
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Emmanuel Bonne, who is the diplomatic advisor to French President Macron, praised the excellent cooperation with India at the United Nations Security Council and reiterated the country's support to India for a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
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"Act of abstinence": CPI MP on India's decision to abstain from voting in
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Communist Party of India (CPI) MP Binoy Viswam on Thursday termed the Centre's decision to abstain from voting in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Resolution regarding the Palestine Issue an "act of abstinence" and said that the decision is a departure from India's previous stance.
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Athachi's Trust Nature philosophy is powerful and unique; Chilean ambassad
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Palakkad (Kerala) [India], January 5 (ANI/PRNewswire): The Chilean Ambassador to India, Juan Angulo Monsalve, recently visited the Athachi Biodiversity Farm at Elappully in Palakkad. Accompanied by his wife, Angulo spent hours at the farm, understanding its intricacies, and went around th
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Odisha wins World Habitat Awards 2023 for Jaga Mission
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Odisha won the UN-Habitat's World Habitat Awards 2023 for Jaga Mission, a 5T initiative of the state.
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Delhi HC seeks police response over gathering at United Nations High Commi
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice and directed the police to file a status report on the plea of the Vasant Vihar Welfare Association against the huge gathering of foreign nationals outside the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in the Block B of th
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India to take over leadership of the Asian Pacific Postal Union
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU) is an intergovernmental organization of 32 member countries of the Asian-Pacific region. APPU is the only Restricted Union of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in the region, which is a specialized agency of the United Nations.
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Yearender 2022: India's forward strides in geopolitics under PM Modi
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Russia-Ukraine war has put the world on the brink of World War III, every country choosing sides. However, PM Modi put his faith in United Nations and chose the side of peace, asking both countries to solve the problem through "dialogue and diplomacy."
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Mumbai Customs destroys seized drugs worth Rs 538 cr
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai Customs, Zone-III today destroyed drugs weighing 140.57 kg at the incineration facility of Mumbai Waste Management Limited (MWML) located at Taloja in Navi Mumbai. The drugs seized are valued at Rs. 538 Crore in the international illicit market.
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20 million people to face acute hunger by end of March 2023 in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in a report highlighted the economic and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan for the coming year as about 20 million people are at risk of facing acute hunger by the end of March 2023, TOLO news reported.
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Pakistan floods reminder that climate change will bring more disasters in
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to the United Nations' 2022 Year in Review report on Climate and Environment, in 2022, while some regions suffered from a lack of water, others were hit by severe floods.
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