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India launches development projects under UN Global South initiative
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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
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Over 1.5 million Afghans returned from Iran, Pakistan in 2025: UN
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
More than 1.5 million Afghan migrants have returned to Afghanistan from neighbouring countries since the start of 2025, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Tolo News reported.
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UN chief calls Gaza conflict "cascade of catastrophes", urges action befor
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking at a high-level United Nations conference in New York on Monday, Guterres said the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict is no longer just a crisis it is turning into a long-term collapse of peace efforts.
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UN welcomes ceasefire agreement between Cambodia, Thailand
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Cambodia and Thailand, describing it as a positive step towards ending ongoing hostilities and easing tensions.
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Israel announces daily military pauses in Gaza to support humanitarian aid
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The decision was made in coordination with the United Nations and other international organisations, according to the Israeli authorities.
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"Every stone has witnessed historical event": PM Modi hails 12 Maratha for
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation's (UNESCO) move to recognise 12 Maratha forts among the World Heritage Sites and highlighted that every fort was a part of a historical event.
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UN Chief calls for immediate "ceasefire" in Thailand-Cambodia border dispu
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday expressed his deep concern over the recent armed clashes along the Cambodia-Thailand border, urging both nations to agree to an immediate ceasefire and resolve their disputes through dialogue.
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Social reformer Navneet Kaur champions India's gender equity legacy at UN
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Dr Navneet Kaur, Vice Chairperson of the All India Sustainable Development Council (AISDC), delivered a powerful address at the United Nations High-Level Hearing commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Beijing Declaration, standing alongside UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous in deman
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One in every five children in Gaza suffers from malnutrition: UNRWA
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said that one in every five children is malnourished in Gaza City as cases increase every day.
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UN Secretary-General expressed condolences over crash of AN-24 aircraft
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his condolences over the crash of the AN-24 aircraft in the Amur region. This was announced on July 24 at a briefing by the deputy official representative of the head of the world organisation, Farhan Haq.
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India reaffirms commitment to peace at UNSC, slams Pakistan for cross-bord
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India reaffirmed its commitment to multilateralism and peaceful dispute resolution at the UN, condemned terrorism, and justified Operation Sindoor against camps in Pakistan after the Pahalgam attack. India also criticised Pakistan's remarks, calling it a promoter of terrorism and urged urgen
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"Hamas causes crisis, and we get the blame": Israel's UN ambassador on Gaz
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Israel's UN envoy Danny Danon told The Jerusalem Post that Hamas is to blame for Gaza's crisis, not Israel, and accused the UN of hypocrisy. He rejected famine claims, criticized aid misuse by Hamas, and said the war will not end until all hostages are released.
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