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UN report highlights nutritional gaps in Pakistan's food system
Updated : 5 days, 8 hours ago IST
A UN assessment warns that although Pakistan has adequate calorie availability, diets remain unbalanced. Shortages of fruits, vegetables, pulses, and legumes contrast with excess cereals, sugars, and oils. Experts link this imbalance to rising chronic diseases and urge policy shifts to make
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India, UN Office for Disarmament Affairs to host second UNSC 1540 capacity
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India, in partnership with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), is organising the second edition of the annual Capacity Building Programme on the UN Security Council Resolution 1540 and Strategic Trade Controls for Asia-Pacific and African countries at the National Aca
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PM Modi's Malaysia visit: Leaders welcome India's BRICS 2026 chairmanship,
Updated : 5 days, 8 hours ago IST
Malaysia on Sunday welcomed India's Chairmanship of the BRICS 2026 Summit, scheduled later this year, and appreciated India's call for reforms to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to make global institutions more representative of contemporary realities, during Prime Minister Narend
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Baloch leader invites international community to visit Balochistan, citing
Updated : 5 days, 8 hours ago IST
Baloch leader Mir Yar Baloch invited global bodies and media to visit Balochistan, alleging human rights abuses by Pakistan's military. He promised safety for delegations and urged the UN to hear Baloch voices directly, calling for international attention to alleged mass graves and exploi
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Pakistan: UN experts alarmed by conviction of Imaan Mazari-Hazir, Hadi Ali
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UN experts on Wednesday expressed alarm at the conviction of lawyers and human rights defenders Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha on multiple criminal charges, which resulted in lengthy prison sentences, for simply exercising rights guaranteed by international human rights law as per a
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India joins BRICS Centre for Industrial Competencies
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The BCIC, launched in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), serves as a one-stop centre providing integrated support services to manufacturing companies and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across BRICS countries, with a focus on stren
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UAE signs cooperation agreement with UN World Food Programme to support hu
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The United Arab Emirates continues its leading global role in supporting humanitarian response efforts in Sudan through the signing of a cooperation agreement between the UAE Aid Agency and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
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India, Arab League adopt 'New Delhi Declaration'; vows zero tolerance towa
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
In a significant move to bolster strategic ties, India and the League of Arab States (LAS) on Saturday adopted the 'New Delhi Declaration' following the second India-Arab Foreign Ministers' Meeting. The high-level summit, held on January 31, 2026, saw both sides reaffirming a "zero tolera
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France shifts stance, backs EU move to designate Iran's IRGC as terrorist
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that France would join its European partners in backing the IRGC's inclusion on the EU's list of terrorist entities. "France will support the designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on th
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Strengthening multilateralism with the United Nations at its core is key:
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
India and the European Union reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening multilateralism during the India-EU Summit held alongside the State Visit of the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission to India.
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India calls for urgent UNSC reforms, warns multilateralism under strain am
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
India on Monday called for comprehensive reforms of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on grounds of multilateralism and changes in global dynamics, noting that the current structure reflects a "geopolitical reality of a bygone era".
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20 more countries sign up for Trump's 'Board of Peace' initiative: White H
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
The White House stated that 20 more countries have joined Trump's Board of Peace, launched in Davos to address global conflicts. Trump called it a major step towards peace, while some Western nations raised concerns over its expanded role beyond Gaza and the United Nations.
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