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Antonio Guterres warns UN faces "imminent financial collapse" amid unpaid
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The warning comes as the world body ended 2025 with record levels of unpaid dues and dwindling cash reserves. In a letter dated January 28 to ambassadors from all 193 member states, Guterres highlighted that the UN could run out of regular budget funds by July 2026 if current trends continu
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UN calls on Pakistan to respect Imran Khan's human-rights and due-process
Updated : 6 months ago IST
The UN's deputy spokesperson reaffirmed that the world body has urged Pakistani authorities to ensure the human rights and due-process rights of Imran Khan are respected. This follows his arrest and ongoing legal proceedings -- the UN has emphasized that in such politically sensitive case
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Interim panel assures timely BFI elections by World Boxing's August 31 dea
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The world body, after reviewing the roadmap and deliberations held with Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President during discussions in Lausanne, has recently extended the tenure of the Interim Committee. This decision came with a formal note of appreciation, acknowledging the committee's e
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After Israel attack, Iran calls for emergency UNSC meeting backed by China
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, in letters to the Secretary General of the United Nations and the Security Council President on Saturday, urged the world body to take a decisive stance considering the consequences of the "continuous and systematic" Israeli aggressions
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GCC welcomes UN General Assembly's Resolution on Palestine's right to full
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The GCC secretary-general pointed out that the fact that the resolution received a vote from 143 countries comes as an affirmation and belief in the Palestinian right to this recognition so that the State of Palestine can exercise all its rights and duties at this world body.
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"UNSC reforms should be facilitated": Belarussian FM backs India's bid of
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Joining the chorus for reforms in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik, who is currently on a visit to India, said Minsk would support India's call for a permanent seat in the world body.
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"136 of our colleagues in Gaza have been killed in 75 days": UN Chief Gute
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
As many as 136 UN workers have lost their lives in the last 75 days in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas while several employees of the world body have been forced out of their homes, the United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterrres said.
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International Buddhist Confederation organizes two-day General Assembly to
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A two-day General Assembly Meeting was held by the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), a global Buddhist platform, in New Delhi with the aim to elect office bearers of the world body for the next three years.
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Stop the bombs and save lives: Palestine envoy at UN
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Riyad Mansour, Palestine's permanent observer to the United Nations, on Thursday said while the world body was holding a meeting, fellow Palestinians in Gaza were living in fear of bombs.
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UN lacks credibility and, to large degree, effectiveness: Jaishankar
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Reiterating the need for reforms in the United Nations, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said the world body lacks credibility and, to a large degree, effectiveness.
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UN role limited, bilateral talks way forward on Kashmir issue, no change i
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): Days after German minister Annalena Baerbock stirred controversy by advocating for United Nations' engagement in the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, Germany's envoy to India Philipp Ackermann said that the bilateral path is the way forward and that the
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UN to continue talks with EU, US, Russia on grain export
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 23 (ANI): A high-level UN trade official has said the world body will continue to stay engaged with partners in the European Union, the United States and Russia to understand any obstacles to grain exports in the wake of the deal with Ukraine.
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