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Oil prices climb as traders assess supply risks
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 19 (ANI/Xinhua): The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for April delivery added 1.72 US dollars, or 1.7 per cent, to settle at 104.70 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for May delivery increased 1.29 dollars, or 1.2 per cent, to close at 107.9
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US, EU should provide food to all countries in need, not only Ukraine: Wor
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States and Europe should not forget to provide food assistance to all countries in need rather than focus solely on Ukraine, World Food Program Executive Director David Beasley said on Friday.
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Security Council votes to boost UN priorities in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 18 (ANI): The Security Council has renewed the mandate of the UN special political mission in the country, with a focus on priorities, ranging from coordinating humanitarian aid delivery to human rights monitoring and facilitating dialogue.
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India at UNSC backs convention prohibiting biological weapons
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [USA], March 18 (ANI): India at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) advocated the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) saying that it is important to ensure its implementation in letter and spirit.
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UN chief welcomes Taliban's plan to reopen schools for girls, boys
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 18 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday welcomed the plan announced by the Taliban to reopen schools for girls and boys next week.
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Ukraine, Russia tangle over women, children and elderly killed in war at U
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 18 (ANI): Ukrainian ambassador to the UN confronted his Russian counterpart on Thursday (local time) over women and children killed in attacks, during the UN Security Council meeting.
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Don't lose sight of the many other crises in which people are suffering: W
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 18 (ANI): Briefing the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday (local time) said that even as the war-torn country remains to be the centre of the world's attention, peop
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Russia puts UNSC Ukraine Resolution on hold, calls for emergency meeting o
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 18 (ANI): Russia halted its call for a vote on its draft resolution on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine over lack of support and will instead call for an emergency meeting to address the US bio-laboratories in the war-torn country.
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Humanitarian action in Ukraine should not be politicised: India at UNSC
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 18 (ANI): India emphasized that humanitarian action shall be guided by the principles of humanity and should not be politicised while reiterating its previous calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Ukraine speaking at the United Nations Security Council (U
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Committed to partner with least developed countries for development projec
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 18 (ANI): India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations TS Tirumurti on Thursday reaffirmed India's commitment to partner with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) for development projects while speaking at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
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UNSC extends mandate of UN assistance mission in Afghanistan by one year
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 17 (ANI): The UN Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday extended the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan by one year, with Russia abstaining.
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Chinese students at US university jeer at Uyghur classmate during event
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): Several students of Chinese descent walked out of a University event in New York last week in protest after an Uyghur student spoke about the Chinese government's rights abuses in Xinjiang.
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