UNGA Debates China-Russia Veto on Iran Nuclear Panel
By Anjali Sharma UNITED NATIONS – The World body on Thursday held a meeting to examine the UN Security Council vetoed by China and Russia over a US backed sanctions...
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UNSC warns rising sea level means forced displacement
By Anjali Sharma UNITED NATIONS - UN High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Salih on Friday briefed the Security Council members on the war, conflicts, climate crises and man-made disasters continue...
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India Flags Pakistan-Based Terror Networks at UN, Cites 9/11 Plotters
By Anjali Sharma UNITED NATIONS - India Ambassador to the UN Parvathaneni Harish on Thursday raised the involuntary return of millions of Afghans, questioned why the scale of the humanitarian...
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UN official says ‘Being a woman is a crime in Afghanistan,’
By Anjali Sharma UNITED NATIONS – UN Security Council on Wednesday held a meeting on the situation in Afghanistan presided over by the Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan Georgette Gagnon...
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PM Modi Calls for Global Governance Reform at BRICS
PM Modi proposes a BRICS Continuity and Implementation Mechanism Calls for a roadmap with 10 proposals for global governance reform Seeks time-bound reform of the UN Security Council and financial...
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Modi, Guterres Discuss Global Challenges on Sidelines of BRICS Summit
By Anjali Sharma UNITED NATIONS – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi,...
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India, Belgium Deepen Strategic Ties
India and Belgium target doubling bilateral trade in five years Belgium backs India’s bid for permanent UN Security Council membership Both sides strengthen defence, counter-terrorism and maritime cooperation Leaders welcome...
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UN Warns It Has Lost Knowledge of Iran’s Nuclear Programme After US-Israel Attacks
By Anjali Sharma UNITED NATIONS - UN peace affairs chief, Rosemary DiCarlo on Friday warned the Council members that there has been a “lost continuity of knowledge” on Tehran’s nuclear...
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Top advocate warns protecting children in conflict a key to lasting peace
By Anjali Sharma UNITED NATIONS – UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Vanessa Frazier on Thursday said that after decades of mandate to protect children caught up in...
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China stern response to Trump action in Venezuela ‘No nation can act as world’s police or judge’
By Anjali Sharma WASHINGTON – China on Tuesday has invoked strong reactions on the US move to ‘attack’ Venezuela and capture its president, Nicolas Maduro, which Beijing shares a close...
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