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United Nations Day 2025: Know the date, theme, history, and significance of the day that marks the founding of the UN and promotes global unity.

United Nations Day 2025: Date, History, Theme, Significance, and more

October 24, 2025 1:58 pm

United Nations Day 2025: This global day is annually observed on October 24; this year, falling on October 24, 2025, i.e., Friday, it celebrates 80 years of establishment and its shared goal and reaffirms the principles of the UN Charter

International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer 2025: Date, Theme, History, Significance, and More

September 17, 2025 6:28 am

International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer 2025: It will be observed on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, under the theme 'From science to global action'.

Why UNSC often mirrors geopolitical divides rather than global consensus

September 09, 2025 7:13 pm

As the UN celebrates its 80th anniversary, it inspires both pride and doubt. It is still the only organisation with near-universal membership, and remains valuable for diplomacy, especially for smaller states. But why is there a growing sense that the global body is facing a legitimacy crisis? How does this flag the urgency for reforms?

International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism 2025: Date, theme, history, significance, and more details

August 21, 2025 2:01 pm

International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism 2025: This year marks the eighth commemoration of the day on Thursday, 21 August 2025, under the theme of "United by Hope: Collective Action for Victims of Terrorism."

Sexual violence in conflicts worldwide increased by 25% last year, UN says

August 15, 2025 9:05 am

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ annual report said more than 4,600 people survived sexual violence in 2024, with armed groups carrying out the majority of the abuse but some by government forces.

International Day of Friendship 2025: As we mark the day, here's all you need to know. (Source: Canva)

UN International Day of Friendship 2025: Date, theme, history, significance — all you need to know

July 31, 2025 9:27 am

The International Day of Friendship was established with the belief that friendships may inspire peace initiatives and restore gaps between communities

The ITU is currently developing standards for watermarking AI videos - which make up 80% of internet traffic - to embed provenance data such as creator identity and timestamps.

UN report urges stronger measures to detect AI-driven deepfakes

July 12, 2025 9:57 am

Deepfakes such as AI-generated images and videos, and audio that convincingly impersonates real people, pose mounting risks, the ITU said in the report released at its "AI for Good Summit" in Geneva.

UN Sustainable Development Goals Index 2025: Know which are the best and worst performing countries, along with an outlook of India's position globally. (Source: Shutterstock)

UN Sustainable Development Goals Index 2025: Top 10 best and worst countries; India breaks into top 100 for the first time

June 29, 2025 2:09 pm

UN Sustainable Development Goals Index 2025 List: Marking a steady upward trend, India ranks 99th in the 2025 SDG Index, up from 109th in 2024, 112th in 2023, 121st in 2022, and 120th in 2021.

25% rise in violence against children in conflict zones in 2024; Gaza tops list: UN report

June 20, 2025 3:01 pm

Alongside Gaza, the other worst affected regions include Congo, Somalia, Nigeria and Haiti, as per the UN report.

World Refugee Day 2025: All you need to know about the day..

World Refugee Day 2025: Date, theme, history, significance — all you need to know

June 21, 2025 7:46 am

World Refugee Day 2025 Date, History, and Theme: The global observance will fall on Friday, 20 June 2025, this year. It will focus on the theme "Solidarity with Refugees."

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Pakistan floods: Country stares at food shortage, disease outbreaks

September 01, 2022 7:57 pm

More than 33 million people -- or one in seven Pakistanis -- have been affected by the catastrophic flooding, which has devastated a country already trying to revive a struggling economy.