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Who is Khalilur Rahman? Bangladesh Foreign Minister elected 81st president of UNGA
June 04, 2026 8:30 pm
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has been elected the 81st President of the UN General Assembly after securing 99 votes in a contested election.
UN Conference to review nuclear nonproliferation treaty fails to reach agreement
May 23, 2026 9:40 am
Tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program escalated ahead of the Iran war, which began with joint US and Israeli airstrikes on February 28 this year.
US, Russia vote against climate resolution on greenhouse emissions at UN, India abstains
May 22, 2026 1:21 pm
The Paris climate agreement, adopted in 2015, aimed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, a target that gave rise to the slogan “1.5 to stay alive”.
'We seek accountability': India condemns attacks on UNIFIL peacekeepers in Lebanon
April 03, 2026 4:11 am
In its first comments since the attacks that claimed three lives, India urged all parties to ensure the inviolability of the UN mission and the safety and security of the peacekeepers.
UN war probe: Russia committed ‘crimes against humanity’ in Ukraine; 1,200+ children vanish, 15,172 civilians killed
March 18, 2026 10:22 pm
The Human Rights Council established the Independent International Commission of Inquiry in 2022 to investigate alleged human rights violations following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
India slams Pakistan over air-bombings against Afghanistan in UNGA
March 17, 2026 12:37 pm
India noted that the 1981 Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief remains a significant and enduring instrument that glorifies the right of all religious followers without privileging any.
She turned down IBM offer for Indian Army, now this Bengaluru engineer is winner of UN's peacekeeping honour
March 10, 2026 10:21 am
Major Swathi Shantha Kumar was part of India’s first all-women military engagement team in Malakkal in South Sudan. She has now returned with the prestigious UN Secretary-General’s Award and a powerful message for young women: "Once in uniform, performance and integrity speak louder than anything else."
Government should make road safety top priority, says UN special envoy
February 26, 2026 12:40 am
India tops road accident fatalities: A total of 1.77 lakh people died in road accidents in 2024, an increase of 2.31% from 2023
Panjab University to play vital role in shaping future tech leadership: UN envoy
February 16, 2026 10:50 pm
Delivering the live online lecture under the PU Colloquium series, United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology, Dr Amandeep Singh Gill said institutions like PU can play a significant role in technology development by combining domain expertise with artificial intelligence.
An expert explains: ‘India’s role in remaking the UN, into something that helped prevent world war... is profound’
January 28, 2026 5:41 pm
Historian and writer Thant Myint-U, author of 'Peacemaker' and grandson of former UN Secretary-General U Thant, on the UN’s credibility crisis, lessons from the non-aligned era, and India’s role in global peace.
UNITED NATIONS PHOTOS
In Pictures | Deadly break-in at UN warehouse as aid trickles into war-torn Gaza
May 29, 2025 6:02 pm
Under immense international pressure, Israel ended an 11-week long aid blockade on Gaza 10 days ago, allowing a limited amount of relief to be delivered via two avenues - the United Nations or the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
COP29 climate summit: Nations agree on $300 billion climate funding
November 24, 2024 12:16 pm
The $300 billion annual funding aims to support developing nations in their transition to renewable energy and adaptation to climate change impacts. Although it falls short of the $1.3 trillion requested, it triples the previous $100 billion yearly target.
In pictures: Jaishankar raises critical issues at UNGA, attends Quad, BRICS meets
September 23, 2022 10:33 pm
The Quad nations of India, Japan, Australia and the US on Friday signed the guidelines to operationalise the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Partnership for the Indo-Pacific announced by their leaders in May this year.
With little aid, Syria's Raqqa struggles to revive schools
November 28, 2018 6:50 am
More than a year since the United States and its allies defeated Islamic State at Raqqa, many of the city’s schools still look like battlefields with buildings left lying in rubble and playgrounds dotted with wrecked cars
Kajol impresses in a sari at the UN
September 25, 2014 5:40 pm
Kajol is having a memorable time at the UN, where she is representing India for #HelpAChildReach5 campaign.
UNITED NATIONS VIDEOS
Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan and sons perform at the 73rd UN Day concert
June 22, 2020 6:12 pm
Along with him were his sons, Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash and the Refugee Orchestra Project conducted by Lidiya Yankovskaya. They were performing at the 73rd United Nations day concert held on Wednesday in New York. This year's theme was
Intl. community should pressurise Pak to arrest Azhar: Defence experts
February 26, 2016 10:23 am
New Delhi, Feb 26 (ANI): Defence expert Qamar Agha on Friday said the international community should pressurise Pakistan to handover terrorist Masood Azhar to India. Another Defence expert Raj Kadyan, echoing similar sentiments, asserted that the United Nations (UN) should put sanctions against Pakistan for not giving away Azhar. Earlier, India's move to get Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar was banned by the UN, which was later scuttled by China.
UN delegation meets Madheshi protestors to check human rights violation
January 17, 2016 9:08 am
Nepal, Jan 17 (ANI): Since the promulgation of the new constitution in Nepal last year, the Madheshi community has been protesting as their “interests have been neglected”. The United Nations delegation visited the border area near India’s Raxaul district and met agitating protestors. The protestors claimed that not only their demands have been suppressed, but they have also been tortured by the Nepal administration. Talks between the government and the Madheshi community have not yielded any results. The protestors rejected government's plan, saying it did not meet their demands to offer adequate national representation.
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