As world’s fastest-growing economy at 5.8%, India ‘bright spot’: UN economist
United Nations, Jan 26 (IANS) As the fastest-growing major economy at a clip of 5.8 per cent this year, India is a “bright spot” when the...
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India’s leadership at UNSC draws praise from array of nations
United Nations, Dec 23 (IANS) As India wraps up its two-year term as an elected member of the Security Council and its month of presidency...
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India, along with Russia, China, abstains on UNSC resolution on Myanmar
United Nations, Dec 22 (IANS) India joined China and Russia in abstaining on a UN Security Council resolution on Myanmar, calling for the restoration of democracy...
Adding permanent members to Security Council ‘now seriously on the table’: Guterres
United Nations, Dec 20 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday sounded a note of optimism on stalled Security Council reforms, saying that adding permanent members...
Vowing to fight backsliding on climate change, Guterres convening action summit
United Nations, Dec 20 (IANS) Vowing to fight back against backsliding in the fight against climate change, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced a summit next...
United Nations Recognizes Namami Gange Initiative As One Of The Top 10 World Restoration Flagships To Revive The Natural World
DG, NMCG Receives Award At A Function In 15th Conference Of Parties To The Convention On Biodiversity In Montreal, Canada New Delhi, Dec 18: The United...
Mahatma Gandhi’s bust at UN HQ matter of pride: PM Modi
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the installation of Mahatma Gandhi’s bust at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New...
Jaishankar announces India’s candidacy for 2028-29 UNSC term
United Nations, Dec 16 (IANS) India will seek election to the Security Council for a two-year term that starts in 2028, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar...
Iran expelled from UN panel on women; India abstains on vote
United Nations, Dec 15 (IANS) In an unprecedented move, Iran has been expelled from the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in a vote...
India offers support for diplomatic efforts as Russia, Ukraine trade blame for failure to negotiate
United Nations, Dec 7 (IANS) Even as Russia and Ukraine faced off in the UN Security Council accusing each other of not wanting to settle their...
PM congratulates UN for launch of Int’l Year Of Millets 2023
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated the United Nations and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) for the launch of...
Diplomacy, foreign policy contributors honoured at UN with Diwali Foundation award
United Nations, Dec 6 (IANS) Diplomats and a US politician have been honoured at the UN with the Diwali Foundation’s Power of One award recognising their...
India stands tall, proud and no one pushes it around: Kamboj
United Nations, Dec 2 (IANS) India is a big country that “stands tall and proud on its own” with its own relations with competing international blocs...
As largest democracy with 2,500-year legacy, no one preaches to India: Kamboj
United Nations, Dec 2 (IANS) As the world’s largest democracy with a legacy going back millenniums, nobody needs to preach to India, New Delhi’s Permanent Representative...
In day showing New Delhi’s rising global profile, India becomes UNSC president
United Nations, Dec 2 (IANS) In a day marking India’s rising global profile, it assumed the presidency of the UN Security Council — hours after taking...
India assumes UNSC presidency vowing to be ‘bridge builder’
United Nations, Dec 2 (IANS) India took over the presidency of the UN Security Council on Thursday promising to be a “voice of reason and a...
From Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit to Ruchira Kamboj: Indian women head top UN bodies
United Nations, Dec 1 (IANS) When Ruchira Kamboj takes the gavel on Thursday at the Security Council, she will be following in the footsteps of an...
Ahead of assuming UNSC chair, India’s UN permanent representative meets General Assembly Prez
United Nations, Nov 29 (IANS) As India prepares to assume the presidency of the Security Council this week, India’s Permanent Representative to UN, Ruchira Kamboj has...
India to send helicopter unit to UN peacekeeping mission in Mali
United Nations, Nov 24 India will send a helicopter unit to the UN peacekeeping operations in Mali, which is facing with a crisis as several...
Developed nations backtracking on climate damage fund: Small island states at COP27
Sharm el-Sheikh, Nov 17 In the final few days of negotiations at the UN climate summit, COP27, the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) and...
UN launches challenge for cities to harness power of nature for cooling
Sharm El-Sheikh, Nov 16 (IANS) The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) announced a new initiative on Wednesday at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 27),...