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),...
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COP27: 112 nations to protect 30% of land, ocean by 2030
Sharm El-Sheikh (Egypt), Nov 8 (IANS) On the first day of COP27, the presidents and ministers from Palau, Nigeria, Costa Rica, the UK, France, and the...
Int’l Drought Resilience Alliance launched at COP27
Sharm El-Sheikh, Nov 8 (IANS) At the initiative of Senegalese President Macky Sall and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, leaders from over 25 countries and 20...
COP27: $3.1 bn plan to achieve early warning systems for all
Sharm El-Sheikh (Egypt), Nov 8 (IANS) It will cost the equivalent of just 50 cents per person per year for the next five years to reach...
Guterres ‘deeply saddened’ by Morbi bridge tragedy: Spokesperson
United Nations, Nov 1 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “deeply saddened” by the Morbi bridge tragedy that has claimed the lives of more than 140...
UNSC failed to act against some terror cases due to political considerations: Jaishankar
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday criticised the UN Security Council for failing to act when it comes to taking...
NITI Aayog Vice Chairman calls for Indian model for adopting UN’s SDGs
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery on Thursday called for adoption of an Indian model for achieving the United Nation’s Social...
Guterres looks forward to working closely with Sunak, PM of UNSC permanent member: Spokesperson
United Nations, Oct 26 (IANS) UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres congratulated Rishi Sunak on becoming the Prime Minister of the UK and looks forward to working...
India moving fast to reduce carbon emissions, carbon footprint per head is 1.5 tonne: PM Modi
Rajpipla, Oct 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India’s carbon footprint is 1.5 tonne per head, compared to the world’s four tonne per...
UN chief Guterres gets warm welcome in Mumbai
Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) A warm welcome was accorded to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres who arrived here early on Wednesday, officials said. He was received...
Guterres visiting India from Tuesday, to commemorate 75th anniversary of India at UN, pay tribute to 26/11 victims
United Nations, Oct 18 (IANS) UN General Secretary Antonio Guterres is to visit India starting Tuesday to commemorate India’s 75-year partnership with the UN during which...
COP27 to focus on holistic approach to climate action: UN climate change champion
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Emphasis on a holistic approach to climate action encompassing the principles of sustainable development will be a key area of focus...
India ‘matters more’: Emerges as voice of the South, hopes to bridge blocs
United Nations, Sep 27 (IANS) India emerged as the voice of the South, speaking up on issues hitting them the hardest, during the high-level meeting of...
Lt Gen Subramanian takes command of UN’s largest peacekeeping operation
United Nations, Aug 30 (IANS) Lieutenant General Mohan Subramanian of India has taken over the command of the UN’s peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, the largest...
In implied criticism of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, India calls it ‘affront to common security’
United Nations, Aug 23 (IANS) In one of the strongest implied criticism of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, India has called it “an affront to common security”....
India’s IT Secretary appointed to high-level UN internet panel
United Nations, Aug 17 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday appointed India’s Electronics and Information Technology Secretary Alkesh Kumar Sharma to a panel of eminent...
India expresses concern over shelling near Ukraine nuclear plant
India has expressed concern over the shelling near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant, the biggest in Europe and among the world’s largest, as Moscow and Kiev...
Ruchira Kamboj takes over as India’s first woman Permanent Representative at UN
Ruchira Kamboj took over as India’s Permanent Representative to the UN – the first woman to hold the position – on Tuesday after presenting her...
UN Deputy Chief commends India localising development monitoring
United Nations, July 15 (IANS) Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has commended India’s efforts to localise the monitoring of progress in implementing the UN’s sustainable development goals...
UNESCO launches new State of the Ocean Report
Lisbon, July 2 (IANS) The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has published a flagship report on the state of the world’s oceans. The...
UN Ocean Conference closes with adoption of Lisbon Declaration
Lisbon, July 2 (IANS) More than 150 countries reached an agreement and proclaimed the “Lisbon Declaration” aiming to scale up science-based and innovative actions to address...