US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) said that a high-level meeting concerning the situation in Gaza was “very successful,” despite ongoing disagreements over the recognition of a Palestinian state. Speaking to reporters after departing the United Nations headquarters in New York during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Trump … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had travelled to the U.S. in February this year for a bilateral meeting with President Donald Trump in the White House in Washington, D.C. File | Photo Credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address the annual high-level session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September, according … Read more
India abstained in the U.N. General Assembly on a draft resolution introduced by Pakistan and co-sponsored by China on Islamophobia, asserting that the prevalence of “religiophobia” against Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and other faiths facing violence and discrimination must also be acknowledged rather than singling out just one religion. The 193-member General Assembly adopted the resolution … Read more
First Secretary in India’s Permanent Mission to the UN Petal Gahlot speaking at the UNGA. Photo: X/@DDNewslive India has strongly responded to Pakistan after its caretaker leader raked up Kashmir in his address to the U..N General Assembly, with Delhi saying the “home and patron” to the largest number of proscribed terrorist entities in the world … Read more
Azerbaijan regained control of its breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh in a deadly two-day military offensive and held initial talks with representatives of its ethnic Armenian population on reintegrating the area into the mainly Muslim country, Azerbaijan’s top diplomat told the UN Security Council on September 21. Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov reaffirmed Azerbaijan’s determination to guarantee … Read more
By Ankur Biplav The International Tea Day is celebrated on May 21 every year. The celebrations are aimed to promote and foster activities which would help in the sustainable production and consumption of tea, as per the United Nations. The origins of International Tea Day can be traced back to December 2019 when the United … Read more
Vanuatu’s Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau. | Photo Credit: AFP The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on March 29 is expected to adopt a resolution calling for a top court to outline legal obligations related to climate change, an “unprecedented challenge of civilisational proportions.” Pushed for years by Vanuatu and Pacific islander youth, the measure asks … Read more
India has high ambitions for improving its water sector and the ‘Namami Gange’ mission for the rejuvenation of the country’s longest river is a “beacon of hope” and an inspirational story, a UN delegate highlighted at the ongoing water conference here. The UN 2023 Water Conference – formally known as the 2023 Conference for the … Read more
Monitors show result of a United Nations General Assembly vote on February 23, 2023 for a resolution upholding Ukraine’s territorial integrity and calling for a cessation of hostilities after Russia’s invasion. | Photo Credit: AP India abstained in the U.N. General Assembly on February 23 on a resolution that underscored the need to reach as … Read more
UNGA President Csaba Korosi. File photo President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Csaba Korosi will arrive in India on a three-day visit on Sunday, during which he is expected to discuss with his Indian interlocutors, ways to deal with various challenges facing the globe. It will be Mr. Korosi’s first bilateral visit to … Read more