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May 3, 2024 1:03 PM

Pakistan harbours most dubious track record: India at UN General Assembly

In an indirect reference to Pakistan, India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj, on Thursday criticised Islamabad at the United Nations, saying that it harbours a "most dubious track record." Kamboj’s remarks came in response to the "destructive and pernicious" comments made by Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN, Munir Akram, targeting India, which included references to Kashmir, the BJP, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), and Indian Muslims. In her address to t...

May 2, 2024 12:25 PM

India reiterates support at UN for two-state solution to Israel-Palestinian conflict

India has reiterated its support at the United Nations for a two-state solution that allows Palestinians to live freely in an independent nation within secure borders, while also addressing Israel's legitimate security concerns. At the UNGA meeting on Wednesday, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj expressed hope that Palestine’s UN membership will be reconsidered and that it will receive widespread support. On April 18, the US used its veto power to ...

April 17, 2024 6:44 PM

UN appeals for $2.8 bln for Gaza, West Bank aid

The United Nations appealed on Wednesday for $2.8 billion in funding to assist more than three million people in Gaza and the West Bank until the end of the year, to help ease food shortages and prevent looming famine in Gaza. A flash appeal published by the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that sum was needed to help 3.1 million people and "reduce human suffering and prevent further loss of life." A major chunk of funding - $782.1 million - will be destined...

April 6, 2024 5:30 PM

UN chief voices concern over reports of Israel using AI to identify targets in Gaza

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday voiced concern over reports of the Israeli military using artificial intelligence (AI) in its bombing in Gaza during his address from UN Headquarters in New York to the media after six months of Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Mentioning Sunday will mark six months of the conflict, Guterres first said Israel has brought death and destruction to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. "More than half the population, over a million people, are facing catastr...

April 5, 2024 3:28 PM

UN rights body demands Israel be held accountable for possible war crimes

The United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday adopted a resolution calling for Israel to be held accountable for possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip, although Israel dismissed it as a "distorted text". Twenty-eight countries voted in favour, 13 abstained and six opposed the resolution, including the United States and Germany. The adoption prompted several representatives to the Council to cheer and clap. The resolution stressed "the need to ensure accountabili...

April 5, 2024 3:24 PM

Israel approves reopening of Erez crossing into Gaza, use of Ashdod port for aid

Israel said it approved the reopening of the Erez crossing into northern Gaza and the temporary use of Ashdod port in southern Israel, following U.S. demands to increase humanitarian aid supplies into Gaza. During a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday night, U.S. President Joe Biden demanded "specific, concrete" steps to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, saying conditions could be placed on U.S. aid if Israel did not respond. The growing pressure on Israel ...

April 5, 2024 3:10 PM

UN human rights council adopts landmark resolution for intersex rights

The United Nations Human Rights Council on Thursday voted to adopt a resolution designed to protect the rights of intersex people, the first initiative of its kind that diplomats and rights groups described as an landmark moment for human rights. Twenty-four countries voted in favour, twenty-three abstained and none voted against the resolution, which was spearheaded by Finland, South Africa, Chile and Australia. The U.N. has cited experts as saying that 1.7% of babies are born intersex, defin...

April 3, 2024 12:01 PM

At UN, US warns Iran not to target it over Syria strike

The United States warned Iran on Tuesday (April 2) not to retaliate against it for an attack on Iran's embassy compound in Syria, telling the U.N. Security Council it had no prior warning of the strike that Tehran has blamed on Washington's ally Israel. The strike on Monday - that Iran said killed two of its generals and five military advisers - marked one of the most significant attacks yet on Iranian interests in Syria, where Israel has stepped up a long-running campaign against Iran. "We wi...