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October 7, 2025 2:22 PM

Two Years On: How the October 7 Attack Redefined West Asia

Today marks two years since Hamas carried out its unprecedented assault on Israel , a strike that killed around 1,200 people and triggered a conflict that has since reshaped the geopolitics of West Asia. The anniversary coincides with ongoing negotiations in Egypt over President Donald Trump’s ceasefire initiative, which offers a faint yet significant prospect of ending a war that has taken tens of thousands of lives. In the early hours of October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a highly coordinate...

October 7, 2025 11:21 AM

“Bombs its own people, conducts systematic genocide”: India rips apart Pakistan at UN

India has once again ripped apart Pakistan's hollow claims at the United Nations, during a debate on women, peace and security. Speaking at the UNSC debate, Permanent Representative of India to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish called out Pakistan for its "delusional tirade" against India, especially Jammu and Kashmir. Ambassador Harish highlighted how Pakistan conducted Operation Searchlight in 1971, with a genocidal mass rape of 4,00,000 women citizens by Pakistan's own army. He underscored ho...

October 7, 2025 10:55 AM

‘Women are indispensable agents of peace’: Ambassador Harish highlights legacy of Indian peacekeepers

India's envoy to the United Nations has highlighted the stellar role of the country's women peacekeepers who continue to lead by example and noted the diverse roles played by personalities ranging from Kiran Bedi to Major Suman Gawani that has helped inspire women in conflict zones. Permanent Representative of India to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish was speaking at the UNSC Open Debate on Women Peace and Security marking 25 years of Resolution 1325. "What distinguishes India's peacekeeping legacy...

October 7, 2025 10:39 AM

Nine more UN staff detained by Houthis in Yemen, UN spokesperson says

Nine more United Nations personnel have been detained by Yemen's Houthi authorities, bringing the total number of arbitrarily held U.N. staff to 53 since 2021, U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Monday. "The Secretary-General strongly condemns the continued arbitrary detentions of its personnel and its partners, as well as the ongoing unlawful seizure of U.N. premises and assets in areas under Houthi control," Dujarric said in a statement. Dujarric did not specify the timing or circum...

October 1, 2025 9:13 PM

India to host UN Troop Contributing Countries’ chiefs conclave in Delhi

The Indian Army will host the United Nations Troop Contributing Countries’ (UNTCC) Chiefs Conclave in New Delhi from October 14–16, 2025, bringing together senior military leadership from over 30 nations to deliberate on the future of UN peacekeeping. A curtain raiser was held at the Manekshaw Centre on Wednesday, where Lt Gen Rakesh Kapoor, DCOAS (IS&T), outlined the modalities of the event. He emphasised the Conclave’s role as a unique platform for dialogue, cooperation and the exch...

September 29, 2025 2:45 PM

EU confirms it has reinstated sanctions against Iran

The European Union confirmed on Monday that it had reinstated sanctions against Iran, following a similar move against Iran by the United Nations. "Today, the EU reinstated sanctions against Iran in response to its continued non-compliance with the nuclear agreement. The door for diplomatic negotiations remains open," said the EU presidency in a statement. The EU said the sanctions included freezing the assets of the Iranian Central Bank and other Iranian banks, as well as travel bans on certa...

September 28, 2025 4:12 PM

United Nations arms embargo, other sanctions reimposed on Iran

The United Nations reinstated an arms embargo and other sanctions on Iran on Saturday following a process triggered by key European powers that Tehran has warned will be met with a harsh response. Britain, France and Germany triggered the return of sanctions on Iran at the U.N. Security Council over accusations the country has violated a 2015 deal that aimed to stop it developing a nuclear bomb. Iran denies seeking nuclear weapons. The end of the decade-long nuclear deal originally agreed by ...

September 24, 2025 9:42 PM

Iran’s president tells UN: Tehran will never seek to build nuclear bomb

Iran has no intention to build nuclear weapons, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, just days before international sanctions could be reimposed on his country over Tehran's nuclear ambitions. "I hereby declare once more before this assembly that Iran has never sought and will never seek to build a nuclear bomb. We do not seek nuclear weapons," Pezeshkian said. On August 28, Britain, France and Germany launched a 30-day process to reimpose U.N. sanct...

September 24, 2025 10:49 PM

Zelenskiy tells UN: Stop Russia’s war or face destructive arms race

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on world powers on Wednesday to work together to stop Russia's war in his country, accusing Russian President Vladimir Putin of seeking to expand the fighting beyond Ukraine. He said in a speech to the 193-member United Nations General Assembly that the war had helped unleash the most destructive arms race in history and that Ukraine was moving to open up the export of its weapons to allies. "The facts are simple, stopping this war ... is cheaper ...

September 18, 2025 5:30 PM

EU set to miss UN climate deadline amid internal divisions

European Union countries' climate ministers are expected to confirm on Thursday that the bloc will miss a global deadline to set new emissions-cutting targets, due to divisions over the plans among EU governments. Missing the deadline could be a blow to EU leaders who were due to join other world powers at the United Nations next week to present new goals in the run-up to COP30 climate talks in November. Major emitters, including China, are expected to meet the deadline. Australia announced it...