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May 29, 2025 11:23 AM

Operation Sindoor outreach: Panama backs India’s stance against terrorism during Tharoor-led delegation’s visit

Panama President Jose Raul Mulino Quintero on Thursday (Indian time) extended his support to India's resolute stand against terrorism during a meeting with an all-party Indian parliamentary delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. The meeting took place at the Presidential Palace in Panama City and marked a key moment in India's global outreach to garner international backing in the fight against cross-border terrorism. "The Indian delegation had a constructive and productive discussion w...

April 30, 2025 10:32 AM

UN chief calls EAM Jaishankar and Pakistan PM; strongly condemns Pahalgam terror attack

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday spoke separately with Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, condemning last week’s deadly terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir and urging both countries to avoid further escalation. Guterres stressed the importance of justice and accountability “through lawful means,” the UN said in a statement. He also expressed deep concern over rising tensions between India and Pakistan,...

April 1, 2025 9:32 AM

Bodies of 15 rescue workers recovered from grave in Gaza, UN officials say

Fifteen emergency and aid workers from the Red Crescent, Palestinian Civil Defense and the United Nations have been recovered from a grave in the sand in the south of the Gaza Strip, U.N. officials said on Monday. U.N. aid chief Tom Fletcher said in a post on X that the bodies were buried near "wrecked & well-marked vehicles," adding: "They were killed by Israeli forces while trying to save lives. We demand answers & justice." Israel's military did not comment directly on the deaths of...

March 20, 2025 4:13 PM

International Day of Happiness 2025: Finland tops World Happiness Report

The International Day of Happiness, celebrated on March 20, is a day to promote happiness as a key factor in leading a healthy and disease-free life. Recognized by the United Nations (UN), happiness is considered a fundamental objective of human life. The UN prioritizes the importance of happiness, advocating for governments and international organizations to nurture the conditions that foster happiness, protect human rights, and incorporate well-being and environmental sustainability into polic...

March 4, 2025 10:18 AM

India slams UN human rights for unfounded and baseless comment on Kashmir and Manipur

At the 58th regular session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Arindam Bagchi, delivered a pointed critique of the High Commissioner’s global update, calling for a “genuine update” on the situation in India. Bagchi’s statement was in response to unfounded remarks made about India, particularly in relation to Jammu and Kashmir. “Mr. Vice President, allow me today to share some reflections about the High Commissioner's global...

February 25, 2025 3:57 PM

Ukraine needs $524 billion to recover, rebuild after three years of war, World Bank says

The estimated cost to rebuild Ukraine's economy after Russia's invasion has risen to $524 billion, nearly three times its expected 2024 economic output, the World Bank, United Nations, European Commission and the Ukrainian government found. A new study by the institutions included data from Russia's invasion three years ago through December 31, including a 70% increase in damages to Ukraine's energy infrastructure from Russian attacks. It showed an increase of over 7% from the last estimate of...

February 24, 2025 11:37 AM

India to host first-ever conference on women peacekeepers

A two-day conference on women peacekeepers deployed in UN missions is set to begin in New Delhi on Monday. Titled "Women in Peacekeeping: A Global South Perspective," this first-of-its-kind event is being organized by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence and the Centre for United Nations Peacekeeping. According to the MEA, women peacekeepers from 35 Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs) across the Global South will participate. External Affairs Mi...

February 19, 2025 11:36 AM

Indian envoy slams Pakistan at UN, reaffirms J&K as integral part of India

India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, strongly condemned Pakistan’s misinformation campaign at the UN Security Council (UNSC) and reaffirmed that Jammu and Kashmir "has been, is, and will always be" an integral part of India. Harish made the remarks on Tuesday while delivering India's statement at the UNSC Open Debate on Practicing Multilateralism, Reforming, and Improving Global Governance. His comments came in response to Pakistan’s Deputy...

February 18, 2025 11:14 AM

Humanitarian needs in Gaza remain overwhelming: UN

The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire despite the ongoing ceasefire, while Israeli operations in the West Bank continue to result in casualties, according to the United Nations. "The UN and its humanitarian partners continue to deliver life-saving assistance across the Gaza Strip, but the scale of needs remains overwhelming, requiring urgent and sustained support," the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) stated. OCHA reported that Gaza’s hospitals, includi...

February 14, 2025 11:41 AM

US targets diversity, equity, inclusion at United Nations

The United States has warned U.N. organizations UNICEF and UN Women against any focus on diversity, equity, inclusion and gender ideology as a U.N. food official sought to avoid Washington's ire by advising some staff to tone down language. Since returning to power on January 20, U.S. President Donald Trump as focused on eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices and any promotion of "gender ideology" in the federal government, and has encouraged the private sector to follow s...