United Nations
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India slams Pakistan’s 'nefarious agenda' at UNSC, calls it 'serial violator' of child rights
World | Jun 26, 2025, 01:15 PM ISTAt the UNSC debate on Children and Armed Conflict, India delivered a sharp rebuttal to Pakistan, accusing it of exploiting UN platforms to deflect from its own grave human rights violations. Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish called Pakistan a “grave violator” of the CAAC agenda, citing its own record.
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Iran's warning at UN Session: 'Military will decide timing, nature and scale of its response to US'
World | Jun 23, 2025, 08:48 AM ISTPresident Donald Trump asserted that Iran's nuclear sites sustained "monumental damage" in the American attack.
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UN Warns of Sharp Decline In Global Fertility Rates — Key Causes & Where India Stands
News | Jun 12, 2025, 09:53 AM ISTThe UN warns of a global fertility crisis, citing financial stress, partner scarcity, and lifestyle changes as key reasons millions can't have the number of children they desire.
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OPINION | Rajnath Singh on Pak: 'UN is asking a cat to guard milk'
India | Jun 11, 2025, 05:07 PM ISTDefence Minister Rajnath Singh reminded the world community that Pakistan is a country where terror masterminds like Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar are allowed to roam freely and to spew poison to recruit terrorists.
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UN to honour two Indian peacekeepers posthumously for their sacrifice in line of duty
World | May 29, 2025, 01:15 PM ISTNotably, India is the 4th largest contributor of uniformed personnel to UN peacekeeping. It currently deploys more than 5,300 military and police personnel to the UN peace operations in Abyei, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, among other locations.
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India calls out Pakistan's hypocrisy and terror sponsoring at United Nations
World | May 23, 2025, 11:33 PM ISTThe debate, which centred on emerging threats and the safety of civilians, humanitarian personnel, and journalists, took a sharp turn when Pakistan attempted to level allegations against India.
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First aid trucks enter Gaza nearly after three months of Israel's blockade
World | May 19, 2025, 11:40 PM ISTFive trucks carrying baby food and other humanitarian aid entered Gaza according to COGAT, the Israeli defense body responsible for coordinating aid to the territory.
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UN forecasts global economic growth to slow down to 2.4 per cent in 2025 | Check details
World | May 16, 2025, 07:47 AM ISTUN said that the slowdown is broad-based, affecting both developed and developing economies. Growth in the United States is projected to decelerate significantly, from 2.8 per cent in 2024 to 1.6 per cent in 2025.
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Pakistan's anti-India UN move backfires, questions raised on terror links and Pahalgam attack
Good News | May 06, 2025, 10:18 AM ISTUN Security Council members voiced concern over Pakistan's recent missile tests and highlighted its nuclear rhetoric as a factor heightening tensions.
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Big jolt to Pakistan, UN meet called amid tensions with India ends without outcome
World | May 06, 2025, 09:06 AM ISTPakistan called the meeting in a vain attempt to pressurise India amid escalated tensions and the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty.
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Military solution is no solution: UN Chief asks India, Pak to step back from the brink | Key points
World | May 05, 2025, 10:30 PM ISTIn the wake of rising tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam attack, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, "Military solution is no solution."
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UNSC to hold closed-door meeting today on rising India-Pakistan tensions after Pahalgam attack
World | May 05, 2025, 01:25 PM ISTRelations between India and Pakistan deteriorated after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 26 people, mostly tourists, in the deadliest attack in the Valley since the Pulwama strike in 2019.
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Pakistan exposed as 'rogue state' after minister’s terror confession: India at UN
India | Apr 29, 2025, 10:32 AM ISTIndia has sharply criticiaed Pakistan at the United Nations after Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif openly admitted to funding and supporting terrorist groups over several decades. The comments come amid rising tensions following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 tourists.
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India rejects introduction of criteria such as religion, faith for representation in reformed UNSC
World | Apr 16, 2025, 11:10 AM ISTIndia has rejected the introduction of new parameters, such as religion and faith, as the basis for UNSC's permanent membership. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador P Harish said that the latest attempts are contrary to the concept of 'regional representation'.
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Sudan: Over 100 killed in attacks on famine-hit camps in Darfur, says UN
World | Apr 13, 2025, 12:52 PM ISTAt least 100 people, including 20 children and 9 aid workers, were killed in a two-day attack by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on famine-hit displacement camps in North Darfur, according to the UN. The attacks targeted Zamzam and Abu Shouk camps and the city of El-Fasher.
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Pakistan Slammed Over Extremism In Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir by UKPNP
News | Apr 01, 2025, 07:07 PM ISTAt The Ongoing 58th Session Of The United Nations Human Rights Council In Geneva, The United Kashmir People's National Party (Ukpnp) Held A Powerful Demonstration, Raising Serious Concerns Over Human Rights Violations In Pakistan-occupied Jammu And Kashmir.
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Trump announces 'permanent' 25 per cent tariffs on imported cars | Here's what it means
World | Mar 27, 2025, 06:59 AM ISTTariffs on imported cars: The tax increase, scheduled to be implemented on April 2 with collection starting on April 3, may result in higher costs for automakers and a decline in sales.
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World Water Day 2025: History, Significance and theme explained
World | Mar 22, 2025, 11:52 AM ISTWorld Water Day theme 2025 is Glacier Preservation’. The UN has declared 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers’ preservation. It highlights critical role of glaciers in water security, climate regulation, and sustaining life on Earth.
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Jaishankar slams UN for its Kashmir blunder, says it turned Pakistan's 'invasion' into 'dispute'
India | Mar 19, 2025, 12:00 PM ISTExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, while addressing the Raisina Dialogue 2025, slammed the United Nations for its Kashmir blunder and accused it of turning Pakistan's invasion of the territory into a dispute with India, clubbing the attacker and the attacked in the same bracket.
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India slams Pakistan over 'unjustified reference' to Jammu and Kashmir: 'Fanatical mindset of..'
World | Mar 15, 2025, 05:23 PM ISTIndia's permanent representative to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish, slammed Pakistan for making "unjustified" references to Jammu and Kashmir.