Climate action: UN is misusing data, and its approach has been repeatedly shown to be wrongAstonishingly, the UN is misusing data, and its approach has been repeatedly shown to be wrong. Its finding makes for great headlines. But ...
08 May, 2022, 11.40 PM IST
UN: COVID plunged 77 million into poverty before Ukraine warAccording to the U.N., 812 million people lived in extreme poverty — on USD 1.90 a day or less -- in 2019, and by 2021 amid the pandemic th...
13 Apr, 2022, 02.02 PM IST
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle visit UN amid world leaders' meetingThe couple came to the UN headquarters to speak with Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed.
27 Sep, 2021, 12.37 PM IST
UK Home Secretary: 56,000 visas issued to Indian students in 2020"Last year, we issued 56,000 visas to Indian students. That is a 13 per cent increase from the previous year and that is also through the p...
30 Jun, 2021, 09.53 PM IST
We count on India for its contribution to multilateralism as a force for good: UN Deputy Secretary-GeneralUN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, addressing the inaugural session of the World Sustainable Development Summit 2021 Wednesday, ha...
11 Feb, 2021, 02.31 PM IST
India's leadership on solar, industry transition reason to believe climate goals can be achieved: UNUN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed highlighted "encouraging news" on global efforts to overcome climate change while attending a we...
06 Dec, 2020, 11.15 AM IST
World Trade Organization to be led by a woman for first timeA selection committee said that Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria and Yoo Myung-hee of South Korea qualified for the final round in a race exp...
08 Oct, 2020, 09.44 PM IST
Special and differential treatment a right of developing nations, says Amina MohamedMohamed said the top three priorities at the WTO are to reignite the multilateral negotiations so that they are open, transparent and inclu...
17 Aug, 2020, 07.24 AM IST
Indus Waters Treaty provided framework for resolving disputes on water use: UN Dy Secretary-GeneralUN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, addressing the High-Level Panel on Water Diplomacy in Stockholm yesterday, said that water can ...
28 Aug, 2018, 06.21 PM IST
UN lauds Indo-Pak water treaty, says it gave framework for resolving disputes on water useUnited Nations' Amina Mohammed stressed that water security encapsulates complex and interconnected challenges.
28 Aug, 2018, 10.01 AM IST
Three Dawood Ibrahim properties up for auction again todayThree properties of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim’s are up for auction by the Ministry of Finance. This is the second time in two years the...
14 Nov, 2017, 11.03 AM IST
Follow Ambedkar's example to fight for social justice: UNDigital identity would help to provide better and more inclusive access to public services and finance, including for the poorest and most ...
14 Apr, 2017, 12.53 PM IST
WTO talks extended as no agreement on reaffirming Doha, SSMDiscussions on export competition and agriculture subsidies went on till 11 pm India time post which India, led by commerce minister Nirmal...
19 Dec, 2015, 03.10 AM IST
Stalemate at WTO talks as India's concerns remain unheardIn fact, the draft being discussed in the one that had taken India by surprise yesterday as it had ignored all of its concerns.
19 Dec, 2015, 12.33 AM IST
Trade ministers look to break deadlock, keep WTO aliveAmid questions over the relevance of WTO, ministers from over 160 countries kicked off talks to work out a way forward to break the deadloc...
16 Dec, 2015, 12.23 PM IST
WTO meet starts; agriculture key issue for developing nationsWTO meeting today kick started here with members such as Kenya pitching for resolution of important issues like agriculture of the long-sta...
15 Dec, 2015, 10.36 PM IST
- Singapore issues face opposition
The chair of the WTO general council is bent on supporting and including the Singapore issues in the Cancun ministerial draft despite 77 na...
21 Aug, 2003, 05.49 AM IST