Perpetrators of crimes against peacekeepers must be brought to justice: India at UNSCIndia emphasizes the need for the protection and proper resourcing of UN peacekeepers who face threats from non-state actors, armed groups,...
25 Mar, 2025, 02.02 PM IST
"Terrorism is global threat...": India reiterates urgent need for comprehensive convention on international terrorismIndia's envoy to the UN stressed the need for a comprehensive global strategy to fight terrorism, linking it to peace, security, and develo...
23 Aug, 2024, 03.01 PM IST
Afghanistan: UNSC resolution calls for 'equal and meaningful participation of women'Authorising a six-month extension of the UN mission's mandate, Council members requested the Secretary-General to prepare a report by Janua...
18 Sep, 2021, 06.58 PM IST
Conscious of the need to prioritise institution building: India tells UNGAAddressing the UN General Assembly debate on peacebuilding and sustaining peace, Mathur said "as a democracy, we are conscious of the need ...
30 Jul, 2021, 11.05 AM IST
Guterres appoints Indian economist Ligia Noronha as Assistant SG & Head of UNEP NY OfficeNoronha will succeed fellow Indian and development economist Satya Tripathi to whom Secretary-General Guterres is "grateful for his leaders...
26 Feb, 2021, 11.11 AM IST
India's Usha Rao-Monari appointed as Under-Secretary-General and Associate Administrator of UNDPA statement issued by the UN Spokesperson here on Wednesday said that Rao-Monari, Senior Adviser to Blackstone's Infrastructure Group, is a...
18 Feb, 2021, 11.30 AM IST
India announces pledge of USD 150,000 to UN peacebuildingUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said at the conference that peacebuilding in fragile contexts requires political courage and leadersh...
27 Jan, 2021, 12.22 PM IST
Urgent need to institutionalise involvement of women in conflict prevention: IndiaA majority of peace agreements signed in the last three decades have no women signatories and a vast majority of peace agreements fail to r...
22 Oct, 2019, 10.40 AM IST
India concerned over lack of political will for adequate funding for UN peacebuildingAs on March 31 last year, the UN owed a total of USD 777 million to member states for peacekeeping operations.
25 May, 2018, 03.43 PM IST
UN's peace building efforts struggling due to inadequate funding: India"The funds available for UN peacebuilding efforts are not even 1 per cent of the annual budget for UN peacekeeping," India said.
25 Apr, 2018, 05.51 PM IST
India contributes $500,000 to UN Peacebuilding FundIndia has been a member of the Peacebuilding Commission since its inception in December 2005 and has so far contributed $5 million to the P...
01 Jul, 2017, 10.40 AM IST
Trump administration proposes massive $190 million cut in aid to PakistanLast year, the US assistance to Pakistan under the State Department budget was $534 million, which included $225 million towards foreign mi...
24 May, 2017, 01.53 AM IST
Peace, security cannot be seen in isolation from development, India says at UNIndia's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Tanmaya Lal said holistic approach was needed to prevent conflict and build pe...
29 Jul, 2016, 12.47 PM IST
Apart from USCIRF, US Congress-funded USIP organises meet in dharamsalaThe USIP is an independent, nonpartisan institution established and funded by Congress to increase US capacity to manage international conf...
03 May, 2016, 08.22 AM IST
India calls for 'genuine political will' to deal with peace effortsIndia has sought greater coherence and coordination within the UN bodies including the Security Council to meet the changing nature of conf...
28 Apr, 2016, 04.03 PM IST
More women involvement needed in conflict prevention: IndiaUnderscoring the challenges posed by the dearth of women in peacekeeping activities, India has called for increasing involvement of women i...
29 Mar, 2016, 10.38 AM IST
UN mulls financial assistance to Sri Lanka for reconciliationFormer President Mahinda Rajapaksa had faced criticism from the West for refusing to cooperate with a probe into alleged war crimes.
06 Aug, 2015, 02.09 PM IST