UNGA adopts resolution on multilingualism, mentions Hindi language for first timeThe resolution passed on Friday encourages the UN to continue disseminating important communications and messages in official as well as in...
11 Jun, 2022, 04.59 PM IST
UN's environmental treaty removes Randeep Hooda as ambassador over his 'joke' against MayawatiThe actor was appointed as the CMS Ambassador for Migratory Species in Feb 2020 for 3 yrs.
28 May, 2021, 03.48 PM IST
UN chief hopes tensions along India-China border could be dialled down through dialogueIndian and Chinese troops were involved in a clash in the high-altitude Naku La region in North Sikkim on January 20, an incident described...
26 Jan, 2021, 10.17 AM IST
India voices concern over compromise in peacekeeping operational issues to reduce costsSpeaking at the General Assembly debate in the Fourth Committee on 'Comprehensive Review of the Whole Question of Peacekeeping Operations i...
15 Nov, 2019, 11.10 AM IST
India contributes $1 million to UN fundThe Special Purpose Trust Fund (SPTF) is a specific fund housed within the UN Secretaria
14 Aug, 2019, 10.12 AM IST
UN chief rejects Pak's mediation request, cites Simla Agreement that says Kashmir a bilateral issueHe referred to the Simla Agreement, which is a bilateral agreement between India and Pakistan and rejects any third-party mediation in the ...
09 Aug, 2019, 12.04 PM IST
India seeks greater role for troops contributing countries in UN peacekeeping missionsNoting that today's peacekeeping operations pose complex challenges, Colonel Kapoor said that non-state actors have become the major player...
13 Jul, 2018, 11.10 AM IST
India confident it has strong case to put before ICJ in Kulbhushan Jadhav caseIndia believes that its case is built around the Vienna Convention's optional protocol which both countries are signatory to and which acco...
14 May, 2017, 10.21 AM IST
CAG to audit UN Secretariat in New YorkThe CAG is the external auditor of several UN organisations and Sharma presently is the Chairman of the UN Board of Auditors.
04 Apr, 2017, 03.30 PM IST
UN plans to issue Yoga Day stamps next yearUN stamps are issued simultaneously at the world body's offices in New York, Geneva and Vienna. Usually 6 new commemorative issues are rele...
11 Jul, 2016, 01.36 PM IST
50 nations, including China and US, back Narendra Modi's call for International Yoga DayThe resolution will be submitted to the UN secretariat with the government looking to aggressively push for its adoption before end of this...
31 Oct, 2014, 10.08 AM IST
UN owes India $110 million for peacekeeping operations: OfficialThe UN owes India $ 110 million for costs relating to peacekeeping operations and troops, a top UN official said.
10 Oct, 2014, 11.02 AM IST
India contributes US $ 100K to Commonwealth Permanent MissionsIndia has made a contribution of US $ 100,000 to the Joint Office for Commonwealth Permanent Missions to the United Nations here.
25 Jan, 2014, 01.17 PM IST
- Climate talks: India rebukes negotiators for acting in a partisan manner
India took a swipe at the partisan nature of those heading and conducting the negotiations at the climate talks when it asked the UN Framew...
19 Jun, 2011, 01.21 AM IST
- G-20 corners India on emissions
The G-20 finance ministers’ meet has become the new forum for cornering India and other developing countries into making climate change com...
04 Sep, 2009, 12.05 PM IST
- UN to terminate direct contract with Satyam: Report
Earlier in January, the UN had suspended Satyam from the Secretariat's vendor database and placed all ongoing contracts with the company un...
10 Mar, 2009, 04.56 PM IST
- UN places contracts given to Satyam under review
UN has suspended Satyam from the Secretariat's vendor database & has placed all ongoing contracts with the co under review. 'Raju bought la...
23 Jan, 2009, 04.01 PM IST