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China's Xi vows unwavering support for North Korea's Kim in rare Pyongyang visitPresident Xi Jinping reaffirmed China's unwavering commitment to safeguarding common interests and supporting Kim Jong Un during a rare sum...
Amidst Iran, Ukraine conflicts, China President Xi Jinping, North Korea leader Kim Jong Un sends message to Donald Trump, Vladimir PutinChinese president's first trip to North Korea since 2019 and also his first foreign visit this year.
PM Modi congratulates Major Barak on being conferred UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year AwardMajor Abhilasha Barak received the UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award. She is an Indian woman peacekeeper and the country's firs...
Quote of the day by The Alchemist writer Paulo Coelho: 'Human beings can withstand a week without water, two weeks without food, many years of homelessness, but not loneliness. It is the worst of all tortures' - lessons on emotional cost of isolation by Eleven Minutes and Wept authorPaulo Coelho's quote from Eleven Minutes states that loneliness is a more profound suffering than physical deprivation. He argues that whil...
India condemns attack on United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon, calls for immediate investigation and accountabilityIndia has strongly condemned an attack on United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon. A Serbian Blue Helmet was killed and two others were inju...
On This Day, June 5: D-Day, Operation Blue Star, RFK assassination, AIDS epidemic, Marshall Plan and other key eventsOn This Day, June 5, history witnessed several defining moments across war, politics and social change. The date is associated with the D-D...
WMO warns of strong El Niño risk; India braces for weaker monsoon, hotter JuneThe World Meteorological Organization warns of developing El Niño conditions. This raises the risk of global weather disruptions and extrem...
Bangladesh foreign minister Khalilur Rahman elected President of 81st session of UNGAIn a remarkable turn of events, Khalilur Rahman from Bangladesh has clinched the presidency of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly,...
India calls for national ownership, transparency in UN Development System reformsIndia highlighted the importance of the UN's development pillar. National ownership must be central to global development efforts. Discussi...
Minimum wage, social security on the table as global gig work talks beginGlobal talks are underway for new rules on platform work. These standards will cover ride-hailing and delivery services. A key debate is mi...
America's subpar diplomats aren't the world's only choiceThe United Nations, once a global peace beacon, now struggles for relevance. Superpower politics and a decline in multilateralism have dimi...
Israel deepens Lebanon incursion: heritage sites targeted, soldiers woundedIsrael launched strikes across south Lebanon Saturday after ordering evacuations from more than a dozen locations a day after its premier s...
Israel breaks all contact with UN secretary-general: AmbassadorIsrael is breaking all contact with United Nations chief Antonio Guterres, the country's ambassador announced Thursday, saying it was "outr...
Two Indian peacekeepers to be honoured posthumously on International Peacekeepers DayTwo Indian peacekeepers will be honored posthumously by the UN for their ultimate sacrifice. Major Abhilasha Barak of India will receive th...
China supports 'active mediation' by Pakistan between US, Iran: FM Wang YiChina backs Pakistan's role in mediating between the United States and Iran. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated support for active med...
Pope to release major artificial intelligence manifestoPope Leo XIV will release on Monday his long-awaited manifesto on artificial intelligence (AI), a bid to address ethical and social challen...
US expresses regret on failure to get consensus in Nuclear Non-Proliferation TreatyThe US expressed deep regret that states party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) failed to reach a consensus on a final documen...
Trump-backed push for deep-sea mining 'unlawful': international regulator to AFPDeep-sea mining companies face legal challenges if they proceed with plans to extract minerals from the ocean floor. The International Seab...
India abstains on UNGA resolution on ICJ climate opinionIndia abstained from a UN General Assembly resolution on climate change obligations, citing concerns it undermined the UN Framework Convent...
MoS for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh meets UN Chief Antonio GuterresUnion Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh met UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in New York. The meeting occurred during the International Mig...