- India lost a lot, gained little at Cancun climate summit
India lost much more than it gained at the Cancun climate change meeting in December 2010, an internal assessment of the government, access...
08 Jun, 2011, 07.48 AM IST
- Fragile recovery puts development goals at risk: G8
The leaders of the world's richest nations warned Saturday the global recovery was still fragile and the economic crisis had compromised de...
26 Jun, 2010, 10.45 PM IST
- India refuses to toe West line on emissions
India fended off pressure at the recently concluded Major Economies Forum to agree to greenhouse gas emission reduction commitment.
27 Jun, 2009, 01.46 AM IST
- Brazil's President says G-8 no longer relevant
Brazilian President has said the role of developing international financial regulations must fall to Group of 20.
16 Nov, 2008, 01.15 AM IST
- India seeks reforms in UN, G-8
PM Manmohan Singh raised the pitch for reforms in the UN, G-8 and other international institutions of governance.
15 Oct, 2008, 01.41 PM IST
- India refuses World Bank aid to fight climate change
The environment ministry has rejected the World Bank's recently created Climate Investment Funds meant to provide resources to battle the c...
10 Oct, 2008, 04.07 AM IST
- Enlarge G-8 to settle world problems: France
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has called for adding new members to G-8 and UN Security Council so they can more effectively deal with pr...
24 Sep, 2008, 11.22 AM IST
'G8 doing little on climate change'IPCC chairman and member of the PM's council on climate change R K Pachauri on Tuesday criticized the G8 for not doing enough to solve the ...
09 Jul, 2008, 07.09 AM IST
- Key agreements at G8 summit
Leaders of the Group of Eight major powers on Tuesday found common ground on climate change, the global economy and a host of political cri...
08 Jul, 2008, 09.05 PM IST
- No climate breakthrough on G8 horizon: UN climate chief
The top United Nations climate official called on Thursday on rich nations to lead the fight against global warming, but said a breakthroug...
03 Jul, 2008, 11.42 PM IST
- UN to press G8 on food crisis, climate change, poverty
UN chief Ban Ki-moon would press Group of Eight (G8) leaders at their summit in Japan next month to tackle the world food crisis, climate c...
27 Jun, 2008, 05.43 AM IST
- UN urges effective technology-sharing scheme at G-8 summit
The chief of the UN Conference on Trade and Development urged Japan to exercise leadership in establishing an effective technology-sharing ...
27 Mar, 2008, 02.15 PM IST
- Japan mulls peacekeeping mission in southern Sudan
Japan's government is considering sending peacekeeping troops to southern Sudan to help implement a 2005 peace deal that ended more than tw...
16 Feb, 2008, 04.13 PM IST
- Sarkozy wants inclusion of India in G8
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said that the G8, comprising seven wealthiest countries in the world plus Russia, should be converted ...
13 Feb, 2008, 03.56 PM IST
- Sarkozy pitches for greater role for India in global affairs
Pitching for a greater role for India in global affairs, French President Nicholas Sarkozy today favoured its inclusion in the expanded UN ...
25 Jan, 2008, 08.41 PM IST
- UNSC straw poll: Tharoor finishes close runner-up
UN Secretary-General aspirant Shashi Tharoor has come in second in an informal straw poll held by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC...
26 Jul, 2006, 01.45 AM IST
- India to lobby for UNSC, Tharoor at African meet
India will be batting on two wickets at the African Union summit that is underway in Gambia.
30 Jun, 2006, 02.10 AM IST