Without meaningful reform, effectiveness and credibility of UN will remain constrained: Jaishankar at BRICSIndia is strongly advocating for major changes in global institutions. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar stated that the United Natio...
15 May, 2026, 11.38 AM IST
Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journeyArgentina is investigating if it's the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, coinciding with a surge in domestic cases. ...
07 May, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
India submits its revised targets for 2031-35 to the UN's climate change bodyThe development comes after the Cabinet in March approved the nationally determined contributions (NDC) -- the non-binding, voluntary clima...
27 Apr, 2026, 09.36 PM IST
Taken-for-granted separation between economics & strategy has collapsed in 21st Century: Pradeep MehtaThe lines between economics and strategy have blurred, as highlighted in CUTS International's geoeconomic webinar. Experts discussed how tr...
25 Apr, 2026, 11.23 AM IST
Separation between economics & strategy that was taken for granted has collapsed in 21stCenturyA recent CUTS International webinar under its Geoeconomic Monograph Series highlighted how global economics and geopolitics are now deeply ...
25 Apr, 2026, 08.39 AM IST
Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week. That's far fewer than in 2016Four candidates are vying to become the next United Nations Secretary-General. This selection process unfolds in a world marked by deep div...
20 Apr, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
Amid West Asia crisis: Santa Marta meet aims to drive fossil fuel shiftThe Santa Marta conference has been described as a meeting of the "coalition of doers", comprising countries and stakeholders committed to ...
13 Apr, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
Paris Agreement execution key focus for COP30 host BrazilBrazil, hosting the UN climate talks (COP30), aims to enhance Paris Agreement implementation. President designate Andre Correa do Lago emph...
23 Mar, 2025, 11.58 PM IST
Billionaire Bloomberg to fund UN climate body after US withdrawal decision by TrumpBillionaire Michael Bloomberg announced Thursday that his foundation will step in to fund the UN climate change body after President Donald...
23 Jan, 2025, 11.09 AM IST
China protests calls to include Taiwan in climate talksChina on Saturday lodged a protest after calls at the UN climate talks in Dubai to include Taiwan, the self-governing democracy claimed by ...
09 Dec, 2023, 06.01 PM IST
Countries not moving fast on climate: UN body studyThe report analysed the most up-to-date nationally determined contributions submitted by countries. It concludes that timely implementation...
15 Nov, 2023, 12.41 AM IST
Paris Climate deal among UN's big achievements in 2016The long-pending Paris Climate Agreement finally came to fruition after Ban, in his final of year at the helm of the world body, mobilised ...
28 Dec, 2016, 03.50 PM IST
- UN selects Mexican diplomat Patricia Espinosa as next chief of its climate change body
Mexico’s ambassador to Germany, Patricia Espinosa, will be the new UN climate chief. She will play an important role in implementing the Pa...
03 May, 2016, 09.01 PM IST
- UN ropes in MNC chiefs for climate talks breakthrough
UN climate bodies today launched a platform, where chief executives of major MNCs will join top government officials to share solutions, co...
27 Nov, 2013, 05.03 PM IST
- Climate financing faces practical challenges: UN body
The goal of procuring and channelling $100 billion climate fund annually pledged by rich nations to developing countries at the Copenhagen ...
14 Jul, 2010, 02.45 PM IST
- Christiana Figueres new executive secy of UN climate body
Costa Rica's chief negotiator Christiana Figueres has been appointed executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Clim...
19 May, 2010, 02.27 AM IST
- India rejects curtailing tourism to check climate change
India has turned down UN's World Tourism Organisation's suggestion that it should curtail tourism as a measure to resist the climate change...
20 Nov, 2007, 08.03 PM IST