Next UNSG's top task, UNmaking irrelevanceWith just three months left in his term, Secretary General Antonio Guterres prepares to pass the torch to his successor. To be considered, ...
05 Oct, 2026, 10.53 PM IST
Developing countries hit by overlapping crises, UNDP chief warnsRising energy costs and El Nino conditions are challenging developing countries facing financial distress. Governments are struggling to ma...
02 Oct, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
80 years, no woman at the top: UN chief race tests its gender-equality promiseCalls for a female UN leader are growing as the agency faces ongoing gender equality challenges. Experts indicate it may take 171 years to ...
30 Sep, 2026, 07.34 AM IST
UN General Assembly: Iran talks, Ukraine ceasefire and AI among key takeawaysWorld leaders gathered at the United Nations to discuss ongoing conflicts in Iran and Ukraine. Diplomatic talks between US and Iranian offi...
26 Sep, 2026, 10.50 AM IST
Global South in front row of crisis, back row of decisions: Jaishankar"The Global South today may be in the front row of the global crisis, but is in the back row of decision-making," Jaishankar said at a meet...
23 Sep, 2026, 11.50 PM IST
UN chief calls for AI curbs and end to wars in his last assembly addressThe former Portuguese prime minister, whose second five-year term ends on December 31, reiterated his calls for global oversight of AI risk...
22 Sep, 2026, 07.22 PM IST
- South Korean President plans to call for phased denuclearisation of North Korea at UN
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will advocate phased denuclearisation at the UN. He believes a step-by-step approach is practical for ...
22 Sep, 2026, 09.51 AM IST
Climate Week talks balance hope for clean energy against uncertainty over AIGlobal leaders are meeting to address Earth's worsening health and climate change impacts. A renewable energy boom offers hope, while artif...
22 Sep, 2026, 09.19 AM IST
Macron says France, US to 'act together' to ease energy market tensions, protect Strait of HormuzFrench President Emmanuel Macron said France and the US have agreed to work together to ease energy-market tensions, protect critical infra...
22 Sep, 2026, 08.38 AM IST
Global renewable capacity hits record 693 GW addition in 2025: IRENAGlobal renewable power capacity expanded by a record 693 GW in 2025, taking total installed renewable capacity to 5.15 TW, according to IRE...
21 Sep, 2026, 07.18 PM IST
Trump warns he has entered 'deciding mode' on Iran, says 'big things' are in storePresident Trump warned Iran of significant consequences for its behavior. He is considering options ranging from economic pressure to milit...
21 Sep, 2026, 10.51 AM IST
Bangladesh PM Rahman to highlight Rohingya, climate issues in maiden UNGA addressBangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will address the UN General Assembly on September twenty-fourth. He will highlight the Rohingya cr...
20 Sep, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
UNGA 2026: Trump’s Iran war, Ukraine, Gaza and AI to dominate world leaders’ New York summitWorld leaders gather in New York for the UN General Assembly as wars in Iran, Ukraine and Sudan, the Gaza conflict and rapidly advancing ar...
18 Sep, 2026, 09.26 AM IST
Google agrees biggest carbon-removal deal yet, aims to scale new modelSpanning more than 200,000 hectares in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, it is the largest enhanced rock-weathering project to date,...
16 Sep, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
At BRICS, Modi warns geopolitical tensions and supply chain shocks threaten global stabilityPrime Minister Modi urged BRICS nations to boost cooperation and support for the Global South. Rising geopolitical tensions and climate cri...
13 Sep, 2026, 04.48 PM IST
'UNSC reform can no longer be delayed': UN backs PM Modi's UNSC reform push, credits India's BRICS PresidencyThe UN spokesperson supports Prime Minister Modi's call for Security Council reform. He stated the current structure does not reflect 21st-...
12 Sep, 2026, 09.50 PM IST
PM Modi meets Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed on sidelines of BRICS Summit in DelhiPrime Minister Narendra Modi met Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali in New Delhi. Ethiopia joined BRICS in January 2024, gaining marke...
12 Sep, 2026, 10.35 AM IST