China's Xi says he reached important consensus with Kim in North Korea visit, KCNA reportsChinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have agreed to safeguard regional and global peace. Their recent visit to ...
10 Jun, 2026, 07.31 AM IST
We want to foster peace, stability for people of Afghanistan: MEA reaffirms India's commitment to Afghan developmentIndia continues its strong support for Afghanistan, reaffirms MEA. The nation is focused on peace, stability, and development. This include...
09 Jun, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
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...
31 May, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
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...
30 May, 2026, 06.38 PM IST
Thought of the day by Emma Watson: ‘I don't want other people to decide who I am. I want…’ Lessons by Harry Potter’s Hermoine on choosing your own voice and defining identityThought of the day: Emma Watson’s thought is not just a statement of independence but a call to action. It invites individuals to take owne...
10 May, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
India, UN review development partnership fund's operationsThe India-UN Development Partnership Fund board met in New York. They reviewed the fund's operations and ongoing projects. Discussions also...
03 Apr, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
Iran says museums and historic sites damaged in warIran's cultural heritage and tourism ministry said Saturday at least 56 museums and historic sites across the country have been damaged, as...
14 Mar, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
- US pays about $160 million of nearly $4 billion it owes United Nations
The United States has paid USD 160 million towards its substantial UN dues. This payment is for the UN's regular budget. The UN had warned ...
20 Feb, 2026, 12.31 AM IST
The US decision to leave UNESCO again puts a spotlight on what the agency doesUNESCO, supported by international partners, has been instrumental in rebuilding Mosul and preserving global cultural heritage. Despite the...
23 Jul, 2025, 10.27 PM IST
Trump pulls US out of UN cultural agency UNESCO for second timeDonald Trump plans to withdraw the United States from UNESCO. The withdrawal will be effective by the end of next year. The White House cla...
23 Jul, 2025, 01.33 PM IST
US to leave UN cultural agency UNESCO again, only 2 years after rejoiningThe United States is set to withdraw from UNESCO for the third time, citing anti-Israel bias. This decision, effective at the end of Decemb...
22 Jul, 2025, 05.26 PM IST
China dominates UN by controlling several UN bodies: ReportChina heads four of the 15 principal agencies of the UN and has its deputies in nine other agencies, Mumbai-based Gateway House: Indian Cou...
30 May, 2021, 08.48 AM IST
COVID-19 crisis : Nearly 13% museums around the world may never reopenNearly 13 per cent of the museums around the world may never reopen, the UN's cultural agency has warned, as about 90 per cent of them glob...
19 May, 2020, 12.10 PM IST
UN to launch project on creating India's intangible heritage inventoryThe UN will soon launch a project on creating an "inventory" of art forms, craftsmanship and other intangible cultural heritage of the coun...
28 Oct, 2018, 01.50 PM IST
France's Audrey Azoulay wins vote to be next UNESCO chiefThe US announcement this week that it's quitting UNESCO rocked the multi-day election and heightened concerns about the agency's funding an...
14 Oct, 2017, 03.23 PM IST
India on the verge of the dialect extinction crisisWith 196 of its languages listed as endangered, India, a nation with great linguistic diversity, tops the UNESCO’s list of countries having...
27 May, 2015, 01.54 PM IST
- Arctic people must be consulted on climate change: UNESCO
Indigenous Arctic peoples must be consulted on ways to preserve their ways of life and boost employment opportunities as the northern ice r...
14 Mar, 2009, 05.33 PM IST