India to handover $ 2.5 million for development projects in Palestine; reiterates support to two-state solutionIndia has reiterated its support for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, called for a sustained ceasefire in ...
11 Jun, 2026, 11.16 AM 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
Iran war complicates plans for yet-to-materialise international force in GazaAn international force for Gaza, announced with fanfare, faces significant delays. Key contributor Indonesia has put its troop pledge on ho...
28 May, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
As the desert advances in Morocco, women are scaling mountains to capture water from fogIn Morocco's Aït Baâmrane region, women once trekked for hours daily to fetch water. Now, giant mesh nets on Mt. Boutmezguida capture Atlan...
18 May, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
Drones, bullets and cartel warfare fuel an invisible displacement crisis in MexicoElderly residents like Maria Cabrera are forced to flee their homes in Tula, Mexico, due to escalating cartel violence. Drone attacks and b...
16 May, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
Iran war: Humanitarian crisis awaits if Strait of Hormuz is not opened now, UN Official warns. What are major problems that world may witness in case deadlock continues?Strait of Hormuz deadlock: Iran has had the strategic waterway -- through which a third of the world's fertilisers normally pass.
11 May, 2026, 10.34 PM IST
Tens of millions risk hunger as Hormuz standoff blocks fertiliser, UN official saysA UN task force warns that tens of millions face hunger if fertilizers are blocked from the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's retaliation for a US-I...
11 May, 2026, 07.46 PM IST
Dubai holdings worth £17.7 mln traced to Sudan paramilitary leaders accused of genocideA report reveals Sudan's military leader Hemedti and his associates own over 20 luxury properties in Dubai. This wealth is linked to smuggl...
29 Apr, 2026, 01.37 PM IST
India says attacks on commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz are 'deplorable'India's UN envoy condemned attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. She stressed the importance of freedom of navigation and gl...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
Safe, unimpeded maritime passage through Strait of Hormuz should be restored at the earliest: India at UNSCIndia has called for immediate restoration of safe maritime passage through the Strait of Hormuz. The nation expressed deep concern over th...
28 Apr, 2026, 06.38 PM IST
UN says Gaza humanitarian crisis 'likely the worst' since war started"The humanitarian situation is now likely the worst it has been in the 18 months since the outbreak of hostilities," said the Office for th...
14 Apr, 2025, 10.32 PM IST
UNSC fails to adopt resolution on Israel-Palestine conflict after veto by USThe United Nations Security Council failed to adopt a draft resolution led by Brazil that called for humanitarian pauses in the Israel-Hama...
19 Oct, 2023, 12.17 AM IST
Sudan's army and rival extend truce, despite ongoing clashesSudan's military and paramilitary forces have agreed to extend the 72-hour humanitarian ceasefire for an additional three days after both s...
01 May, 2023, 09.59 AM IST
Humanitarian situation in eastern Ukraine 'extremely alarming': UNHundreds of civilians are believed to be trapped in the city, with some sheltering in the local chemical plant. The UN said there is "dimin...
17 Jun, 2022, 02.05 PM IST
U.S. to revoke terrorist designation of Yemen's Houthis due to famineThe United States said on Friday it intends to revoke the terrorist designation for Yemen's Houthi movement in response to the country's hu...
06 Feb, 2021, 11.00 AM IST
Child malnutrition surges in war-torn Yemen: UNA 15.5 percent increase in severe malnutrition in the age group has left at least 98,000 at "high risk of dying" unless they receive urgent...
27 Oct, 2020, 02.09 PM IST
- Sri Lanka rejects LTTE's unilateral ceasefire offer
In a development that is certain to complicate matters for the Congress and DMK in Tamil Nadu, the Sri Lankan government, along expected li...
27 Apr, 2009, 03.58 AM IST