Bangladesh foreign minister Khalilur Rahman elected President of 81st session of UNGAIn a remarkable turn of events, Khalilur Rahman from Bangladesh has clinched the presidency of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly,...
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...
US expresses regret on failure to get consensus in Nuclear Non-Proliferation TreatyThe US expressed deep regret that states party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) failed to reach a consensus on a final documen...
US, Gulf allies threaten Iran with sanctions in UN proposal if it doesn't release Hormuz chokeholdAmerica and its Gulf allies have put forward a United Nations resolution. It warns Iran of sanctions if it does not stop attacking ships in...
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...
'Real need' for Security Council reform, will push for it: UNSG candidate Michelle BacheletMichelle Bachelet backs urgent UN Security Council reform, calling for broader representation in permanent and non-permanent categories. A ...
DG Shipping orders ports to pass export concessions upfront, flags war-risk chargesIndia's Directorate General of Shipping is ensuring exporters with stranded Gulf-bound cargo receive immediate concessions. Ports must pass...
Iran warns against 'provocative action' ahead of UN vote on Hormuz forceIran on Friday warned the UN Security Council against any "provocative action" ahead of a vote on a draft resolution mandating a force to p...
West Bank Palestinians face death by hanging under Israel’s new anti-terror law; the last death sentence in the country was Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann in 1962Israel's parliament has approved a controversial law making capital punishment the default sentence for Palestinians in the West Bank convi...
India condemns attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, pays tribute to fallen Blue HelmetsIndia has strongly condemned recent attacks on UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. The safety and security of these peacekeepers must be a...
India condemns attacks on UN peacekeepers in LebanonIndia has condemned recent attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon. An Indonesian peacekeeper was killed and another injured in an explosion....
Middle East war raise legal questions with no clear forum for justiceA month-long conflict between the US and Israel against Iran has escalated into a difficult stand-off. Initial strikes and retaliatory atta...
'UN nod must for any troop deployment in Gaza, Ukraine': IndiaIndia has firmly stated it will not deploy troops to Ukraine or Gaza unless explicitly mandated by the United Nations Security Council and ...
India votes for two UNSC motions on countering terror threatThe UNSC has decided to consider a resolution to extend the mandate of the monitoring team set up to assist the UNSC 1267 and 1988 committe...
New Lankan govt should cooperate in war crime probe: Amnesty InternationalThe new Sri Lankan Government must address human rights issues and cooperate fully with the UN-mandated investigation into the alleged war ...
Teeth a must for peacekeeping operations: India to UNSCIndia expressed concern over the UNSC's mandate formulation without consulting the troops contributing nations as well as over changes midw...
Use of peacekeepers for internal conflicts short-sighted: IndiaIndia termed as "short-sighted" & "unsustainable" the approach of the UN Security Council to use peacekeepers for tackling internal politic...