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In a 1st, UN Security Council adopts 4 resolutions remotelyThe 15-nation powerful organ of the UN, chaired by Council President, China's Ambassador to the UN Zhang Jun, met via video-conferencing on...
UNSC admits India's concerns about need to consult troop-contributing countries"The Security Council recognises that the experience and expertise of troop and police contributing countries in theatres of operation can ...
UN cannot disengage with Africa by sub-contracting peacekeeping: IndiaBishnoi also cautioned that while regional organisations can at times play a useful role in assisting the UN, primacy of United Nations its...
UNGA President Miroslav Lajcak commends India's contribution to UN peacekeepingUNGA chief's spokesperson said Lajcak and Akbar discussed issues like migration, sustaining peace, sustainable development, regional issues...
Sushma Swaraj arrives in New York to attend UN General Assembly meetDuring her week-long stay, Swaraj, leading a high-powered Indian delegation, is expected to hold about 20 bilateral and trilateral meetings...
69 sexual abuse cases against peacekeepers; no Indians involvedThe total number of allegations recorded in 2015 was 69, up from 52 allegations recorded last year. No Indians were among the peacekeepers ...
India to focus on number of critical issues at UN sessionSlated to be one of the largest ever gatherings at the UN, the Sustainable Development Summit will be attended by more than 150 heads of st...
UN panel recommends stringent measures to combat sexual abuseThe panel is chaired by Nobel laureate Jose Ramos-Horta of Timor-Leste and includes retired Lieutenant General Abhijit Guha of India.
India has right to attend UNSC decisions on peacekeeping operations: Dalbir Singh SuhagGen Suhag made the remarks at the world body's first-ever 'Chiefs of Defence' Conference yesterday that brought together army chiefs and se...
India assures commitment to UN's Post-2015 development agendaBishnoi assured the Secretary General of India's active and constructive engagement in realisation of the key objectives for the year.
Ban Ki-moon asks India to play key role in ensuring nuke disarmament in South AsiaUN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today asked India to play a major role in ensuring nuclear disarmament in South Asia.
Atul Khare named head of UN Department of Field SupportAtul Khare, 55 will succeed Bangladesh's Ameerah Haq as the Under-Secretary-General for Field Support, Department of Field Support (DFS).
India criticises UN Security Council for ignoring 'non-member' statesIndia has criticised the UN Security Council for its decision to contract peacekeeping in Africa to regional arrangements.
India demands greater share in UN peacekeeping mandatesMukerji said many dimensions of multi-dimensional peacekeeping operations being mandated by Security Council fall into the basket of peace-...
India stresses on need for having clear-cut mandates for SPMs'We have seen blurring of mandate and also disconnect between the mandate and the political situation of a particular region where SPMs are...
Retd Indian Army Lt General named in UN panel on peacekeepingBan Ki-Moon has appointed Abhijit Guha, a retired Indian Army Lieutenant General, to a high-level panel to assess UN peace operations.
- Uganda, Ethiopia deny their troops arming Somali rebels
Uganda and Ethiopia denied on Saturday that their troops in Somalia were selling arms to local insurgents fighting government and Ethiopian...