PM Modi congratulates Major Barak on being conferred UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year AwardMajor Abhilasha Barak received the UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award. She is an Indian woman peacekeeper and the country's firs...
07 Jun, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
India's starring role in peacekeeping comes in for glowing praiseJean-Pierre Lacroix, the UN's top peacekeeping official, highlighted India's significant support for peacekeeping efforts, recognising its ...
30 May, 2025, 09.53 AM IST
Perpetrators of crimes against peacekeepers must be brought to justice: India at UNSCIndia emphasizes the need for the protection and proper resourcing of UN peacekeepers who face threats from non-state actors, armed groups,...
25 Mar, 2025, 02.02 PM IST
Afghan Taliban govt says to attend next round of UN talks in DohaTaliban authorities will attend the third round of United Nations-hosted talks on Afghanistan in the Qatari capital, a government spokesman...
16 Jun, 2024, 07.56 PM IST
International Women's Day 2024: Here are easy essay and speech ideas for studentsInternational Women's Day 2024: Explore the significance of International Women's Day 2024 through essay and speech ideas for students. Top...
06 Mar, 2024, 05.11 PM IST
Violence against women, girls perpetrated by terrorists remains rampant: India at UNSCIndia has told the UN Security Council that violence perpetrated by terrorists against women and girls remains rampant and should be strong...
08 Mar, 2023, 11.03 AM IST
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus bats for women empowerment, says it's key to overall development of societyYunus addressed the inaugural session of the first Bodoland International Knowledge Festival.
28 Feb, 2023, 04.02 PM IST
Afghanistan: UNSC resolution calls for 'equal and meaningful participation of women'Authorising a six-month extension of the UN mission's mandate, Council members requested the Secretary-General to prepare a report by Janua...
18 Sep, 2021, 06.58 PM IST
Conscious of the need to prioritise institution building: India tells UNGAAddressing the UN General Assembly debate on peacebuilding and sustaining peace, Mathur said "as a democracy, we are conscious of the need ...
30 Jul, 2021, 11.05 AM IST
Guterres appoints Indian economist Ligia Noronha as Assistant SG & Head of UNEP NY OfficeNoronha will succeed fellow Indian and development economist Satya Tripathi to whom Secretary-General Guterres is "grateful for his leaders...
26 Feb, 2021, 11.11 AM IST
India's Usha Rao-Monari appointed as Under-Secretary-General and Associate Administrator of UNDPA statement issued by the UN Spokesperson here on Wednesday said that Rao-Monari, Senior Adviser to Blackstone's Infrastructure Group, is a...
18 Feb, 2021, 11.30 AM IST
Urgent need to institutionalise involvement of women in conflict prevention: IndiaA majority of peace agreements signed in the last three decades have no women signatories and a vast majority of peace agreements fail to r...
22 Oct, 2019, 10.40 AM IST
India concerned over lack of political will for adequate funding for UN peacebuildingAs on March 31 last year, the UN owed a total of USD 777 million to member states for peacekeeping operations.
25 May, 2018, 03.43 PM IST
UN's peace building efforts struggling due to inadequate funding: India"The funds available for UN peacebuilding efforts are not even 1 per cent of the annual budget for UN peacekeeping," India said.
25 Apr, 2018, 05.51 PM IST
Peace, security cannot be seen in isolation from development, India says at UNIndia's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Tanmaya Lal said holistic approach was needed to prevent conflict and build pe...
29 Jul, 2016, 12.47 PM IST
India calls for 'genuine political will' to deal with peace effortsIndia has sought greater coherence and coordination within the UN bodies including the Security Council to meet the changing nature of conf...
28 Apr, 2016, 04.03 PM IST
More women involvement needed in conflict prevention: IndiaUnderscoring the challenges posed by the dearth of women in peacekeeping activities, India has called for increasing involvement of women i...
29 Mar, 2016, 10.38 AM IST