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UN agency says no breakthrough on debt talks at G20 a 'grave concern'The failure of the G20 to achieve a breakthrough on debt restructuring for vulnerable countries is a "grave concern", the head of a United ...
UN Development chief sounds debt alarmAchim Steiner, head of the United Nations Development Programme, told AFP that 25 of the 52 were spending more than a fifth of government r...
Backing India's bid for permanent membership, Nepal calls for UN Security Council reformsAddressing the general debate of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, Nepal's foreign secretar...
Security Council doesn't reflect realities, reforms remain divisive, says UNGA chiefAbdulla Shahid, who is also the foreign minister of Maldives, said that he has made his position clear that reforms are urgently needed to ...
Myanmar army should be removed from politics: UN probeA brutal military crackdown last year forced more than 700,000 Rohingya to flee over the border to Bangladesh.
Pakistan opposes India's bid for UN permanent membershipThe Security Council is currently composed of five permanent members - Britain, China, France, Russia and the US - and 10 non-permanent mem...
Troop-contributing nations need greater say in UN missions: Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag"The troop-contributing countries must have and need to have a say as far as change of any mandate, task or policy formulation is concerned...
India to depute over 100 fresh troops under UN flag in AfricaIndia has committed to deploy a fresh contingent of over 100 paramilitary troops for rendering special police combat and security duties un...
India backs draft resolution in UN on sovereign debt principlesIndia voted in favour of a draft resolution on 'Basic Principles on Sovereign Debt Restructuring Processes' in the General Assembly yesterd...
Time to make UNSC vibrant with India as permanent member: Sumitra MahajanMahajan has emphasized the need for urgent UNSC reform, saying it is time to make the body "vibrant" with the inclusion of India as a perma...
Distinguished diplomat Nalin Surie appointed as head of MEA-run think tank ICWAThe decision to appoint Surie was taken last week at ICWA's governing body meet and the former diplomat was asked to take charge immediatel...
India initiates efforts at UN for 'International Yoga Day'Modi had asked world leaders to adopt an International Yoga Day saying that by changing lifestyle, Yoga can help deal with climate change.
Out-of-the-box thinking required for new world order: Salman KhurshidKhurshid today pitched for out-of-the-box thinking to give birth to a new global order which could effectively deal with various key challe...
India to press for UN reforms: Vice President Hamid Ansari"We are aware that those who are in power will not easily give in...but we will keep up the efforts."
UN must be reformed to reflect political realities: Prime Minister Manmohan SinghIndia has been pushing for its inclusion in an expanded Security Council, a move that has been backed some key P-5 members but China has be...
- Govt may allow SSC officers for UN mission
Facing a huge shortage of nearly 15,000 officers in the armed forces, the Defence Ministry is considering a proposal to allow Short Service...
- China may go for industrial restructuring: Unctad
China may have to go for an industrial restructuring and upgrading in the wake of rising global oil prices, according to the United Nations...