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‘Abuse of its presence’: India slams Pakistan over raising J&K issue at UN

Parvathaneni Harish's retort came after Pakistan's UN envoy Asim Iftikhar Ahmad raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir during his remarks on Friday at the UN General Assembly on the 'Annual Report of the Security Council'.
Updated on Jun 06, 2026 05:32 pm IST

Senior Indian diplomat discusses global fight against terrorism with UNGA president

Senior Indian diplomat discusses global fight against terrorism with UNGA president
Published on Apr 25, 2026 07:16 pm IST

India condemns attack on UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon; demands accountability

A French contingent of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrols the area as displaced residents waving Hezbollah flags make their way back to their homes on a makeshift road in the southern Lebanese area of Al-Qasmiyeh.
Updated on Apr 18, 2026 10:39 pm IST

Path for with US negotiations not closed, says Iran's security chief

These are the Americans who only pay lip service to talks and do not come to the table; and they wrongfully blame Iran for it, Larijani wrote on his X.
Published on Sept 02, 2025 10:51 pm IST

An experiment UNdone: Prashant Jha writes on what ails the United Nations

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(HT Imaging: Puneet Kumar)
Updated on May 23, 2025 03:51 pm IST

US to seek UN sanctions on ships taking North Korean coal to China

US to seek UN sanctions on ships taking North Korean coal to China
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 07:53 pm IST

UN Security Council to meet over Iran's growing stockpile of near-bomb-grade uranium

UN Security Council to meet over Iran's growing stockpile of near-bomb-grade uranium
Published on Mar 11, 2025 07:38 am IST

US pressures Ukraine to nix its UN resolution demanding Russian forces withdraw

US pressures Ukraine to nix its UN resolution demanding Russian forces withdraw
Updated on Feb 24, 2025 07:51 am IST

Imperative for UN to be fit for purpose, call on member states to commit to Security Council reform: UNGA President Yang

Imperative for UN to be fit for purpose, call on member states to commit to Security Council reform: UNGA President Yang
Published on Feb 02, 2025 12:12 pm IST

Putin promotes Dyumin and younger loyalists to Russia's politburo

Putin promotes Dyumin and younger loyalists to Russia's politburo
Published on Sept 30, 2024 09:07 pm IST

UN appeals for Security Council help to combat famine in Sudan

UN appeals for Security Council help to combat famine in Sudan
Published on Aug 07, 2024 12:06 am IST

The UN condemns increasing gang violence and criminal activity in Haiti that is undermining peace

The UN condemns increasing gang violence and criminal activity in Haiti that is undermining peace
Published on Jul 13, 2024 11:48 am IST

What Putin’s rejig in Kremlin mean for relations with Delhi

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A view the Red Square with the Historical Museum, right, and the Kremlin Towers in background in Moscow, Russia,
Published on May 20, 2024 12:23 am IST

Putin removes Shoigu as defence minister, replaces him with Andrei Belousov

Russia's President Vladimir Putin
Updated on May 13, 2024 05:23 am IST

India backs UNGA resolution supporting Palestine's bid to become full UN member

The United States vetoed a widely backed council resolution on April 18 that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for Palestine. (Reuters)
Published on May 10, 2024 09:20 pm IST

Russia, China veto US bid on Gaza 'ceasefire' at UN Security Council

The United Nations Security Council meets to consider a United States-sponsored resolution calling for a ceasefire during the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas
Published on Mar 22, 2024 10:35 pm IST

UN chief warns against sequel to ‘Oppenheimer’. Here's why

Oppenheimer is a 2023 epic biographical thriller film written, directed, and produced by Christopher Nolan
Published on Mar 18, 2024 10:34 pm IST

‘Geopolitical realities not reflected in UN Security Council’: UNGA President

United Nations General Assembly President Dennis Francis in Jaipur on Wednesday.
Published on Jan 24, 2024 05:30 pm IST

Israel-Hamas war pushing Gaza to famine, UN warns

An Israeli army tank rolling past debris of buildings in the Gaza Strip amid ongoing battles with the Hamas militant group. (AFP)
Published on Dec 22, 2023 09:14 pm IST

How UNSC may be trying to avoid US veto on Gaza ceasefire

A picture taken from Rafah shows smoke billowing over Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip during Israeli bombardment
Published on Dec 20, 2023 12:53 am IST

Israeli troops launch brief ground incursion into Gaza to ‘prepare battlefield’

Israeli armoured vehicles take part in an operation, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, at a location given as the northern Gaza Strip
Updated on Oct 26, 2023 11:58 am IST

Just as India ‘gave voice to a continent’, EAM pushes for more inclusion in UN

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar
Updated on Sept 26, 2023 08:24 pm IST

Biden, alone at the top table as the UN withers

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President Joe Biden was the only leader of the big five permanent members of the Security Council to show up
Published on Sept 21, 2023 04:47 pm IST

In Biden’s speech, the American push for global multilateral reform aligns with India’s agenda

President Joe Biden meets with Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev,  Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Zhaparov, Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon, Turkmenistan's President Serdar Berdymukhamedov, and Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the United States Mission to the United Nations in New York, Tuesday (AP)
Published on Sept 20, 2023 11:46 pm IST

Up to members to expand UN Security Council: Guterres

United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres (left) arrived in New Delhi on Friday. (PTI)
Published on Sept 09, 2023 01:30 am IST

India backs UN efforts to continue Black Sea Grain Initiative: Ruchira Kamboj

India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ruchira Kamboj.
Published on Aug 04, 2023 05:29 am IST

India slams Pakistan for 'politically-motivated' and 'venomous' remarks at UNSC

Pakistan said that it was an anomaly that the latest report of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Children and Armed Conflict does not include India. (File)
Published on Jul 06, 2023 08:31 pm IST

It's time to reform Security Council: UN chief at G7 summit

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
Published on May 21, 2023 12:52 pm IST

Sri Lanka appreciates India's offer to evacuate its stranded citizens from Sudan

Smoke is seen rise from buildings during clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum North, Sudan.
Published on Apr 25, 2023 01:59 pm IST