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China’s cynical support of terrorism, as an expression of solidarity with Pakistan, a top sponsor of terrorism, was reflected in its resistance to UNSC’s condemnation of the Pulwama attack on February 14, 2019 read more

The UN report expressed the hope that combination of fiscal stimulus and financial sector reforms will help boost consumption. read more

According to the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2020, a growth rate of 2.5 per cent is possible in 2020, but a flare up of trade tensions, financial turmoil, or an escalation of geopolitical tensions could derail a reco... read more

WMO said its research also confirmed data released by the European Union’s climate monitor last week showing that 2019 was the second hottest year on record, after 2016. read more

The attempts to raise the issue were through a fresh letter by Islamabad to Vietnam (which holds the presidency of the UN Security Council for this month) and an attempt by Beijing to put Kashmir as a topic of discussion during the informal meeting on... read more

The outbreak has caused alarm because of the link with SARS (Sudden Acute Respiratory Syndrome), which killed 349 people in mainland China and another 299 in Hong Kong in 2002-2003. read more

This is being done ahead of the presentation of the country’s second Voluntary National Review (VNR) on the implementation of the SDGs before the United Nations read more

Transforming our food system poses one of the greatest leadership challenges and opportunities of our time read more

Battling disease, checking pollution, protecting global biodiversity... a checklist of targets to be met by the coming year read more

In 2014, Malala became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her efforts for children’s rights which started even before she was shot in the head two years ago by Taliban. read more

The urban space turned into a site of spontaneous and electrifying protests against governments. read more

A US State Department official hailed the verdict as “an important step” in holding the perpetrators accountable. Riyadh has described the murder as a “rogue” operation that did not involve the crown prince. read more

In his seventh letter written on December 12, Qureshi “apprised the UN Security Council and the UN Secretary General on Indian actions that continue to escalate tensions in an already tense environment in South Asia”, the Foreign Office said on Wedn... read more

The sanctions on industries that Russia and China have proposed lifting earned North Korea hundreds of millions of dollars and were put in place to try to cut off funding for Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs. read more

“The international community lost an important opportunity to show increased ambition on mitigation, adaptation and finance to tackle the climate crisis,” UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres tweeted. read more