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Morning brief: US speaks on UNSC seat for India; Manipur CM's vote appeal
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Published on Apr 18, 2024 09:38 AM IST
Myanmar junta slams UN's 'one-sided' claims on human rights
The Southeast Asian nation has been in turmoil since the military seized power in February 2021
Published on Apr 09, 2024 11:56 PM IST
AFP |
Dozens of Rohingya feared dead or missing at sea as Indonesia ends search
Dozens of Rohingya feared dead or missing at sea as Indonesia ends search
Published on Mar 22, 2024 04:05 PM IST
AFP |
Israel may be using starvation as 'weapon of war' in Gaza: UN
The United Nations has accused Netanyahu-led Israel of using starvation as a “weapon of war” in Gaza.
Published on Mar 20, 2024 01:36 AM IST
AFP |
Can Dogecoin And Shiba Inu Pump Hard Enough To Reach 2021 Levels? Why Analysts Say Retik Finance (RETIK) Is A Better Investment Than DOGE And SHIB
Can Dogecoin And Shiba Inu Pump Hard Enough To Reach 2021 Levels? Why Analysts Say Retik Finance (RETIK) Is A Better Investment Than DOGE And SHIB
Published on Mar 14, 2024 11:23 AM IST
PTI |
Reinventing the United Nations
Ukraine and Gaza wars point to marginalisation of the UN: It needs radical reforms to reflect the new global reality and intervene effectively in crises
Published on Feb 27, 2024 09:00 PM IST
HT Editorial
1 in 4 people 'starving' in Gaza due to Israel-Hamas war: UN
The war sparked by Hamas' deadly Oct 7 rampage and hostage-taking in Israel has killed nearly 20,000 Palestinians.
Updated on Dec 22, 2023 04:51 AM IST
AP |
How UNSC may be trying to avoid US veto on Gaza ceasefire
A new draft circulated early Tuesday “calls for the urgent suspension of hostilities to allow safe and unhindered humanitarian access
Published on Dec 20, 2023 12:52 AM IST
AP |
Many small islands have no room for manoeuvre at COP28
Simply put, their goal is staving off annihilation
Published on Dec 04, 2023 10:13 AM IST
The Economist
Medics evacuate 31 premature babies from Gaza hospital amid war
The Hamas health authority says Israel's relentless military campaign has killed more than 12,300 people in Gaza, also mostly civilians.
Updated on Nov 20, 2023 03:22 AM IST
AFP |
Joe Biden's ‘going to end’ warning for Hamas as US, Egypt agree on Gaza aid deal
Israel said it will allow Egypt to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza Strip. Netanyahu's office said the decision was taken after a request from Joe Biden.
Updated on Oct 19, 2023 06:22 AM IST
UN’s burden: A crowded agenda, a divided world
The UN has a crowded agenda. The problems of the climate crisis, development, and the Ukraine war require the international community to come together.
Published on Sep 26, 2023 12:43 AM IST
UN worried about arrest of energy expert in Vietnam after Biden's visit
Hanoi police detained Ngo Thi To Nhien, Executive Director of Vietnam Initiative for Energy Transition, an independent think tank focused on green energy policy
Published on Sep 25, 2023 01:39 PM IST
Reuters |
Up to members to expand UN Security Council: Guterres
India is an “important partner” in the global multilateral system though it is for the member states of the UN to decide which countries should be included in a reformed Security Council, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.
Published on Sep 09, 2023 01:12 AM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
UN condemns fatal Russian attack on Ukraine's Chernihiv
The strike came during the Orthodox holiday of the Transfiguration of the Lord, as some attended morning church services in the city.
Published on Aug 20, 2023 01:58 AM IST
AFP |
India deserves much higher, deeper, wider profile, role: Modi
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) ahead of his official state visit to Washington, Modi underlined the changes were needed to make these institutions more broadly representative
Updated on Jun 20, 2023 11:18 AM IST
Hundreds of thousands at risk from Ukraine's Kakhovka dam destruction: UN
Russia-Ukraine war: United Nations cautioned that the environmental and humanitarian consequences of the attack were likely to be much more far-reaching.
Published on Jun 07, 2023 01:16 AM IST
AFP |
In surprise move, India decides to host SCO Summit in virtual format on July 4
The decision not to hold the SCO Summit in person but in the virtual format was not taken due to any reasons connected to the schedules of leaders of SCO member states
Updated on May 30, 2023 08:28 PM IST
Kaamil Ahmed, author, I Feel No Peace – “The future for Rohingya children seems bleak”
Some 700,000 Rohingya people were displaced from their homes following Mayanmar’s military operation in August 2017. Now, they live an uncertain life in refugee camps. Kaamil Ahmed explores the disrupted lives of Rohingya refugees
Updated on May 20, 2023 12:41 AM IST
Majid Maqbool
Top UN humanitarian official arrives in Saudi Arabia for Sudan talks
"Martin Griffiths is in Jeddah at the moment and the purpose of his visit is to engage in humanitarian issues related to Sudan," spokesperson Eri Kaneko said.
Published on May 07, 2023 06:48 PM IST
AFP | | Posted by Yagya Sharma
19 million in Sudan could be ‘acutely food insecure’: UN
Sudan crisis: WFP projects that the number of acutely food insecure people in Sudan will increase by between two and 2.5 million people.
Published on May 05, 2023 11:28 PM IST
AFP |
India starts evacuation from Sudan as conflict continues
The Indian Navy’s INS Sumedha is in Port Sudan. The warship is a stealth offshore patrol vessel constructed at Goa Shipyard Ltd, and is fitted with modern weapons and sensors, the officials said.
Updated on Apr 24, 2023 11:55 PM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Operation Kaveri gets underway to bring back Indian citizens stranded in Sudan
Indian Navy’s INS Sumedha is in Port Sudan, said officials, adding the warship is a stealth offshore patrol vessel constructed at Goa Shipyard Ltd and is fitted with modern weapons and sensors
Updated on Apr 24, 2023 08:05 PM IST
Sudan conflict could 'engulf the whole region': UN Chief
Sudan crisis: UN chief António Guterres said that UN will continue its work with its personnel both inside and outside of Sudan.
Updated on Apr 24, 2023 08:36 PM IST
AFP |
Will ensure Indians’ safety in Sudan: Officials
India is coordinating closely with different countries to ensure the safety and security of its citizens in Sudan.
Updated on Apr 20, 2023 03:57 AM IST
Rezaul H Laskar, New Delhi
Focus on women's reproductive rights rather than soaring population numbers: UN
While the population is now the largest ever seen, "the global average fertility rate is the lowest in living memory".
Published on Apr 19, 2023 09:51 AM IST
AFP | | Posted by Yagya Sharma
34 million Afghans in poverty under Taliban: UN
The figure is a staggering increase of 15 million on 2020, the last full year of rule by the Western-backed government that crumbled in a matter of weeks.
Published on Apr 18, 2023 09:58 PM IST
AFP |
In Sudan violence, death toll rises to 200; 1,800 people wounded: UN
Analysts say the fighting in the capital of the chronically unstable country is unprecedented and could be prolonged.
Published on Apr 18, 2023 06:42 AM IST
AFP |
UN's food agency suspends work in Sudan after staff killed in clashes
Fighting in Sudan raged for a second day Sunday in battles between rival generals who seized power in a 2021 coup.
Published on Apr 16, 2023 08:39 PM IST
AFP |
Population trends on Chinese social media as India to become most populous
India will soon surpass China as the most populous country in the world and it could actually happen this month.
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 05:37 PM IST
Sutirtho Patranobis, Beijing
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