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At UN, India slams Pakistan for spreading ‘falsehoods’ after debate on J&K
The UN general assembly had held a debate on peacekeeping operations where Jammu and Kashmir was discussed
Published on Nov 09, 2024 10:51 AM IST
PTI |
UN probe says women, children comprise the majority of Gaza war dead
The report also tackled the contentious issue of the proportion of civilians among the nearly 43,500 people killed in Gaza so far.
Published on Nov 09, 2024 01:23 AM IST
AFP |
Afternoon briefing: Ukraine's Zelensky invites India to peace summit; and more
A shortlist of the biggest headlines, recommended stories, and a special collection of news items you should check out
Updated on Sep 25, 2024 01:22 PM IST
Taliban suspends polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, says UN
UN agencies were informed that the Taliban had suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan ahead of planned immunization in September
Published on Sep 16, 2024 04:51 PM IST
G20 agrees to tackle taxation of the super-rich, but forum not yet decided
G20-FINANCE/TAXATION:G20 agrees to tackle taxation of the super-rich, but forum not yet decided
Published on Jul 27, 2024 07:43 AM IST
Reuters |
Afghanistan has massive opium stockpiles despite Taliban ban: UN report
A majority of drugs trafficked to India comes from Afghanistan, and Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence agency controls the network.
Published on Jul 22, 2024 03:23 PM IST
India completes UN human rights review
India became a party to the ICCPR in 1979 and has undergone three such reviews so far, the last being in 1997.
Updated on Jul 17, 2024 04:22 PM IST
Record 120 million people forcibly displaced by war, violence globally: UN
The number is up from 110 million a year ago, and has been rising for 12 consecutive years -- nearly tripling since 2012.
Published on Jun 13, 2024 08:42 AM IST
AFP |
Morning briefing: 3 TDP MPs likely to be inducted in Modi cabinet, and more
A shortlist of the biggest headlines, recommended stories, and a special collection of news items you should check out.
Published on Jun 08, 2024 09:01 AM IST
At a UN review, China basks in the flattery of friendly countries
While dismissing criticism as lies
Published on May 18, 2024 08:30 AM IST
The Economist
Javed Akhtar's ‘Israel not answerable to…' post after Col Kale killed in Gaza
Retired colonel Waibhav Anil Kale, working with UN, died while he was going from Rafah to a hospital in Khan Younis.
Published on May 15, 2024 02:41 PM IST
Pune-based ex-army officer killed in Gaza
According to his family members with whom Hindustan Times spoke, the last rites of the 46-year-old former Indian Army officer will be held in Pune in two days after his body is flown in via Cairo
Updated on May 15, 2024 06:34 AM IST
Nadeem Inamdar
Morning brief: US speaks on UNSC seat for India; Manipur CM's vote appeal
A shortlist of the biggest headlines, recommended stories, and a special collection of news items that you should check out
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
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