More than 730,000 Rohingya fled Rakhine for neighbouring Bangladesh after a military-led crackdown in August 2017 the United Nations has said was perpetrated with “genocidal intent”, but many refugees refuse to go back, fearing more violence. read more

In a series of tweets two days after failing to get the United Nations to hold an open and formal meeting on Jammu & Kashmir, Khan said the Narendra Modi government posed a threat to Pakistan and the region. read more

Iceland’s Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir, Environment Minister Gudmundur Ingi Gudbrandsson, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson are also due to attend the event. read more

Syed Akbaruddin stepped away from the podium and walked up to a senior Pakistani journalist who asked, “When will you begin a dialogue with Pakistan?” read more

The standing committee of United Nations’ Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora , a global treaty that regulates commercial trade for animals and plants, will meet between August 17 and 28, in Geneva, Switze... read more

India’s population, according to a United Nations report in June, is about 1.37 billion, and it is expected to be the most populous country in the world by 2027, by which time its population will exceed China’s. read more

The UN report indicates the need for more climate-sensitive food and less wastage read more

The changes empower the government to designate individuals as terrorists, merely if it believes so read more

The reference to the Shimla Agreement in this context is rare and significant, according to people familiar with these discussions, as it provides the framework for resolving the dispute bilaterally, which is a rebuff in a way to Pakistan’s attempts... read more

The reference to the Shimla Agreement in this context is rare and significant, according to people familiar with these discussions, as it provides the framework for resolving the dispute bilaterally, which is a rebuff in a way to Pakistan’s attempts... read more

It may resort to terror to draw attention to Kashmir. India must be prepared read more

The push to use more of the world’s land to produce crops and lumber is contributing to climate change by eliminating natural wetlands and reducing forests that capture greenhouse gases. read more

The report said climate change already has worsened land degradation, caused deserts to grow, permafrost to thaw and made forests more vulnerable to drought, fire, pests and disease,Climate change has also added to other forces that have reduced the... read more

Advocate M L Sharma, who has filed the petition, urged the bench that his plea be listed for hearing either on August 12 or 13. read more

There is now no scope to discuss the issue of Kashmir with Islamabad in any “comprehensive dialogue” read more