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NYC student jailed for one year in Dubai for ‘insulting an airport guard’
NYC student gets 1-year UAE jail term for airport incident; advocates criticize harsh treatment and emotional toll.
Published on Oct 03, 2023 10:12 AM IST
Vedanth Shinde
UN conference adopts plan to reduce environmental risks arising from chemicals
The plan sets out 28 concrete targets and guidelines for key sectors across the entire lifecycle of chemicals, from production to waste.
Published on Oct 01, 2023 05:58 PM IST
AFP | | Posted by Sreelakshmi B
UN mission arrives in Nagorno-Karabakh for first time in nearly 30 years
An Azerbaijani presidency spokesman told AFP that a "UN mission arrived in Karabakh on Sunday morning" -- mainly to assess humanitarian needs.
Published on Oct 01, 2023 02:11 PM IST
AFP | | Posted by Sreelakshmi B
The plausibility of regulating AI
Author - Sriparna Pathak, associate professor, Chinese Studies and International Relations, Jindal School of International Affairs, OP Jindal Global University.
Published on Sep 28, 2023 09:28 AM IST
Hindustan Times
Afterglow of the G20 presidency
India-Canada relations are the big talking point in New York. But India’s G20 presidency and its championing of the Global South are also in play
Published on Sep 26, 2023 09:25 PM IST
Just as India ‘gave voice to a continent’, EAM pushes for more inclusion in UN
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the African Union's inclusion in the G20 was a "significant step."
Updated on Sep 26, 2023 08:22 PM IST
PTI |
EAM Jaishankar meets UN, UAE leadership; discusses reforms, bilateral ties
Jaishankar said that he discussed with UN's Antonio Guterres "how India's G20 Presidency contributed to strengthening" UN's sustainable development agenda.
Published on Sep 26, 2023 08:14 AM IST
PTI |
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
India hits back after Pak caretaker PM raises J&K at UN: ‘Malicious propaganda’
India said Pakistan raises Kashmir to deflect the international community's attention away from its own abysmal record on human rights.
Published on Sep 23, 2023 07:31 AM IST
EAM Jaishankar meets Japanese counterpart at UNGA
Both delegates further exchanged views on India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership.
Updated on Sep 22, 2023 11:46 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Sreelakshmi B
Sudan's army chief warns UN, says war could spread beyond country's borders
Sudan plunged into conflict in April when long-simmering tensions escalated between military and the rival Rapid Support Forces.
Published on Sep 22, 2023 03:11 PM IST
AP |
The moral and ethical aspects of Artificial Intelligence
Author - Sriparna Pathak, associate professor, Chinese Studies and International Relations, Jindal School of International Affairs, OP Jindal Global University.
Published on Sep 22, 2023 01:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times
‘Climate crisis has opened the gates to hell’: UN warns
Guterres called on “first movers & doers” to present updated pre-2030 nationally determined contributions (NDCs) as agreed to in Glasgow climate summit in 2021.
Updated on Sep 21, 2023 11:32 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi, New Delhi
International Day of Peace 2023: Date, history, significance of World Peace Day
International Day of Peace 2023: Here's all you need to know about the date, history, significance, celebration of World Peace Day or International Day of Peace
Updated on Sep 20, 2023 09:04 PM IST
Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi
Taliban committed over 1,600 human rights violations in last 19 months: UN
The Taliban have staffed and controlled the police and the intelligence agency since they took over the country as foreign forces withdrew in 2021.
Published on Sep 20, 2023 04:01 PM IST
Reuters |
Joe Biden urges world leaders to stand by Ukraine at UN General Assembly
Joe Biden, a Democrat, has made rallying US allies to support Ukraine and arguing that world must send signal to Putin that he won't be able to outlast the West
Published on Sep 19, 2023 08:35 PM IST
Reuters |
UN committee votes to list ruins near Palestine's Jericho as World Heritage Site
Jericho is one of the oldest continually inhabited cities on earth, and is administered by the internationally recognized Palestinian Authority.
Updated on Sep 17, 2023 05:00 PM IST
AP | | Posted by Sreelakshmi B
Why Germany wants to strengthen the UN
Germany marks 50 years of UN membership, emphasizing commitment to international order and responsibility to strengthen the UN Charter
Published on Sep 16, 2023 10:06 PM IST
International Day of Democracy 2023: Date, history, significance, celebration
International Day of Democracy 2023: Here's all you need to know about the date, history, significance and celebration of International Democracy Day
Published on Sep 14, 2023 05:00 PM IST
Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi
A timeline of the complicated relations between Russia and North Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets Russian President Vladimir Putin. Potential request for ammunition for war in Ukraine.
Published on Sep 13, 2023 11:33 AM IST
AP |
US president Joe Biden to travel to UN General Assembly: White House
Joe Biden would address the General Assembly on September 19, the first day of a two-day stay at the UN meeting.
Published on Sep 12, 2023 07:37 PM IST
AFP |
Morocco earthquake: Death toll, rescue efforts. What we know so far
Morocco Earthquake Updates: Rescue operations are underway after buildings were reduced to rubble as the powerful quake hit the country.
Published on Sep 11, 2023 10:58 AM IST
The road to progress and politics is always varied in a democracy
We have to understand that the road to progress, companionship, and politics cannot always be the same in a democracy
Published on Sep 11, 2023 07:59 AM IST
Afternoon briefing: UN's take on 'India vs Bharat' row; and all the latest news
A shortlist of the biggest headlines, recommended stories, and a special collection of news items you should check out.
Published on Sep 07, 2023 01:15 PM IST
On 'Bharat vs India' row, United Nations cites example of Turkiye
The rumoured plans to replace official usage of the country's English name ‘India’ with 'Bharat' have triggered a major political row.
Published on Sep 07, 2023 09:16 AM IST
India can steer global developmental agenda
India's G20 presidency and digital initiatives position it as a global leader in the post-pandemic world
Published on Sep 06, 2023 09:41 PM IST
37,000 'alien species' catalogued worldwide, 10% aggressively harmful: UN
United Nations Convention on Biodiversity said that 10 percent of the alien species worldwide are aggressively harmful, or "invasive".
Published on Sep 04, 2023 06:37 PM IST
AFP |
Bill Richardson, ex-US diplomat who freed Americans held by Saddam Hussein, dies
Bill Richardson, who also served as governor of New Mexico and the US energy secretary, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday night
Published on Sep 03, 2023 06:38 AM IST
AFP |
Teachers' Day 2023: Why India celebrates Shikshak Divas on September 5
While globally, World Teachers' Day is celebrated on October 5, India celebrates Teachers' Day or Shikshak Divas a month earlier i.e. on September 5. Here's why
Updated on Sep 05, 2023 08:45 AM IST
Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi
Book Box: A trailblazing economist's memoir who helped build today's India
Devaki Jain's audacious life defied conventions, forged global connections, and redefined India's narrative
Published on Aug 19, 2023 10:56 AM IST
