Tag: UN
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UN may ‘run out of money by Oct end’, says Antonio Guterres in letter to 37,000 employees
Member States have paid only 70 per cent of the total amount needed for the regular budget operations in 2019, Guterres stated in the letter.
October 8, 2019 -
Iraq protests: UN calls for end to ‘senseless loss of life’
It is the deadliest unrest since the so-called Islamic State (IS) group was declared defeated in Iraq in 2017.
October 6, 2019 -
‘Entire neighbourhood minus one’: Jaishankar attacks Pak at World Economic Forum
While talking about nationalism in India, he said that India is an exception as the country is more nationalistic, but it doesn’t see a tension between being nationalist and being international.
October 4, 2019 -
On whose agenda…? Pak FM fumes when asked to name 58 nations backing them on Kashmir
Earlier in September, Imran Khan had tweeted that 58 countries joined Pakistan against India’s decision to revoke Article 370 at the UNHRC.
October 4, 2019 -
Blow to Pak as UNSC rules out action on Kashmir; no joint statement on issue in near future
In a major diplomatic victory for India, the UNSC in a 'closed consultation' on August 16 acknowledged India’s measures to bring normalcy and development to Kashmir and wanted all countries to follow suit.
October 2, 2019 -
After UNGA failure, Imran Khan removes Maleeha Lodhi as UN representative
Ambassador Munir Akram has been appointed as the Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations in New York.
October 1, 2019 -
Tamil a talking point in US after my UN speech: PM Modi in Chennai for IIT Madras convocation
He further said the world has 'great expectations' from India, and asserted that his government will lead the country to a path of 'greatness' where it will be beneficial to the entire globe.
September 30, 2019 -
Imran Khan’s nuke remark ‘brinksmanship, not statesmanship’: India slams Pak PM’s ‘hate speech’
India further questioned if Pakistan can confirm the fact that it is home to 130 UN designated terrorists and 25 terrorist entities listed by the UN as of today.
September 28, 2019 -
India has anger, commitment against terror, given world peace, not war: PM Modi at UNGA
This was Modi's third address to the General Debate at the UN, five years after his maiden speech as Prime Minister in 2014.
September 28, 2019 -
World Tourism Day 2019: Women participation in travel industry grows in India
The 2019 theme for World Tourism Day is "Tourism and Jobs-A Better Future For All."
September 25, 2019 -
PM Modi among first set of speakers at UN climate summit
India's important role and contribution to global climate action efforts have been underlined by the fact that PM Modi is the fourth speaker at the Summit.
September 23, 2019 -
PM Modi to inaugurate 50KW ‘Gandhi Solar Park’ at UN next week
At a contribution of about one million dollars, India has gifted solar panels that have been installed on the roof of the UN Headquarters in New York, one panel each for every 193 UN Member State.
September 20, 2019 -
Boost to Modi govt; UN chief calls for India-Pak bilateral talks to resolve Kashmir issue
The UN chief's comments come at a time when Pakistan has been making efforts to internationalise the Kashmir issue - first at the UNSC last month and then again at the UNHRC on Tuesday.
September 11, 2019 -
Global terrorist Masood Azhar let out of Pak jail secretly, located at JeM HQ: Reports
The reports come as India recently declared JeM chief Masood Azhar and three others are terrorists under the Unlawful Activities Prevention (Amendment) Act.
September 9, 2019 -
India gifts solar panels for the roof of UN Headquarters
India has gifted these solar panels to the United Nations, as a goodwill gesture and as its contribution in combating climate change.
September 7, 2019 -
Enforced disappearances from PoK, secret detentions of people: UN report
The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances has received at least one case of a Pakistani national, who disappeared from PoK, and a permanent resident of Gilgit-Baltistan, who disappeared from Pakistan.
September 3, 2019 -
Pak using Rahul Gandhi’s statements on Kashmir to speak against India: Amit Shah
Pakistan had taken up the issue of abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution to the UN while quoting Gandhi’s comments to justify its stand.
September 2, 2019