Tag: UN General Assembly
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SDG Challenges
The UN SDG Report 2019 painted a gloomy picture, saying that more action was required to achieve Sustainable Development Goals: the goal to end extreme poverty by 2030 was not likely to be achieved with 6 per cent of the world population projected to remain in extreme poverty even in 2030; global hunger was on the rise, with 82.1 crore persons being undernourished in 2017 as against 78.4 crore in 2015.
November 19, 2021 -
Two contrasting faces of the sub-continent
The UNGA session also includes engagements for foreign ministers including multiple global forums, bilateral interactions as also press and media briefings to project the national image.
September 27, 2021 -
SL FM briefs Indian counterpart on actions taken on post-war issues
"Both ministers agreed on the need to conclude pending agreements to fast-track relations between the two countries," the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry's statement added.
September 24, 2021 -
‘Lack of clean drinking water global moral failure’
The UNGA President called for tangible, concrete actions to mitigate the situation.
March 19, 2021 -
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to deliver virtual address at annual UNGA today evening
Some of the priority issues for India at the ongoing 75th session of UN General Assembly will be to push for strengthening global action against terrorism.
September 26, 2020 -
G7 summit will likely take place after election: Donald Trump
The G7 leaders' meeting, which the US is to host this year as it occupies the rotating presidency of the group, was scheduled from June 10-12.
August 11, 2020 -
‘Trump likely to be only world leader speaking in person in UN General Assembly’: UN envoy
US Ambassador Kelly Craft said, '...we're going to be focused on human rights issues, on transparency, accountability because anytime during COVID where the American taxpayers have really stepped up on a personal level, it's now.'
July 31, 2020 -
India co-sponsors UN resolution demanding equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines
India has been at the forefront of sending essential medical supplies and medicines such as anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine to several nations.
April 22, 2020 -
Chinese envoy slams US comments on Xinjiang
"Xinjiang's preventive measures of counter-terrorism and de-radicalization are based on law and consistent with the will of the people", Zhang said.
October 30, 2019 -
UN General Assembly mourns death of its former president
Freitas do Amaral died on October 3, 2019, in Portugal at the age of 78.
October 17, 2019 -
‘China bigger threat to nation than nuclear- armed North Korea’, says Japan
During a press briefing, Taro Kono, Minister of Defence said "The reality is that China is rapidly increasing military spending, and so people can grasp that we need more pages.
September 27, 2019 -
US, Japan sign limited trade deal, leaving autos for future talks
Trump said that the first-phase deal would open up Japanese markets to some $7 billion worth of US products annually, cutting Japanese tariffs on American beef, pork wheat and cheese.
September 26, 2019 -
74th session of UN General Assembly opens
The General Assembly is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, and the only one in which all member states have equal representation.
September 18, 2019 -
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro to skip Amazon fire summit due to surgery
The far-right president cited medical reasons for the absence, saying that doctors barred him from travelling on the eve of a surgery scheduled for next week. Doctors have also said Bolsonaro would need 10 days of rest following the operation.
September 3, 2019 -
UN General Assembly President condoles loss of lives due to floods in India
Espinosa’s spokesperson Monica Grayley said that she has “sent her condolences to the people and the Government of India after the monsoon floods in the southern and western parts of the country that left 140 dead, and hundreds of thousands of people being evacuated.”
August 14, 2019 -
India slams Security Council for ‘undermining’ UNGA’s authority
India has said the UN General Assembly must take lead in finding solutions to the challenges faced by the world, slamming the Security Council for "progressively undermining" the authority of the 193-member global body.
March 20, 2019 -
Pakistan’s Pulwama plan backfires
While the Pakistan army rejected Indian claims of the surgical strike post the Uri attack and ensured that it was supported in its actions by its own media, it remains aware of the fact that many in the country disbelieve it.
March 5, 2019