BRICS nations on Friday deplored unilateral economic sanctions, reaffirming that the bloc does not intend to impose or support sanctions contrary to international law and unauthorized by the UN Security Council.
Iran's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Amir-Saeid Iravani, has sharply criticised the Bahrain-US efforts to rally support for a draft UN resolution on the Strait of Hormuz, calling the campaign "ridiculous, misleading, and deceptive", according to Iranian state media Press TV.
Airstrikes and drone attacks in Sudan's Kordofan and Darfur states have killed dozens of civilians, including women and children, UN humanitarians have said.
India’s Minister of State of External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh has met with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) to discuss issues of mutual concern.
India became the top remittance recipient country in the world and the only nation to surpass 100 billion dollars, the UN agency on migration said, adding that the country received over 137 billion dollars in remittances in 2024.
Addressing the Security Council in New York on 23 September on the escalating situation in the Middle East, including the question of Palestine, the Secretary-General said it is time to "seize two-State momentum amid darkest chapters of Israel-Palestine conflict."
Discussions are expected to focus on the breach of territorial integrity and the violation of the international prohibition on the threat or use of force.
It cites statements by Israeli leaders, and the pattern of conduct by Israeli forces, as evidence of genocidal intent.
In a strongly worded rebuttal at the 60th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Indian diplomat Kshitij Tyagi condemned Switzerland’s comments on India’s treatment of minorities, calling them “surprising, shallow, and ill-informed.”
The UN refugee agency has said that the expiry of the Proof of Registration (PoR) card grace period that ended on August 31 has triggered a sharp rise in the return of Afghans from Pakistan
