Tag: United Nations
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I love India, give my regards to my friend PM Modi: Trump to Sushma Swaraj
Sushma Swaraj and members of the Indian mission began the day by paying respects to the Indian flag at the UN before her scheduled participation in the High-Level Event on Counter-Narcotics.
September 25, 2018 -
Sushma Swaraj to have jam-packed schedule at UNGA; 30 bilateral meets on card
Indian diplomats will also be participating in the G77, LDCs (Least Developed Countries), Commonwealth and Heart of Asia meetings to be held on the sidelines of the UNGA.
September 24, 2018 -
Pak can be ‘one trick pony’ on Kashmir at UNGA, won’t get resonance: India
New Delhi has blamed Pakistan for the killing of security personnel in Jammu and Kashmir and accusing it of glorifying terrorism.
September 24, 2018 -
International Peace Day: People on social media give call for end to wars
The International Day of Peace, which is also known as World Peace Day, was drafted and adopted by the United Nations in 1948.
September 21, 2018 -
Taiwan calls on UN to open up; says it can help achieve global goals
Wu pointed out that Taiwan, though not being allowed to participate in the UN’s meetings, activities and mechanisms, has never shirked its duties as a responsible stakeholder.
September 20, 2018 -
BIMSTEC mustn’t become a SAARC
The fourth summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) held in Kathmandu recently issued an 18-point declaration pledging to make the alliance more effective by strengthening it as a bridge between South and Southeast Asia. BIMSTEC will ‘identify and hold accountable states and non-state entities that encourage, support …
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September 14, 2018 -
India regrets Kashmir issue being raised at UNHRC
"Terrorism is the biggest scourge and greatest violator of human rights and we hope that you will address it more emphatically in the coming years," Rajiv K. Chander, India's Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, told Michelle Bachelet, the new UN Human Rights High Commissioner, the HRC meeting on September 10 in Geneva.
September 12, 2018 -
A thaw in Indo-Pakistan ties?
A slight thaw is visible in India’s frozen relationship with Pakistan. After many months, Indian media representatives were invited for dinner by Islamabad’s envoy to New Delhi. It used to be a regular event on the social calendar of journalists covering foreign affairs. But after India-Pakistan ties nosedived, the dinner invitations stopped. In fact, media …
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September 12, 2018 -
Ban Ki-Moon impressed by Mohalla Clinics
The Elders team members were briefed on the working of the Mohalla Clinic, the facilities available there and profile of patients.
September 8, 2018 -
UN hails homosexuality verdict, says will help eliminate stigma
'The UN in India sincerely hopes that the court's ruling will be the first step towards guaranteeing the full range of fundamental rights to the LGBTIQ persons'
September 6, 2018 -
US to lead Security Council talks on Iran in September: Nikki Haley
With the US now holding the presidency of the Security Council, Haley said the aim is to put further pressure on Tehran over its alleged violations of council resolutions.
September 5, 2018 -
Reclaiming terror’s forgotten children
Two years ago, the forces of the so-called Islamic State Group (ISIS) descended upon the Shingar mountain range in north-western Iraq bordering Syria. Barren and rising up above the surrounding alluvial plains, the range, particularly Mount Shingar itself, has long been revered by populations of humans, forming the backdrop to many of history’s dramas. In …
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September 1, 2018 -
China ignores UN concerns over detention camps in Xinjinag
In the past, China has rejected allegations of subjecting Uighurs to torture and discrimination in Xinjiang.
August 31, 2018 -
India and Pakistan clash at United Nations on Kashmir
At the UN Security Council open debate on ‘Mediation and the Settlement of Disputes’, New Delhi takes exception to Islamabad raising the Kashmir issue, asks the new government in Pakistan to work constructively to build a safe and terror-free South Asia rather than indulging in polemics
August 30, 2018 -
Origin of the Kashmir problem
Kashmir's accession to India was lawful and in terms of the Indian Independence Act, writes Nirmalendu Bikash Rakshit.
August 30, 2018 -
Genocide reaffirmed
The United Nations has spoken and the world must listen. Never in recent years has the voice of the entity been so resounding as it was on Monday. Its intrepid presentation on the violence perpetrated by Myanmar’s security forces on the Rohingyas is a severe indictment of the country’s army chief and, albeit indirectly, of …
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August 29, 2018 -
Atal Bihari Vajpayee an exemplary statesman: UN chief
Vajpayee, one of India's most charismatic leaders and inspirational orators, died on August 16 at the age of 93 in New Delhi.
August 25, 2018