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Guterres thanked India for its 'strong commitment to multilateralism' and to partnership with the United Nations, which he said is expressed in many ways across the global agenda and seen through the activities of this 'important' fund. (Photo: File)

UN chief Antonio Guterres describes India as 'very important inspiration'

He commended India for its leadership in development partnership fund with UN that is a vital example of deepening South-South cooperation.

09 Jun 2018 1:54 PM

The Government of India has committed to organising and promoting the World Environment Day celebrations through a series of engaging activities and events generating strong public interest and participation. L-R Gaurav Grover, Dia Mirza, Udit Raj and Palka Grover

World Environment Day 2018: India pledges to make 100 monuments plastic-free

From plastic clean-up drives to simultaneous beach clean-up activities – India will lead initiative.

05 Jun 2018 9:34 AM

Dia Mirza, actress and UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador for India, said plastics have become an 'essential part of our lives'. (Photo: Representational | File)

India has set example by committing to beat plastic pollution: UN

The event was organised by New Delhi Social Workers Association and the United Nations Environment Programme.

03 Jun 2018 10:38 AM

In reality, plant-based milks have more or equal calcium, protein, sodium and potassium compared to cow’s milk; minus the cholesterol, allergies, hormones and antibiotics. (Photo: Pixabay)

World Milk Day: Animal vs plant milk, which is the healthier choice?

Typically, milk is the primary source of nutrition for infant mammals before they are able to digest other types of food.

01 Jun 2018 11:00 AM

India abides UN sanctions, not those imposed by any country: Sushma Swaraj

Swaraj on Monday met Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, in New Delhi to build support against the US rejection of the nuclear accord.

29 May 2018 8:01 AM

Speaking at a UN Security Council debate on ‘Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflicts’ on Tuesday, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin, said the Council’s membership needs to frame mandates with clarity and specificity. (Photo: File)

Unrealistic to expect UN peacekeepers to protect civilians in conflict situations: India

Akbaruddin underscored that conflicts where peacekeeping operations were deployed were inherently messy, complex and difficult.

23 May 2018 2:09 PM

Counsellor in India's Permanent Mission to the UN Ashish Sinha said India has been of the view that the Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters Committee should be upgraded into an intergovernmental body. (Photo: AP)

Provide transparent platform to raise international taxation issues: India to UN

The Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters is a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council.

22 May 2018 4:20 PM

Among other findings, the report said in 1990 there were just ten megacities with populations of 10 million or more.

‘Delhi to overtake Tokyo as most populous city by 2028’

Urban growth will surge most in India, China and Nigeria, claims a UN report.

18 May 2018 5:43 AM

Tokyo with 37 million people is the world's largest city but it is due to be overtaken by Delhi around 2028, the report said. (Photo: Representational Image)

India to be among 3 countries to witness maximum urban growth by 2050: UN

By 2050, India, China and Nigeria will account for more than a third of the projected growth in the world's urban population.

17 May 2018 10:03 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi decided India should be a member of the nuclear supplier’s group, but that has not got anywhere either. (Photo: AP)

Nuclear tests and the futility of it all

According to sources, Pakistan today is actually ahead of us in terms of the number of nuclear devices it has produced.

13 May 2018 5:40 AM

The rare variety of fruit harvested at Anil’s farm

Homeland beckons

Anil K. quit his job as an energy consultant and moved back to India to pursue farming.

10 May 2018 6:30 AM

A peacock strutting and roaming around the hallowed premises of the Palais de Nations, Geneva

Why India’s national bird, the peacock, finds pride of place at UN’s Geneva HQ

The Palais de Nations is a symbolic representation of the famous “Spirit of Geneva”.

10 May 2018 1:27 AM

Bangladesh Foreign Minister Mahmood Ali said delegates pledged solidarity with his country "in the face of the huge Rohingya influx with its humanitarian and security consequences." (Photo: ANI)

Islamic countries call Rohingya crisis 'ethnic cleansing'

The statement said the grouping will continue to work UN and other global platforms to address rights violations taking place in Myanmar.

07 May 2018 2:51 PM

The JCPOA, signed in 2015, limits Iran nuclear development programme, in exchange for the lifting of sanctions, and the UN chief described it as 'an important achievement'. (photo: File)

UN chief optimistic over peace efforts to denuclearise Korean Peninsula

UN Secretary General said that 'things are on track for a meaningful negotiation and I believe it's in everyone's interest'.

04 May 2018 2:07 PM

Libyan policemen check the damage at the Libyan electoral commission headquarters in the capital, Tripoli, after it was targeted by suicide bombers on May 2, 2018. (Photo: AFP)

14 killed as Islamic State militants attack Libyan election commission

The 2 bombers infiltrated building in central Tripoli, fired on people inside and detonated their explosives when their ammunition ran out.

03 May 2018 11:06 AM

The internationally backed Government of National Accord said it was dealing with 'the consequences of the cowardly suicide attack' after the health ministry put the toll at 11 dead and two wounded. (Photo: File | Representational)

Libya: 11 dead in suicide attack on national election commission

Eyewitnesses earlier said shots were heard and black smoke could be seen rising from the headquarters of the national election commission.

02 May 2018 7:52 PM

Along the border, South Korea started taking down its loudspeakers on Tuesday afternoon, a defence official said. Activity at several spots along the border indicated North Koreans were doing the same, he said. (Photo: AFP)

North, S Korea start to dismantle border speakers fulfilling summit pledge

The moves are the first practical, if small, steps toward reconciliation after Friday's meeting between Moon Jae-in and Kim Jong Un.

01 May 2018 1:35 PM

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L), meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi in Amman, Jordan, April 30, 2018. (Photo: AP)

Pompeo says Israel, Palestinian peace still US priority

Pompeo said the United States is open to a two-state solution to the conflict if both parties agree, calling it a 'likely outcome'.

30 Apr 2018 4:15 PM

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will be the first Chinese foreign minister to visit the North since 2007, a lapse that highlights the rough patch that relations between the Cold War-era allies has gone through in recent years. (Photo: AFP)

China's foreign minister to visit North Korea this week

The Chinese foreign ministry said Wang Yi will visit N Korea on Wednesday and Thursday at the invitation of his North Korean counterpart.

30 Apr 2018 2:54 PM

The government of Buddhist-majority Myanmar doesn’t recognize the Rohingya as an ethnic group, insisting they are Bengali migrants from Bangladesh living illegally in the country. It has denied them citizenship, leaving them stateless. (Photo: AFP)

UN council heads to Bangladesh and Myanmar to see Rohingya

The recent spasm of violence began when Rohingya insurgents staged series of attacks Aug 25 on about 30 security outposts and other targets.

27 Apr 2018 2:08 PM

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