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Syed Akbaruddin, Indias permanent representative at the UN

Unrealistic to expect UN peacekeepers to protect civilians in conflict...

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

23 May 2018 2:09 PM IST

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in the report that the 62 allegations against personnel in 10 peacekeeping missions and one political mission were a drop from the 104 claims reported in 2016. (Photo: File)

138 sex abuse allegations against UN peacekeeping missions in 2017

Guterres has vowed to toughen the UN response to allegations of misbehaviour by peacekeepers and UN personnel.

14 March 2018 12:39 PM IST

At least 20 civilians -- including four children -- were killed in Douma on Saturday, in addition to 17 civilians in other battlefront towns, said the Observatory. (Photo: AFP)

Ghouta sirens distress call as death toll rises to 1000

Shelling and air strikes slammed into Douma on Saturday, trapping residents inside their basements for hours.

11 March 2018 12:35 PM IST

Government troops have advanced rapidly across farmland in Eastern Ghouta in the past week and had wrested control of 40 percent of the enclave as of early Tuesday. (Photo: AFP)

Homes reduced to rubbles, 800 dead as air strikes continue in E Ghouta

More than 340,000 people have been killed and millions displaced in Syria since the start of the civil war in 2011.

7 March 2018 1:22 PM IST

Imran Khan claimed that people will be given the party tickets on the basis of merit and popularity in their respective constituencies. (Photo: File)

Pak PM Imran Khan called UN Chief, raised Kashmir issue: official

In a set of recent tweets, Imran Khan said that 'Kashmiris must be allowed to decide their future'.

22 Dec 2018 12:21 PM IST

Guterres is in the Polish city Katowice for the high-level UN COP24 Climate Change Conference. (Photo: PTI)

Strong commitment to climate action rooted in Vedas: PM Modi to UN...

Modi and Guterres met on sidelines of recent G20 Summit and held discussions about climate change, India's support for...

4 Dec 2018 12:26 PM IST

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...

3 May 2018 11:06 AM IST

The gathering of South Korean, Japanese and Chinese leaders is the latest move in a diplomatic whirlwind centred around North Korea. (Photo: AFP)

S Korea, Japan, China to hold summit next week

The gathering on May 9 will bring together the South's President Moon Jae-in, Japanese PM Shinzo Abe and Chinese Premier...

1 May 2018 7:42 PM IST

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...

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

1 May 2018 1:35 PM IST

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Friday for an independent investigation into deadly clashes in Gaza between Palestinians and Israeli troops, while Security Council members urged restraint on both sides. (Photo: File)

UN chief outraged by deadly terrorist attacks in Afghanistan

UN chief said the attacks on journalists ahead of World Press Freedom Day is a 'direct assault on the freedom of...

1 May 2018 12:19 PM IST

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Friday for an independent investigation into deadly clashes in Gaza between Palestinians and Israeli troops, while Security Council members urged restraint on both sides. (Photo: File)

Independent, transparent investigation: UN chief on recent clashes in...

15 people were killed and more than 750 wounded by Israeli fire as Palestinian protesters marched to Gaza's border with...

31 March 2018 4:08 PM IST

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Friday for an independent investigation into deadly clashes in Gaza between Palestinians and Israeli troops, while Security Council members urged restraint on both sides. (Photo: File)

UN chief optimistic over peace efforts to denuclearise Korean...

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

4 May 2018 2:07 PM IST