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Jayati Ghosh named by UN to high-level advisory board on economic,...

She has taught economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University for nearly 35 years and has authored several books

25 Jan 2021 12:22 PM IST

A Tokyo Metropolitan Government employee takes the Modernas COVID-19 vaccine shot at a newly opened vaccination center in the government building, July 1, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP /Eugene Hoshiko)

UN chief calls for global vaccination plan as COVID-19 death toll tops...

The world needs a global vaccine plan to at least double the production of vaccines and ensure equitable distribution

8 July 2021 12:00 PM IST

Ms Banerjee got a call from Mr Modi in the afternoon as she was going to visit Amta in Howrah. (PTI)

PM: Help Hindus, Sikhs and Afghans

Modi also said that India must provide all possible help to its Afghan brothers and sisters who are looking towards...

18 Aug 2021 2:59 AM IST

Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, speaks during a meeting of the UN Security Council, Tuesday, April 5, 2022. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

UN chief to meet with Putin, Zelenskyy to press for peace

In both visits, Guterres aims to discuss steps that can be taken right now to stop the fighting and help people get to...

23 April 2022 10:35 AM IST

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. (AP)

UN says Ukraine war threatens to devastate many poor nations

The war is supercharging a crisis in food, energy and finance in poor countries that were already struggling to deal...

14 April 2022 11:10 AM IST

Bribery and corruption risks will remain the same or worsen in 2018. (Photo: Pixabay)

Corruption costs USD 2.6 trillion or 5 pc of global GDP, says UN chief

He urged the international community to work effectively against money laundering, tax evasion and illicit financial...

11 Sept 2018 12:00 PM IST

On Tuesday, the central government had released Rs 600 crore to flood-hit Kerala as promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Rs 500 crore) and Home Minister Rajnath Singh (Rs 100 crore) during their visits to the state. (Photo: AP)

Citing Kerala floods, UN chief says climate change nearing point of no...

In his message, Guterres highlighted the huge economic costs of climate change and the opportunities presented by...

11 Sept 2018 11:11 AM IST

UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric (Photo: Youtube)

Day after US tells Pak to go hard on terror outfits, UN extends...

Trump had slammed Pakistan for its continued support to terrorist groups and warned Islamabad of consequences if it...

23 Aug 2017 4:23 PM IST

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. (Photo: AP)

Did Hillary's rise... lead to her fall?

This sudden alchemical change in the career of Ms Clinton is a phenomenon we need to understand.

15 Nov 2016 7:05 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Ministers Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz at the inauguration of the 6th Heart of Asia Conference in Amritsar. (Photo: AP)

Pakistan calls for peace pact in Afghanistan

Mr Yamamoto shared the UN's vision of making meaningful contribution towards peace and stability in Afghanistan.

22 Feb 2017 6:53 AM IST

Narendra Modi (R) meets UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres (L) in St. Petersburg on Friday. (Photo: Twitter/@narendramodi)

Need multilateralism to counter global threats like terrorism: Modi to...

The meeting assumes more importance after Trump's pullout from the Paris accord giving a jolt to the fight against...

3 Jun 2017 12:22 PM IST

Sheela Patel, a Padmashree awardee, is Founder and Director of the Society for Promotion of Area Resource Centres (SPARC)

UN chief names Indian to head a panel on urban development

Sheela Patel, a global expert on urban poverty alleviation and advocacy for slum dwellers.

13 April 2017 3:17 PM IST