In an address at a G7 session in Hiroshima, Modi wondered why different forums have had to deliberate on issues relating to peace and stability when the UN was formed to deal with these challenges
22 May,2023 08:01 AM IST | Hiroshima | Agencies
The breakthrough accord that the UN and Turkey brokered with the warring sides last summer came with a separate agreement to facilitate shipments of Russian food and fertilizer that Moscow insists hasn’t been applied
18 May,2023 08:20 AM IST | Geneva | Agencies
It likely would only be a fleeting and less worrisome flirtation with the agreed-upon climate danger point, the United Nations weather agency said on Wednesday
17 May,2023 03:50 PM IST | Washington | AP
Santiniketan, over 160 km from Kolkata, was originally an ashram built by Tagore's father Debendranath Tagore, where anyone, irrespective of caste and creed, could come to meditate, according to a description of the place on the official website of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre
11 May,2023 10:19 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
As the awareness around global warming increases, there is a need to understand why the ozone layer deserves to be protected. The layer in the Earth’s stratosphere has been depleting but it must be preserved to avoid harmful effects such as various types of skin cancers. On International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, here are interesting facts about the efforts in that direction
16 September,2022 10:47 AM IST
The United Nations observes July 18 as the International Mandela Day to mark the birth anniversary of anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela and to remember his work against racial oppression and in leading the movement towards human rights and social justice in an unequal society
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi struck a deeply personal note in his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, rewinding to his roots as a "poor boy" who sold tea in a small town and rose to the country's highest political office. Pics/PTI
26 September,2021 10:38 AM IST
External Affairs Minister of India Dr S Jaishankar attended a business event in Nicosia, Cyprus on December 30. In a veiled attack on Pakistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that terrorism cannot be used as a tool to force India on the “negotiating table”. While interacting with the Indian diaspora in Cyprus, without mentioning Pakistan, Jaishankar said, “We will never normalize it. We will never allow terrorism to force us to the negotiating table. We want good neighbourly relations with everybody. But good neighbourly relations do not mean excusing or looking away or rationalizing terrorism. That we are very clear.” S Jaishankar also said that India is working on free trade agreements with different countries to promote business; the one with European Union is under negotiation. “Today India’s a trusted partner when it comes to the global supply chain. We’re working on free trade agreements with different countries to promote business; the one with European Union is under negotiation. This year, we concluded 2 agreements with Australia and UAE respectively,” he said.
31 December,2022 12:49 PM IST
Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New York in the UN Meeting. This was in response to India’s EAM S Jaishankar’s comments on state sponsorship of terrorism, targeting Pakistan. Bhutto called Prime Minister Modi, ‘butcher of Gujarat’. While condemning Bhutto’s remarks, India responded with a letter calling this comment a ‘new low even for Pakistan’. "These comments are a new low, even for Pakistan. The Foreign Minister of Pakistan has obviously forgotten this day in 1971, which was a direct result of the genocide unleashed by Pakistani rulers against ethnic Bengalis and Hindus. Unfortunately, Pakistan does not seem to have changed much in the treatment of its minorities. It certainly lacks credentials to cast aspersions at India," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The Pakistan Foreign Minister's "uncivilised outburst" seemed to be a result of Pakistan's "increasing inability to use terrorists and their proxies," said the ministry. Union ministers also condemned the comments, calling Bhutto’s ancestors responsible for terrorism. Union Minister Anurag Thakur called this act shameful. Meanwhile, BJP supporters protested outside the Pakistan embassy condemning Bhutto’s remarks.
16 December,2022 08:12 PM IST | Mumbai
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for de-escalation in the tensions between India and China. Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson to UN Secretary-General, made the remarks when he was asked to comment on the issue during the press briefing
15 December,2022 03:57 PM IST | Mumbai
"As an elected member of the Human Rights Council, India has a responsibility to shape global human rights, and to protect and promote the rights of all individuals, including members of minority communities," Mr António Guterres said in a speech in Mumbai.
20 October,2022 05:42 PM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT