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Ex-Indian Army officer with UN killed in Gaza, 'first international casualty'

Ex-Indian Army officer with UN killed in Gaza, 'first international casualty'

Col Waibhav Anil Kale, 46, who took premature retirement from the Indian Army in 2022, joined the UN as a Security Coordination Officer in the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (DSS) recently

15 May,2024 12:04 PM IST | United Nations | PTI
Kin of Pune-based ex-Army officer killed in Gaza awaits return of remains

Kin of Pune-based ex-Army officer killed in Gaza awaits return of remains

Colonel Waibhav Kale, who hailed from Nagpur, had retired from the army three years ago and was keen on humanitarian mission work & thus joined UN.

14 May,2024 07:37 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
India backs Palestine's UN membership, advocates 2-state solution for peace

India backs Palestine's UN membership, advocates 2-state solution for peace

Palestine has held the status of a non-member observer state at the United Nations since 2012, allowing participation in proceedings without voting rights.

14 May,2024 05:57 PM IST | United Nations | mid-day online correspondent
Indian staff member with the UN killed in Gaza

Indian staff member with the UN killed in Gaza

The individual was a staff member of the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (DSS)

14 May,2024 09:38 AM IST | United Nations | PTI
UN agency cuts in half the number of women, children killed in Gaza

UN agency cuts in half the number of women, children killed in Gaza

Both infographics sourced the figures to "Gaza HMO" or Health Ministry officials. Gaza's Health Ministry is run by the Hamas terror group

14 May,2024 09:20 AM IST | Tel Aviv | ANI
Israel ambassador shreds UN charter

Israel ambassador shreds UN charter

The vote reflected wide global support for full membership of Palestine in the UN, with several countries expressing outrage at the escalating death toll in Gaza and the major Israeli offensive in Rafah in the past week

12 May,2024 07:25 AM IST | United Nations | Agencies
'India's Panchayati Raj system highlights strides made in women's leadership'

'India's Panchayati Raj system highlights strides made in women's leadership'

Speaking at India's #CPD57 side event, "Localising the SDGs: Women in Local Governance in India Leads the Way," Kamboj emphasised the transformative impact of women's empowerment at the grassroots level

04 May,2024 08:52 PM IST | New York | mid-day online correspondent
US calls for stopping supply of arms to Sudan’s warring parties

US calls for stopping supply of arms to Sudan’s warring parties

She urged all countries to raise the threat that ¿a crisis of epic proportions is brewing

01 May,2024 07:24 AM IST | United Nations | Agencies
Hezbollah-Israel clashes: Top French diplomat arrives in Lebanon

Hezbollah-Israel clashes: Top French diplomat arrives in Lebanon

Strikes by Hezbollah have killed 10 civilians and 12 soldiers in Israel

28 April,2024 05:52 PM IST | Beirut | AP

"Support reforms to UN institutions": US on Musk's remarks

I don't have any specifics to offer on what those steps are, but certainly, we recognise that there is a need for reform, but I will leave it at that for now"

18 April,2024 08:45 AM IST | Washington | Agencies

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