United Nations

India assumes UNSC presidency; focus on maritime security, peacekeeping, counterterrorism

India took over the presidency from France. Ambassador of India to United Nations, TS Tirumurti thanked France Permanent Representative to the UN, Nic...

Sunday, August 1, 2021 11:52 AM

India to focus on maritime security, peacekeeping, counterterrorism during UNSC's August presidency

India will be focusing on maritime security, peacekeeping, and counterterrorism during its presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) fo...

Saturday, July 31, 2021 10:58 AM

57 feared dead after boat capsizes off Libya coast: United Nations

Fifty-seven people have been presumed dead as boat carrying migrants has capsized off Libya, as per United Nations migration official.

Tuesday, July 27, 2021 4:53 PM

India at UN raises concerns on use of drones for terrorism, slams Pak for spreading false narratives

India expressed concern at United Nations (UN) over misuse of information and communication technology for terrorist propaganda and radicalisation and...

Tuesday, June 29, 2021 12:24 PM

India responds to UN, says new IT rules 'designed to empower ordinary users of social media'

India's permanent mission at the United Nations has clarified that India's new IT rules are "designed to empower ordinary users of social media" and t...

Sunday, June 20, 2021 3:42 PM

Tirumurti thanks member states after India gets into UN Economic and Social Council

Indian Ambassador to United Nations TS Tirumurti thanked all UN Member States after India got elected into the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

Tuesday, June 8, 2021 10:07 AM

World Environment Day 2021: Theme, history and significance

World Environment Day, which is celebrated annually on June 5 across the globe, is one of the biggest events organised by the United Nations (UN) to g...

Saturday, June 5, 2021 10:01 AM

Israel-Hamas truce takes hold after 11 days of fighting

An Egyptian-mediated truce between Israel and Hamas took hold on Friday after the worst violence in years, with U.S. President Joe Biden pledging to s...

Friday, May 21, 2021 12:59 PM

UN chief expresses grief over loss of life following glacier burst, floods in Uttarakhand

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed grief over the loss of life in India's Uttarakhand due to the glacier burst and the su...

Monday, February 8, 2021 9:36 AM

UN chief receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in New York

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres received his first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in New York on Thursday.

Friday, January 29, 2021 10:50 AM

3 UN peacekeepers killed, 2 injured in attack in Central African Republic

Unidentified gunmen attacked United Nations peacekeepers in the Central African Republic, killing 3 officials and injuring two, UN Secretary spokesper...

Saturday, December 26, 2020 9:16 AM

TS Tirumurti: PM Modi to attend two debates in this year's 'historic' UNGA session

India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations TS Tirumurti said the highlight of the "historic" UN General Assembly session this year will be...

Saturday, September 19, 2020 10:23 AM

International: Nikki Haley invokes her Indian roots, says America is not racist

Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Monday (local time) invoked her Indian roots, saying she was the proud daughter of Indian im...

Tuesday, August 25, 2020 12:10 PM

Business: Global trade fell this much in first quarter of 2020, says UN

The coronavirus pandemic has led to a three per cent drop in global trade in the first quarter of 2020 and this downturn is expected to accelerate in...

Thursday, May 14, 2020 12:47 PM

UN calls for maximum restraint amid Delhi violence

After violence raged parts of North-East Delhi and claimed the lives of 28 people, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for exercising max...

Thursday, February 27, 2020 9:51 AM

Mahathir: US sanctions on Iran violate international law

The American sanctions imposed on Iran violate the United Nations charter and international law, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad told a conf...

Saturday, December 14, 2019 1:22 PM

India ranks 129 in UN's human development index

India climbed one spot to 129 among 189 countries in the 2019 human development index, according to a report released by the United Nations Developmen...

Monday, December 9, 2019 5:03 PM

UN Secretary-General on Gandhi's 150 anniversary: Mahatma pioneered non-violent movements that chang...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary and said that his vision...

Wednesday, October 2, 2019 12:53 PM