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'World on fire': Buddha’s teachings can show the way

Rulers and decision makers must deter aggression and a calculated pursuit of violence in today's world” by nations “impelled by political goals such as territorial expansion or domination, or by deviant nonstate actors and terrorists who sow fear and destruction due to their deviant belief systems”, he said.

Kashmir is termed 'nuclear flashpoint' but we are responsible and do not want escalation, says Islamabad's UN envoy

When asked about the Mumbai 26/11 attackers who came from Pakistan and the presence of internationally declared terrorists like Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind of that attack, and even Osama bi Laden in his country, his response was: “You know this is the kind of discussion I would like to avoid”.  

Is UNSC convening a meeting on India-Pakistan tensions?

India on principle would be opposed to a meeting of the Council on the issue because it considers that disputes with Pakistan are bilateral matters under the 1972 Simla Agreement between its leaders and there should be no third-party involvement. However, the Council is empowered under the UN Charter to convene a meeting on the issue. 

Guterres urges India, Pakistan to avoid escalation in South Asia

Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif told a TV outlet that there was “an immediate threat” of a confrontation

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Although the world has made major progress toward a decade-long target for environmental protection areas, it has fallen far short on commitments regarding their quality, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners said in a report published on Wednesday

Killing of innocent civilians in Palestine can’t be justified, says Foreign Minister Momen

Iterating that no pretext can justify the killing of innocent civilians in Palestine, Bangladesh has called upon the UN Security Council (UNSC) to take up the issue of violence and breach of security in the Al-Quds Al-Shareef and the entire occupied land of Palestine state

UN urges greater aid access for Gaza, ‘intensification of mediation efforts’ to end Israel-Palestine violence

The international community must do “all it can” to de-escalate the violence in Gaza and Israel which has left hundreds dead and injured, said the UN’s political affairs chief on Tuesday, calling on all those involved in the fighting to allow for the “intensification of mediation efforts”, which can also help stem a growing humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Stri

UN launches response plan to ‘safeguard the well-being and dignity’ of Rohingya in Bangladesh

Under the leadership of the Government of Bangladesh, the Organization for Migration (IOM) and UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) launched a $943 million plan on Tuesday to “safeguard the well-being and dignity” of Rohingya refugees in the country and their host communities

UN development system responds with ‘solid score’ in face of COVID-19 test

As the world continues to tackle the multiple impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, from pushing some 131 million people into extreme poverty to reversing years of development progress, the UN chief said on Tuesday that a more coordinated approach is key to moving forward

Pakistan urges non-aligned bloc to press Israel to end Palestine attacks

Pakistan has called on the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) member states to demand an immediate end to Israel’s attacks in Palestine, Pakistan Today reported

Pakistan to join three nations to take a joint position on Palestine at UNGA

Pakistan will join hands with Turkey, Palestine, Sudan to take a united stance on the issue of Palestine at the upcoming emergency session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), scheduled for Thursday

Vaccine inequity triggers ‘huge disconnect’ between countries: WHO head

Although COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to decline globally for a second consecutive week, the UN health agency chief said on Monday that “a huge disconnect” is mounting between some highly vaccinated countries, which see the pandemic as largely resolved, while huge waves of infection continue to grip others where shots are scarce

Ensure digital technologies are 'a force for good', Guterres

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation across the planet, millions worldwide still lack Internet access, the UN Secretary-General said on Monday, highlighting why information and communication technologies (ICTs) must be “a force for good.”

At UNSC, India condemns rocket attack that killed Indian nurse; also supports Palestinian cause

Mourning the death of an Indian nurse in Israel, India's Permanent Representative T. S. Tirumurti has condemned the rocket attacks from Gaza that killed her

Share excess COVID-19 vaccines, UNICEF chief says ahead of G7 summit

The deadly increase in COVID-19 cases  in India could potentially occur elsewhere if vulnerable countries do not have access to vaccines, the head of the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, warned on Monday in a bid to get richer nations to share their excess doses

‘Stand up against hate’ towards LGBTI people, UN human rights chief

Humiliation and intolerance remain “a stark reality” for many gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people around the world, the UN human rights chief has said, in her message for the upcoming International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

Nepal needs emergency assistance: WHO

Nepal needs emergency assistance as the coronavirus cases continue to surge and deaths are mounting, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organisation's director-general, said during a press briefing

UNHCR to unveil USD 943 million plan for Rohingyas in Bangladesh

The UN refugee agency UNHCR is set to unveil a new USD 943 million Joint Response Plan (JRP) that seeks to meet the needs of more than 880,000 Rohingya refugees and 472,000 Bangladeshis in the surrounding host communities in Cox’s Bazar District

Probe adoptions from Sri Lanka: UN body tells Switzerland

The UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) has called on Switzerland to conduct an impartial investigation into past adoptions from Sri Lanka to determine whether the children have been victims of enforced disappearance