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To be posted in regions of political instability seems to have been the calling of Manoj Basnyat’s life
South Asia gaining in foreign investment as developed economies seek out India as an alternative manufacturing base
The report released on Tuesday said that in contrast to large swathes of the developing countries, “investment in South Asia, particularly in India, remains strong”.
India-backed landmark resolution on AI safeguards adopted unanimously at UNGA
The unanimity at the UN underscores the fears over AI’s potential to disrupt politics and society through deep fakes and spreading misinformation, and its more sinister capabilities in warfare, development of weapons and disrupting economies.
Pakistan, allies at UN, blocking Global South from getting rightful due at UNSC, says India
The Pakistani representative also introduced a strange element into the discussion, attacking the Council’s designation of international terrorists, claiming that the Council’s actions against terrorists are “arbitrary”.
India assails ‘disguised veto’ at UNSC anti-terrorism panel protecting Pakistan-based terrorists
China has repeatedly blocked the listing of Pakistan-linked terrorists as international terrorists subject to UN sanctions.
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Sri Lanka Tamil parties want UN action against government for rights violations
Sri Lanka’s Tamil political parties, Civil Society organisations and Victims’ Organisations have written to the 47 member states of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) demanding action against what they call is a deteriorating Human Rights situation in this country
India has world's largest migrant diaspora, present in all continents, in all regions: UN
India has the world's largest diaspora with about 18 million people born there now living abroad, according to John Wilmoth, the director of UN's Population Division at the Department of Economic and Social Affairs
UN to restart negotiations for Security Council reform
The stalled negotiations for reforming the United Nations Security Council will restart on January 25, General Assembly President Volkan Bozkır said on Friday
India protests to WHO over map showing J&K as separate
The World Health Organisation (WHO) map showing Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as separate from India has sparked a controversy with the Indian government taking offence at the "inaccurate depiction"
India calls out China, Pakistan on terrorism, unveils eight-point plan to fight it
Calling out Pakistan for its support for terrorism and China for providing terrorists cover against sanctions, India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has unveiled an eight-point plan against the global scourge
Pakistan asks UNSC to designate RSS as ‘violent nationalist group’
Pakistan on Wednesday presented an action plan to the United Nations Security Council calling on member nations to outlaw violent nationalist supremacists groups, including India's RSS
UNDP to address human rights issues in COVID-19
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP), under its Human Rights and Justice Program (HRJP), has launched Low-Value Grants (LVG) to foster small scale innovative actions to address human rights issues during and after COVID-19 situation in Bangladesh, engaging civil society organizations (CSOs) and community radio
India helping Africa overcome terrorism, poverty
Many countries in Africa are facing fragility because of the threats of terrorism and economic problems and India is working with nations in the continent to tackle these and other challenges, Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Wednesday
'India will be a voice against terrorism, be a bridge-builder at UNSC'
India will be the voice against terrorism at the Security Council, but will also act a healer and a bridge-builder within the polarised body, according to India's Permanent Representative T.S. Tirumurti
India calls for global efforts against terrorists acquiring chemical weapons
India has expressed concern over the possibility of terrorists getting hold of chemical weapons and called for unrelenting global action against them
UN leaders condemn Mach terrorist attack
UN Secretary General António Guterres and President of General Assembly Volkan Bozkir have condemned the terrorist attack in Mach which claimed lives of 11 innocent coal miners in Pakistan
UN urges Afghan parties to reduce violence
As the Taliban and the Afghan government set to resume the second round of the Intra-Afghan negotiation, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) urged both sides to reduce violence in order to create a better atmosphere for talks and better humanitarian assistance
India takes its place on UN Security Council pledging ‘inclusive’ solutions and as a ‘voice’ for developing world
With a pledge to “bring human-centric and inclusive solutions” to world problems, India has taken its place on the UN Security Council, the organisation's highest decision-making body
UN hails Maldives’ net-zero emission target by 2030
Days after the Maldives submitted its ambitious net-zero emission target 2030, Patricia Espinosa, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), congratulated the nation for its ambitious target
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