While rebuking the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) over the election of China, Russia and Cuba as its members, the US on Wednesday said its stand to withdraw from the council two years ago, has been vindicated
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.
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”.
China has repeatedly blocked the listing of Pakistan-linked terrorists as international terrorists subject to UN sanctions.
While rebuking the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) over the election of China, Russia and Cuba as its members, the US on Wednesday said its stand to withdraw from the council two years ago, has been vindicated
While reiterating its commitment to universal nuclear nonproliferation and no-first use (NFU), India warned on Wednesday against the serious global threat from countries arming terrorists with conventional weapons
Pakistan and Nepal have been re-elected to the UN Human Rights Council, while China won a seat by the smallest margin showing a drastic drop in standing
Migratory bird species are in danger of extinction globally. International cooperation is must. The Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) Secretariat in Bonn is working closely with India to conserve them, says its Executive Secretary Amy Fraenkel
The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) for its "efforts to combat hunger"
Climate Vulnerable Forum Leader Summit, which was held virtually on Wednesday on the sideline of 75th United Nation General Assembly, appointed Nasheed as its thematic ambassador for ambition
A group of 39 cross-regional United Nations member countries led by Germany has rebuked China for widespread human rights violations in Xinjiang, Hong Kong, and Tibet, expressing 'grave concerns' about abuses
In the wake of recent rape cases, the United Nations (UN) has expressed serious concerns over the growing violence against women in Bangladesh and called for justice
Pakistan called out India at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for pushing banned outfits, such as the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (JuA), in cross-border terrorist attacks against the country's military and civilian targets
Pakistan has said that its active and prominent participation in the UN General Assemblys opening session and allied meetings manifested its support and commitment to the world body's purposes and principles
Nepal's Minister of Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali has stressed that financial resources spent on nuclear weapons should be diverted to achieving sustainable development goals for overall security and well-being of humanity at large
Bangladesh has urged the global community re-commit to using their resources for realising sustainable development goals (SDGs), and making the world safe and livable for present and future generations
Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid, on Friday, called on countries that have yet to sign the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons to join the cause as a matter of urgency
A nuclear power, India has reiterated its commitment on Gandhi Jayanti to its policy of No First Use of nuclear weapons and to a non-discriminatory total nuclear disarmament
UN Secretary-General Anotonio Guterres has invoked Mahatma Gandhi to call for an end to “loathsome” hate speech online and off-line