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UN's ICAO to conduct another audit of India's air safety readiness

Global aviation watchdog's audit comes in the aftermath of Air India Express crash in Calicut which claimed 20 lives

Pak biggest sponsor of cross-border terrorism masquerading as victim: India

The report had also said that an estimated 6000-6500 Pakistani foreign terrorist fighters are in Afghanistan, most of them with Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan, "posing a threat to both countries"

Over 10,000 Islamic State fighters active in Iraq, Syria: United Nations

More than 10,000 Islamic State fighters are estimated to remain active in Iraq and Syria two years after the militant group's defeat, and their attacks have significantly increased this year

United Nations nuclear agency head visits Iran amid US sanctions push

The head of the UN's atomic watchdog agency arrived in Iran on Monday to press for access to sites where authorities are thought to have stored or used undeclared nuclear material

UN atomic watchdog chief heading to Iran; will seek greater access

The head of UN's atomic watchdog agency will head to Tehran next week to press Iranian authorities for access to sites where the country is thought to have stored or used undeclared nuclear material

Former sailor details misconduct by SEALs pulled from Iraq

US Navy intelligence specialist Colleen Grace was asleep on a remote air base in Iraq in 2019 when she was woken up by knocking on the door next to her room, and then a voice she recognised. The voice belonged to a Navy corpsman she knew. He was upset and speaking loudly to the Army colonel who lived next door. Grace heard the corpsman say that a sailor who attended a Fourth of July barbecue had just been raped by a member of the Navy SEAL platoon on the base. The corpsman asked the colonel what to do because the victim was afraid that if she reported the incident, retribution would follow. And that's real, Grace heard Hospitalman First Class Gustavo Llerenes tell Col Thomas Collins, a physician's assistant with the Florida National Guard. It's a good ol' boy's network. She said she heard Collins urge Llerenes to keep his voice down, saying the walls between the rooms were thin. Grace, who could no longer hear the conversation between medical professionals, looked down at her ph

UN chief demands immediate and unconditional release of Mali President, PM

Antonio Guterres demanded "the immediate and unconditional release" of Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse after they were "arrested" by the mutiny leaders

We can help victims, survivors of terrorism, uphold human rights: UN chief

As the UN chief observed, the crisis has changed how people are living and interacting, with many memorials and commemorations for the day either cancelled or moved online

UN Security Council soundly defeats US demand to extend Iran arms embargo

The vote in the 15-member council was two in favor, two against and 11 abstentions, leaving it far short of the minimum nine "yes" votes required for adoption

Covid-19 pandemic threatens peace and risks new conflicts: UN chief

Ban criticised the UN Security Council for wasting valuable months "in arguments over the details of the text"

Conflict actors sponsoring 'opportunistic' terror attacks: India at UN

"Community engagement and effective communication are critical to combat the infodemic' of false information that often drives fear and division," it said

India enhances diplomatic strength at UN as it readies for UNSC high-table

Sources said four diplomats will join India's Permanent Mission over the course of the next 2-3 months, in time as India begins its two year-term at the Council from January 1, 2021

Two Lebanese ministers quit as global powers gather to discuss aid

Global leaders including US President Donald Trump are participating in Sunday's conference, which is co-hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron and the United Nations

Coronavirus spreading fast because billions don't have water to wash

The world needs to spend $6.7 trillion on water infrastructure by 2030, according to the UN, not just for the urgent sanitation needs, but to tackle longer term issues from the pandemic

Iran is No. 1 sponsor of terrorism, says US ahead of UN arms embargo talks

Diplomat says the United States hopes Russia and China will not be co-sponsors of the number one state that sponsors terrorism and will see the importance of peace in the Middle East

UN reports sharp increase in cybercrime during coronavirus pandemic

Voronkov says the U.N. and global experts don't yet fully understand the impact of the pandemic on organized crime and terrorism

US to present UN resolution to extend arms embargo on Iran: Pompeo

"We're not going to let the arms embargo expire on Oct. 18 of this year," Pompeo said at a press briefing

China-backed attempt by Pak to discuss Kashmir at United Nations fails

Many members of the Security Council underlined that Jammu and Kashmir was a bilateral matter, says the Indian envoy

Pak's attempts to involve UN in J-K issue has not 'borne fruit': India

Last month, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi raised the issue Jammu and Kashmir in his address to the High-Level Segment of UN ECOSOC

Women essential in fight against coronavirus pandemic: United Nations

The impact of the crisis on women in conflict-affected contexts is of particular concern