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Why did Nehru internationalise Kashmir issue by taking it to UN: FM in RS

FM Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday accused the country's first PM Jawaharlal Nehru of internationalising the Kashmir issue by taking it to UN and said India's neighbour was still misusing it

UN sets 5-year goal to broaden climate early warning systems

The chief of the United Nations announced a project to put every person on Earth in range of early weather-warning systems within five years

Foreign Secretary Shringla arrives in US as UN to vote on Ukraine crisis

Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla arrived in New York a day before the UN General Assembly and the Security Council are expected to vote on draft resolutions on humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.

UN chief calls for sustainable use of groundwater for future generations

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for the sustainable use of groundwater for future generations.

US Senate committee begins hearings for Biden's Supreme Court nominee

The US Senate Judiciary Committee has started a series of hearings for the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.

India firmly believes in fulfilling its climate commitments: Smriti Irani

India firmly believes in fulfilling all its commitments made under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani has said

UN chief Guterres warns against 'sleepwalking' to climate disaster

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the world is "sleepingwalking to catastrophe" and the 1.5 degrees Celsius goal is in danger.

Divide at UN over naming Russia aid resolution for Ukraine

Supporters of the French-Mexican resolution are hoping they will come close to the vote on the March 2 General Assembly resolution that demanded an immediate halt to Russia's military action

UN sets up safe spaces along Ukraine's borders, feeds over 330,000 people

UNICEF and UNHCR, have set up 'Blue Dots' centres, which are 'one-stop safe spaces for children and women,' at various places along Ukraine's border in neighbouring countries

Economist Jayati Ghosh named by UN to advisory board on multilateralism

She was previously professor of economics and chairperson of the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University

UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for action against racial discrimination

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for action against racial discrimination.

India deeply concerned over humanitarian situation in Ukraine: Envoy

India ensured safe return of Indians from Ukraine and assisted in evacuation of people from other countries, India's top envoy at UN has said, voicing concern over humanitarian situation in Ukraine

Security Council extends mandate of UN mission in Afghanistan

The Security Council has adopted a resolution to extend the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for a year till March 17, 2023

'Absence of denunciation': US calls out China for stand on Russian invasion

Absence of denunciation of Russia by China flies in the face of everything Beijing stands for, including the basic principles of the UN Charter and respect for the sovereignty of nations, WH said

Ukraine terms Russia's appeal to support 'humanitarian' draft as outrageous

Permanent representative of Ukraine in United Nations, Sergiy Kyslytsya said that the Russian appeal to UN members for supporting their "humanitarian" draft resolution is outrageous."Russian appeal to UN members to support most egregious hypocrisy - "humanitarian" draft resolution by a serial killer is outrageous. UN members may like to think twice before they dive into the blood of children & adults executed by the Russian military in Ukraine," Kyslytsya tweeted.Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN, sent a letter to the UN on Wednesday, where they expressed their concern over the Ukraine situation and asked the international community to make efforts to minimize the humanitarian consequences for Ukrainian.According to the letter, "We firmly believe that it is the duty of the international community despite geopolitical differences to make every effort possible to minimize humanitarian consequences for the civilian population in Ukraine.""The only way to .

India at forefront of uplifting and empowering women: Smriti Irani at UN

Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani said that India has been at the forefront of uplifting and empowering women at the socio-economic and political front

UN court orders Russia to cease hostilities in Ukraine

The International Court of Justice in the Hague ordered Russia to suspend its military operations in Ukraine, in a ruling that's unlikely to carry any real-world ramifications yet

UN refugee chief in Kabul to say Afghans not forgotten amid Ukraine war

The head of the UN refugee agency has come to Kabul to tell Afghans they have not been forgotten despite the devastation of Russia's war on Ukraine

UN urges world not to forget 19 million hungry Yemenis amid Ukraine war

The UN humanitarian chief has urged the world not to forget the conflict in Yemen where one of the world's gravest global humanitarian catastrophes has left 19 million people facing hunger this year

UN has 'deep concerns' on Russia-China alignment, says US official

UN has deep concerns on Russia-China alignment at present, a US official said, adding that NSA was directed about those concerns and the potential implications and consequences of certain actions