UN General Assembly

India immediately sending more relief, humanitarian material to Lebanon

11:44 pm August 10, 2020

United Nations: India is immediately sending relief and humanitarian material of medicines, foodstuff and essential items to Lebanon and is discussing with the authorities there on any further contributions to help alleviate difficulties on ground in the wake of the massive explosion last week that destroyed the port of Beirut and killed more than 150 people. India’s Permanent Representative […]

Thunberg has hope for climate, despite leaders’ inaction

3:14 pm June 20, 2020

Berlin: Preparing for her appearance before the UN General Assembly last fall, Greta Thunberg found herself constantly interrupted by world leaders, including UN chief Antonio Guterres and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who had formed a queue to speak to her and take selfies. “Jacinda Ardern, the prime minister of New Zealand, waits in line but doesn’t quite make it before it’s time for […]

UN chief warns against criminal exploitation of COVID-19 recovery resources

India set for comfortable victory in UN Security Council elections

2:17 pm June 17, 2020

United Nations: India is expected to register a comfortable victory in the Security Council elections on Wednesday that will bring the country to the UN high-table as a non-permanent member for the 2021-22 term. The 193-member UN General Assembly will hold elections for President of the 75th session of the Assembly, five non-permanent members of […]

Pakistani Parliament debates whether to expel French envoy

Imran Khan launches fresh anti-India rhetoric

8:38 pm February 6, 2020

Islamabad: In his fresh anti-India rhetoric, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Thursday that his country’s battle-hardened army will teach India a “hard lesson” in case of “any misadventure” by New Delhi. Addressing a rally in Mirpur in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on the ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day’, Khan asked the Indian leadership to avoid threats of […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

UN thanks India for paying regular budget assessments in full

3:23 pm January 11, 2020

United Nations: The UN has thanked India for paying its regular budget assessments, only the fourth nation to make full contributions within the specified timeframe of the 193-member world body. India paid USD 23,396,496 net assessment on January 10, becoming only the fourth country to have paid its regular budget assessments in full by February […]