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US softens UN Ukraine resolution, clashes with Europe over Russia's withdrawal
World | February 22, 2025 11:47 ISTThe US has proposed a softer UN resolution on the Russia-Ukraine war, clashing with Europe's demand for Moscow's immediate withdrawal. As tensions rise ahead of the UN vote, the Trump administration's shifting stance on Ukraine adds to the divide.
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'This is a wrong choice': Ukraine blasts UN Chief Guterres's acceptance of Putin's invitation
World | October 22, 2024 15:40 ISTOn Thursday, Putin is set to meet with Guterres, who will be making his first visit to Russia in more than two years. Guterres has repeatedly criticized Russia’s action in Ukraine.
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India's strong response to Shehbaz Sharif's UN speech: 'Pak's terrorism will invite consequences'
World | September 28, 2024 10:07 ISTIndia called Shehbaz Sharif's speech at UNGA a "travesty" and said Pakistan's fingerprints were on several terrorist incidents across the world. Earlier, Shehbaz called on India to reverse the 2019 abrogation of Article 370 and accused it of “massive expansion of its military capabilities".
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Iran's President says Tehran ready to end nuclear standoff with West, urges for 'new era' of ties
World | September 25, 2024 7:14 ISTMasoud Pezeshkian's remarks came after Iran's clerical establishment opened the doors for renewed talks with the US over the nuclear deal scrapped by Donald Trump in 2018. His remarks came as regional tensions remain high over Israel's conflict with Hamas and Hezbollah.
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PM Modi expected to address high-level UN General Assembly session on September 26
World | July 16, 2024 10:17 ISTPM Modi recently wrapped up his visits to Russia and Austria, where he held meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer. The Indian PM last addressed the annual high-level UNGA session in September 2021 and visited the UN headquarters last year.
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Israel denounces UN resolution backing Palestinian rights, shreds copy of charter | VIDEO
World | May 11, 2024 10:35 ISTThe UN voted overwhelmingly on granting additional Palestinian rights on Friday, with 143 members in favour, nine against and 25 abstaining. Israel's act of protest was intended to show a mirror that the UN was destroying the principles inscribed in its own Charter.
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India lashes out at Pakistan over remarks at UN, says it harbours 'most dubious track record'
World | May 03, 2024 11:29 ISTIndia's terse response came after Pakistan's UN envoy made remarks referencing Kashmir, the Citizenship Amendment Act and the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. India asserted that the remarks lacked decorum and sought to detract the UN from collective efforts.
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India at UN reaffirms support to two-state solution for Palestine, urges resumption of peace talks
World | May 02, 2024 10:08 ISTIndia's statement came after the US on April 18 vetoed a resolution in the UN Security Council on a Palestinian bid to be granted full membership. Palestine was given a non-member observer status in the UN General Assembly in November 2012.
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India slams Pakistan in UNGA, calls it 'broken record' for references to Ram Mandir, CAA
World | March 16, 2024 12:05 ISTIndia's Ambassador to the UN criticised Pakistan's envoy for remaining 'sadly stagnant' with a limited and misguided perspective while the world progresses. The rules for the CAA were notified on March 11 to expedite citizenship for persecuted minorities from neighbouring countries.
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'Religiophobia against Hinduism must...': India abstains on Pakistan's UN resolution on Islamophobia
World | March 16, 2024 9:44 ISTIndia underscored that it stands against all forms of religiophobia against Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism and other faiths. India's Permanent Representative to the UN highlighted that such resolutions should focus on religious discrimination in its entirety rather than focus on one religion.
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UNGA President Dennis Francis to embark on his first visit to India later in January
World | January 17, 2024 14:12 ISTFrancis will The UNGA president will first visit Uganda from January 17 to 21 to attend the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement. He will also attend the Third South Summit of the Group of 77 and China on January 21, convened under the theme Leaving No One Behind.
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India in constant touch with Israel, Palestine leaders, calls loss of civilian lives "unacceptable"
World | January 10, 2024 10:03 ISTKamboj's remarks come after the United States vetoed a resolution proposed by Russia in the UN Security Council calling for the immediate suspension of hostilities in the Gaza Strip on December 22, 2023. The death count of 23,000 Palestinians in Gaza has caused international alarm.
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India votes in favour of UN resolution expressing concern at Israeli occupation of Syrian Golan
World | November 29, 2023 16:03 ISTThe Golan Heights region in southwest Syria was occupied by Israel during the Six-Day War in June 1967. The UN resolution was adopted by 91 members in favour, eight against and 62 abstentions with the US and UK among the countries voting against it.
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Zelenskyy questions Russia's place at United Nations ahead of General Assembly address
World | September 19, 2023 8:00 ISTUkrainian President Zelenskyy has questioned why Russia still has a place in the tables of power at the United Nations, ahead of his address in the General Assembly on Tuesday.
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Priyanka Chopra calls out world problems at UN General Assembly, watch her speech here | VIDEO
Celebrities | September 20, 2022 8:40 ISTPriyanka Chopra's speech at UN General Assembly was hard on facts and solutions. She stood tall on the global stage and also posed with the likes of Malala Yousafzai. Watch her speech here.
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Harry and Meghan visit UN during world leaders’ meeting
World | September 26, 2021 7:38 ISTThe former Meghan Markle has been involved with the U.N. women’s agency, becoming an “advocate for political participation and leadership” several years ago.
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Tradition of young Indian diplomats taking on rants of Pakistan's leaders at UN General Assembly
World | September 25, 2021 21:27 ISTIt was during the tenure of then Indian envoy at the UN Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin that the trend began of India fielding young diplomats to deliver the Right of Reply to Pakistani leaders who consistently rake up the Kashmir issue and other internal matters of India in their addresses to the UN General Assembly and other forums of the world organisation. The message being that India's young diplomats are enough to take on Pakistan's leaders at the global forum.
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Pakistan PM Imran Khan bats for Taliban in UN Assembly, says it should be given heed globally
News | September 25, 2021 8:40 ISTPakistan PM Imran Khan has once again talked about the Kashmir issue in the UN Assembly. Where he warned India about a potential war on the issue, he also batted for Taliban.
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PM Modi arrives in New York ahead of 76th UNGA session
World | September 25, 2021 7:06 ISTModi will address the world leaders at the UN General Debate on Saturday morning.
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‘Vaccine apartheid’: Africans tell UN they need vaccines
World | September 24, 2021 8:32 ISTAs of mid-September, fewer than 4% of Africans have been fully immunized and most of the 5.7 billion vaccine doses administered around the world have been given in just 10 rich countries.
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