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UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY NEWS IN ENGLISH

  • un says despite progress fight against ebola is far from won

    UN says despite progress fight against Ebola is far from won

    World | January 21, 2015 7:32 IST

    United Nation: Close to 1,000 new cases were recorded in the last three weeks despite recent progress in fighting Ebola in West Africa and “the fight is far from won,” the U.N. mission chief said

  • pm modi invites suggestions on international yoga day

    PM Modi invites suggestions on International Yoga Day

    Politics | January 20, 2015 11:36 IST

    New Delhi:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday invited suggestions to mark the first International Yoga Day June 21."Share your ideas and inputs on marking the first ever International Day of Yoga, on this MyGov Open

  • govt committed to provide world class medical services

    Govt committed to provide world class medical services: Rajnath

    Politics | December 20, 2014 19:37 IST

    Lucknow: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said the Centre was committed to provide excellent medical services to the people of the country. “The government will ensure that maximum facilities are available in the country.

  • pm modi hails un decision on yoga

    PM Modi hails UN decision on Yoga

    Politics | December 12, 2014 8:00 IST

    New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday expressed joy over the UN General Assembly adopting an India-led resolution declaring June 21 as ‘International Day of Yoga' and thanked all the 177 nations of the global

  • unga to take up resolution to declare june 21 as day of yoga

    UNGA to take up resolution to declare June 21 as 'Day of Yoga'

    World | December 11, 2014 12:55 IST

    United Nations: The UN General Assembly will take up an India-led resolution today to declare June 21 every year as ‘International Day of Yoga', with an unprecedented 175 countries joining as co-sponsors, less than three

  • india s un resolution on yoga gets backing of about 130

    India's UN resolution on Yoga gets backing of about 130 states

    World | November 14, 2014 12:14 IST

    United Nations: In an overwhelming response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for commemorating an International Day of Yoga, about 130 countries have joined as co-sponsors to an India-led UN General Assembly resolution recognising yoga's

  • eu japan ask un to vote on north korea war crimes probe

    EU, Japan ask UN to vote on North Korea war crimes probe

    World | November 07, 2014 9:52 IST

    United Nations: The European Union and Japan have brushed aside warnings from North Korea and presented a United Nations resolution calling for a probe of the Pyongyang regime for crimes against humanity.The resolution was submitted

  • india pakistan spar over kashmir at unga

    India, Pakistan spar over Kashmir at UNGA

    World | November 04, 2014 12:52 IST

    United Nations: Sparring over Kashmir at the UN General Assembly, India and Pakistan have again exchanged verbal volleys over the issue with the Indian delegate dubbing the remarks of his Pakistani counterpart as “unsolicited comments”

  • india votes against un draft resolutions on npt

    India votes against UN draft resolutions on NPT

    World | October 31, 2014 11:05 IST

    United Nations: India has voted against the provisions of draft resolutions that would have required it to accede to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), saying there is “no question” of it joining the treaty as

  • hillary clinton praises modi s focus on sanitation

    Hillary Clinton praises Modi's focus on sanitation, cleanliness

    India | October 31, 2014 10:10 IST

    Washington: Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his focus on sanitation and cleanliness and called for more women participation for the world economy to recover quickly."I recently

  • un general assembly again urges us to end cuba embargo

    UN General Assembly again urges US to end Cuba embargo

    World | October 29, 2014 12:54 IST

    United Nations: The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to demand that the US end its 52-year-old economic embargo against Cuba.The assembly has adopted a similar resolution every year going back to 1992.Tuesday's vote was 188-2,

  • 5 new non permanent members of unsc elected

    5 new non-permanent members of UNSC elected

    World | October 16, 2014 23:23 IST

    United Nations: The United Nations General Assembly today elected Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and Venezuela as the new non-permanent members of the Security Council for a two-year term beginning in January next year.The 193-member

  • internet can t be managed as private property india tells un

    Internet can't be managed as private property: India tells UN

    World | October 15, 2014 16:32 IST

    United Nations: Underscoring its commitment to the "free growth" of the Internet, India has told the UN General Assembly that the cyberspace cannot be managed as a "private property" and its management should be "transparent

  • unga to hold informal consultations on international day of

    UNGA to hold informal consultations on International Day of Yoga

    World | October 10, 2014 12:35 IST

    United Nations: The UN General Assembly is scheduled to hold next week informal consultations on a draft resolution titled ‘International Day of Yoga,' an idea that was floated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his

  • un chief asks india pakistan to resolve their issues

    UN Chief asks India, Pakistan to resolve their issues through dialogue

    World | October 09, 2014 23:39 IST

    United Nations: UN chief Ban Ki-Moon today expressed concern over the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan along the LoC and asked the two nations to resolve all differences through dialogue and engage constructively for

  • at un india cautions pakistan its forces will respond to

    At UN, India cautions Pakistan its forces 'will respond to provocation'

    World | October 09, 2014 7:05 IST

    United Nations: In a series of back-and-forth exchanges at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), India cautioned Pakistan that its forces are ready and ‘will respond to provocations' and that firing on innocent civilians will

  • pakistan again raises kashmir in un

    Pakistan again raises Kashmir in UN

    World | October 08, 2014 14:31 IST

    United Nations: Raising the Kashmir issue yet again at the UN, Pakistan dragged the UN Military Observer Group (UNMOGIP) into the current situation along the Line of Control where cross-border shelling has flared up."UNMOGIP must

  • pm returns home after hectic us visit

    PM returns home after hectic US visit

    India | October 01, 2014 23:17 IST

    New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to the Capital tonight after a five-day visit to the US.Modi left Washington yesterday at the end of his visit and returned home on a Special Air India

  • modi and netanyahu meet sky is the limit says israeli leader

    Modi and Netanyahu meet,"Sky is the limit",says Israeli leader

    World | September 29, 2014 13:02 IST

    New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu met today in the first interaction between the premiers of the two countries in 11 years with the leader of the Jewish state

  • pm narendra modi discusses defence cooperation with israeli

    PM Narendra Modi discusses defence cooperation with Israeli counterpart

    World | September 29, 2014 11:06 IST

    New York: In a rare meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and discussed a wide range of issues including defence cooperation and the

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