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Geneva, February 28 – United Nations experts expressed serious concern over the 40 Uyghur men who were forcibly deported to China by Thai authorities a year ago, under pressure from Beijing, as their current whereabouts, health, and fate remain unknown.“These disappearances reflect a broader...

United Nations, February 28 – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities between Afghanistan and Pakistan, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said."I can tell you that the Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the escalation of violence...

United Nations, February 28 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply concerned about the escalation of violence between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities.The UN chief is "deeply concerned about the escalation of violence between...

New Delhi, February 28 Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers significant potential to help address the climate crisis, but its high energy and water requirements could worsen environmental challenges if not managed properly, a senior official of the United Nations (UN) said.In an interview with

New Delhi, February 26 Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday made a strong case for multilateral cooperation, saying that in these times of protectionism, giving up on multilateralism was not an option.Delivering the inaugural Dr. Manmohan Singh Lecture, she referred to the US-led...

Washington, February 26 – The East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) has called on the international community, including the United Nations, to take principled and coordinated action against what it described as Beijing’s ongoing “institutionalization of a coercive security and control...

United Nations/Geneva, February 26 India has criticized Pakistan at the UN, stating that the country lives in a "fantasy world" and finds it unbelievable that Jammu and Kashmir's development budget is more than double the recent bailout package that Islamabad sought from the IMF.Anupama Singh...

United Nations, February 26 External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has called for a comprehensive approach to human rights that includes development and capacity-building, leading to "tangible improvements in the daily lives of the most vulnerable," and confronting terrorism rather than...

New Delhi, February 26 The Congress on Thursday criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his address to the Israeli Parliament, saying it was an "unapologetic defense" of his host, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.The opposition party also recalled India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal...

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar has stated that India has consistently emphasized dialogue over confrontation, consensus over division, and human-centric development over narrow interests. In his remarks at the High Level Segment of the 61st session of the Human Rights Council, Dr...

Bareilly, February 25 – All India Muslim Jamaat President Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi has voiced his support for Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's raising of the Gaza-Palestine issue, while cautioning that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should have avoided meeting his...

New Delhi, February 25 – The BJP on Wednesday criticized Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for what the party described as "selective outrage" over the Israel-Gaza conflict, claiming that one might carry a "fake Gandhi surname" but that would not ensure "conviction and courage".BJP National...

United Nations, February 25 – On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the General Assembly supported the territorial integrity of Ukraine and called for an immediate ceasefire in a resolution in which India joined the US in abstaining.The resolution, which passed on Tuesday...

United Nations, February 25 – The UN Security Council expressed deep concern over the continued violence across Sudan, including in the Kordofan and Darfur states, calling on all parties to the conflict to immediately halt fighting.In a press statement on Tuesday, members of the Security...

United Nations, February 24 – The intractable war in Ukraine entered its fourth year on Tuesday, with no early signs of an end to the conflict that has spread its influence across the globe, destabilizing geopolitics and international trade.Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described it as "a...

United Nations, February 24 India abstained from a vote in the UN General Assembly on a draft resolution calling for an immediate, complete, and unconditional ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.The draft resolution, ‘Support for lasting peace in Ukraine,’ which came on the fourth anniversary...

New Delhi, February 24 Road crashes are a silent pandemic around the world, and collective efforts are needed to reduce their casualties, said Jean Todt, the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Road Safety, on Tuesday.Todt also launched a global awareness campaign to improve road safety...

New Delhi, February 24 India has "almost limitless" potential for sustainable tourism, given its natural beauty, cultural diversity, and global appeal, a top United Nations official said here on Tuesday.Speaking to

New Delhi, February 24 Road crashes are a silent pandemic around the world, and collective efforts are needed to reduce their casualties, said Jean Todt, the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Road Safety, on Tuesday.Todt also launched a global awareness campaign to improve road safety...

Chennai, February 24 Professor B Ravindran of IIT, Madras, has been appointed to the United Nations Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence, the city-based leading research institution announced on Tuesday.Ravindran currently serves as the Head of the Wadhwani...