UNSRC President Peter Dawkins said that through the exhibition they want to highlight Vivekananda’s relevance to “the core values and purposes and mission of the United Nations”.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hopes “good neighbourly relations” between India and China will be strengthened following their agreement on border de-escalation, his Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Tuesday.“We certainly welcome any positive engagement between the nations of China and India, and we hope that process of good neighborly relations will be strengthened”, he said.
“India symbolises pluralism, diversity, and democracy. In contrast, Pakistan reminds the world of terrorism, parochialism, and persecution” the Indian diplomat said.
“Terrorist groups have enormously increased their capabilities by acquiring new and cutting-edge technologies, including drones and unmanned aircraft systems with cameras”, she said.
The 1st group of the 7th contingent of the Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps (SLAMC), and the 5th contingent of Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Aviation Unit bound for United Nations Peace-Keeping Mission in South Sudan’s (UNMISS) have left the island from the Colombo International Airport early Tuesday
UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock has allocated 100 million US dollars to help people feed themselves in countries most at risk from the growing hunger epidemic caused by conflict, economic decline, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic
India's Permanent Representative T.S. Tirumurti has called out Pakistan's “Pavlovian” response at the world body whenever India is mentioned, making it bring up its perceived grievances whatever matter is under discussion
Under a UN initiative, over 100 scientists have joined hands to tackle the issue of misinformation around COVID-19 vaccines and build confidence by busting myths and sharing information on the safety and effectiveness of vaccines via social media
To support the Maldives’ fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) donated 46 laptops and 5000 RT-PCR test kits to the country, Sun news reported
Addressing the 147th session of the World Health Organization (WHO), India's Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, who also happens to be a chairperson of the WHO, said on Monday that better future does not exist without healthcare for all
United Nations Population Fund today handed over IT equipment to the Central Bureau of Statistics as it ramps up its preparations for the 12th National Population and Housing Census, due to take place in June
The 7th contingent of the Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps (SLAMC), bound for United Nations Peace-Keeping Mission in South Sudan’s Level-2 Hospital (UNMISS) is scheduled to leave tomorrow to serve in the SRIMED Level 2 Hospital in Bor, South Sudan
To enhance its influence at the United Nations, China has planned to deploy more troops on the ground for peacekeeping missions, a top government source said
The UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka Ms Hanaa Singer has written to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on the issue of cremation of Muslim Covid-19 victims
The Sri Lankan Combat Convoy Company, deployed in Mali under the United Nations (UN) Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has been commended by the MINUSMA Force Commander in Mali, for their performance, high degree of professionalism and discipline at all levels
As many as 861 members of the Bangladesh Armed Forces serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have been awarded the UN medal for excellent protection of civilians work for the people of the African country
Doreen Mazuba Malambo, a woman police officer from Zambia who has been declared United Nations Woman Police Officer of the Year for 2020, has thanked Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police Gautam Sawang for nurturing her professionally
In an unprecedented move, the UN Watch, an NGO based in Geneva whose mandate is to monitor the performance of the United Nations, took a scathing dig at Prime Minister Imran Khan and Pakistans inclusion in the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC)
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization's (UNIDO) representative in India, Rene Van Berkel, has pressed on the need to keep a check on the emissions from the biomedical incinerators, the instruments in which medical waste is burnt, amid the double whammy of raging COVID-19 pandemic and rising air pollution
