"Generations could be affected if we fail in our obligation to protect the Rohingya and all the people of Myanmar, their fundamental rights and dignity,” Special Envoy Heyzer said
Who will rescue the UN — will it be a “Madam SG”?
The choice of the next SG will determine whether the UN regains relevance or slides further into insignificance. A woman leader would not only break a glass ceiling; it would show the UN retains the capacity for renewal. A male candidate seen as a P5 compromise would confirm fears that global leadership remains a private club for the powerful.
Sri Lanka gets two-year respite at UNHRC; Colombo calls resolution intrusive, damaging to South Asia
A revised version presented on 1 October reflects the Western double standards and the continuous desire of the UNHRC to bend over backwards to please the West. The most shocking aspect is that the recommendations in the report were made without consultation with the Government of Sri Lanka.
US reiterates claim it deescalated India-Pakistan conflict, but India affirms at UNSC it was resolved bilaterally
Op Sindoor was motivated by the Security Council statement on “the need to hold perpetrators, organisers, financiers and sponsors” of the Pahalgam attack accountable and it targeted terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, he said.
'World on fire': Buddha’s teachings can show the way
Rulers and decision makers must deter aggression and a calculated pursuit of violence in today's world” by nations “impelled by political goals such as territorial expansion or domination, or by deviant nonstate actors and terrorists who sow fear and destruction due to their deviant belief systems”, he said.
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India breaks streak of UN abstentions on Ukraine, votes in opposition to Russia
Although this was the first time India had not abstained on a matter linked to Ukraine and voted with the West, a diplomatic source played down its significance
In implied criticism, India calls Russia's invasion of Ukraine ‘affront to common security’
In points aimed at Islamabad and Beijing, Kamboj said, “Common security is also only feasible when all countries stand together against common threats such as terrorism and do not engage in double standards while preaching otherwise”. India has accused Pakistan of sheltering terrorists and backing terrorist organisations, a charge also repeated by Kabul
India warns UN may face oblivion without reforms to make it relevant and 'truly representative
More than two decades of efforts to reform the Council which is stuck in the post-World War II structure have failed because of obstruction from a small number of countries led by Italy and including Pakistan
All communities must feel they are 'fairly represented': UN spokesperson on Kashmir vote
The move is controversial with some Kashmiri politicians strongly opposing it.
Grains exports from Ukraine to resume - one small win for UN, a big relief for food-insecure nations
“As we speak, more than 560,000 metric tonnes of grain and other food produced by Ukrainian farmers is making its way to markets around the world”, Guterres said
India deplores Chinese action in shielding Pakistani terrorist from sanctions
This was the second time in two months that China has moved to protect a Pakistani terrorist from sanctions. It vetoed a proposal in June to sanction Lashkar-e-Tayyiba leader Abdul Rehman Makki
Argentine appointed head of UN Kashmir observer group that India does not recognize
While India allows UNMOGIP to operate in the country in accordance with the Security Council mandate, it maintains that the operation is redundant
Ruchira Kamboj is India's first woman permanent representative at the United Nations
As the Indian envoy, she will have to deal with the intense pressure the country is facing from all sides over its independent stand on Ukraine, neither backing Russia nor unequivocally condemning it, and having to frequently reiterate the position in speeches and votes at the UN.
Two Indian peacekeepers killed in UN operation in DR Congo in Africa
There are 139 police and 1,888 military personnel from India in the DRC mission known by the French initials MONUSCO for UN Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the DRC
Modi not scheduled to be at UNGA this year; Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan leaders among those listed to speak
In a sign of the world emerging from the grip of the Covid-19 pandemic, all the speeches will be in person at this year’s session that begins on September 20, Paulina Kubiak, the spokesperson for Assembly President Abdulla Shahid, said on Wednesday
Nepalese general appointed Head of Mission and Force Commander of UNDOF
Major General Thapa succeeds Lieutenant General Ishwar Hamal of Nepal who recently completed his assignment
UNGA pushes UNSC reform negotiations once again; India looks at alternatives
Shahid of the Maldives noted that the last reform of the Council had been fifty-seven years ago when it added four non-permanent members, bringing their number to ten
Will India's claim to permanent UNSC seat get strengthened next year?
While the previous reports had expected India’s population to overtake China’s in 2027, the timeline changed to next year because of updates to the data about China, he said.
India votes in UNSC for West-sponsored resolution on Syria; abstains on Russian motion; lifeline snaps for four million trapped people as nations bicker
The people trapped in the rebel-held areas depend on the sole remaining border crossing for international aid that includes food, medicine, emergency nutrition for children and, even, blankets for winter.
