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
India's Oil Diplomacy: Navigating the Gulf Crisis With Strategic Autonomy
India's cultivated access to alternative energy suppliers, including Russia, the United States and producers in Africa, provided flexibility when the Gulf route became severely disrupted. The diversification was the product of sustained procurement changes over several years, rather than an achievement of the crisis period alone.
The Ganga Is More Than a Bilateral Dispute: Sustainable Water-Sharing is the Key
The expiration of the 1996 treaty is more than a diplomatic deadline between the two parties. It tests whether India and Bangladesh can move from sharing a scarce water supply to managing the common risks that affect its availability.
South Asia’s Green Transition: Need for Regional Cooperation to Capture Value
Pakistan has used imported solar technology to respond to immediate energy costs. Bhutan and Nepal can earn from renewable electricity. Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have established export-oriented manufacturing capabilities. India is attempting to develop a broader advanced manufacturing base.
Himalayan Disasters Need a Himalayan Solution: The Case for a Regional Alliance to Mitigate Risks
Nepal's PM proposed a "Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism, led by Nepal, India and China. Through this mechanism”, the countries could “share satellite data and expertise.” This could be a good initiative, as it would help predict disasters and prepare for them.
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861 Bangladeshi peacekeepers get UN medal in South Sudan mission
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
Zambian woman cop thanks Indian officer after receiving UN honour
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
UN watchdog says Pakistan doesn't deserve to be in UNHRC
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)
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Nobel Peace Prize to World Food Programme is a well-deserved recognition
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UN chief calls for women's participation in peace processes
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for efforts to boost women's meaningful participation in peace processes
Bangladeshi UN peacekeepers provide free medicines in South Sudan
A Bangladeshi contingent, serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, provided essential drugs for more than 300 people in dire need at the Teaching Hospital in Wau, in the Western Bahr El Ghazel region
Global FDI inflow halves in January-June 2020: UN report
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Afghan civilian casualties drop by 30% this yr: UN
The number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan has dropped by 30 per cent in the first nine months of this year, the lowest since 2012, the UN mission in the country said in a report on Tuesday
UNGA cancels in-person meeting after COVID outbreak at mission
The United Nations General Assembly is canceling in-person meetings after five members of a country's mission tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, according to the president's spokesperson
Dalai Lama hails nuclear treaty's coming into force
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Monday hailed the UN treaty banning nuclear weapons to enter into force in January, saying a step in the right direction to finding more enlightened and civilized arrangements for resolving conflicts
Chinese ambassador calls for efforts to uphold multilateralism at UN Day
In a message to celebrate United Nations Day, China's UN Ambassador called for efforts to uphold multilateralism and to support the United Nations
Bangladesh lodges amended submission to UN on Bay of Bengal outer continental shelf
Bangladesh has lodged an amended submission on the limits of its outer continental shelf in the Bay of Bengal to the United Nations
