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Debubant Azhar Khan, Celina Jaitly Haag, Director Ram Kamal Mukherjee and Lillette Dubey. (Photo by Sudipta Chanda)

Season's Greetings becomes India's first feature film to collaborate with UN

The feature film is directed by author turned filmmaker Ram Kamal Mukherjee, who made his debut in Esha Deol starrer short film Cakewalk.

08 Aug 2019 4:36 PM

It was stressed that India is a 'crucible of innovation' and one often sees things and ideas being developed there that can really serve other parts of the developing world and help enhance economic opportunities for women. (Photo: File)

India crucible for innovative ideas that can help women empowerment: UN official

She also stressed that girls' education is the single most important tool for change.

08 Aug 2019 3:17 PM

UN launches new Zimbabwe appeal as millions face food crisis

In addition to food shortages, the appeal also targeted the humanitarian needs of victims of the monster Cyclone Idai.

07 Aug 2019 11:04 AM

Gautam Gambhir took a dig at former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi, saying the unprovoked aggression and crimes against humanity happening in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) will be sorted. (Photo: PTI)

‘Don’t worry, will sort it out son’: Gautam Gambhir reminds Shahid Afridi about 'aggression' in PoK

On Monday, hours after the Centre scrapped Article 370, Afridi hit out at the UN for its silence and urged Donald Trump to intervene.

06 Aug 2019 12:53 PM

Quoting the UN Secretary-General's Spokesman Stephane Dujarric, Radio Pakistan said the appeal has been made to both the neighbouring countries. He also said that the UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan has reported an increase in military activity at the LoC recently. (Photo: File)

UN appeals for maximum restraint along LoC

UN Secretary-General's Spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the appeal has been made to both the neighbouring countries.

05 Aug 2019 1:08 PM

Iran on Thursday signalled a willingness to engage in diplomacy to defuse tensions with the United States with a modest offer on its nuclear programme that met immediate scepticism in Washington. (Photo: File)

‘More for more,’ says Iran Foreign Minister; makes nuclear offer to US

The document, known as the Additional Protocol, gives UN inspectors from the IAEA more tools to verify that a nuclear programme is peaceful.

19 Jul 2019 9:44 AM

Amano missed a special meeting of the board called at the US's request after it was confirmed that Iran had broken two limits in the landmark 2015 nuclear deal, called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). (Photo: AP)

UN nuclear watchdog chief to step down next year: Diplomats

Amano has been director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency since 2009 and his latest mandate had been due to run until 2021.

18 Jul 2019 12:48 PM

The call is the latest twist in a dispute between the US allies that could disrupt supplies of chips and displays from South Korea’s tech giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which count Apple Inc and other smartphone makers as customers.

South Korea calls investigation as forced labour feud with Japan deepens

Japan last week tightened restrictions on the export of three materials used in smartphone displays and chips.

13 Jul 2019 12:33 PM

UAE troops fighting the Huthis have "totally vacated" the military base in Khokha.

UAE moves to a 'peace first' stratergy in war torn Yemen

The UAE is a key partner in a Saudi-led military coalition which intervened in Yemen in 2015.

09 Jul 2019 4:07 PM

Bodies were strewn on the floor of a hangar in the Tripoli suburb of Tajoura, mixed with the blood-soaked clothes of migrants, an AFP photographer said. (Photo: AFP)

44 killed in air strike on Libya migrant centre, sparks outrage

UN chief denounced 'horrendous' attack and demanded an independent investigation, as divided Security Council failed to condemn the strike.

04 Jul 2019 1:43 PM

Enriching uranium to a low level of 3.6% fissile material is the first step in a process that could eventually allow Iran to amass enough highly-enriched uranium to build a nuclear warhead. (Photo: File)

Iran breaches 2015 nuclear deal's stockpile limit: sources

The semi-official Fars news agency quoted a source as saying that the United Nations’ IAEA has measured the stockpile on Monday.

01 Jul 2019 4:45 PM

'Climate disruption is happening now... It is progressing even faster than the world's top scientists have predicted,' the UN secretary general said. (Photo: File)

UN chief urges action to avert climate change 'catastrophe'

'We are here because the world is facing a grave climate emergency,' Guterres told two-day Abu Dhabi Climate Meeting.

30 Jun 2019 5:06 PM

India abstained from voting on the resolution, with First Secretary in India’s Permanent Mission to the UN Paulomi Tripathi, in the explanation of vote, saying that incorporating capital punishment into the scope of this resolution 'raises concerns that it may be an attempt to place it on par with torture.' (Photo: ANI)

India abstains from voting on UNGA resolution on goods used for capital punishment

The 193-member UN General Assembly Friday adopted the resolution towards torture-free trade.

29 Jun 2019 2:57 PM

Khashoggi's Turkish fiancee Hatice Cengiz, who on October 2 stood and waited for him in vain outside the consulate where he had gone to pick up documents needed for their marriage, also addressed the UN session.(Photo: File)

UN 'paralysis' delaying justice for Khashoggi's brutal murder: Expert

'I want to know who gave the order to kill Jamal, and who else knew. I want to know where is his body,' Khashoggi's fianceesaid.

27 Jun 2019 12:40 PM

Aiyar cited several instances in the history of the party when people from outside the Nehru-Gandhi family were presidents of the party, from UN Dhebar to Brahmananda Reddy. (Photo: File)

Non-Gandhi can be Cong chief but Gandhi family must remain active: Mani Shankar Aiyar

The BJP's objective is to have a 'Gandhi-mukt Congress' so as to have a 'Congress-mukt Bharat', he claimed.

23 Jun 2019 6:35 PM

In addition, the State Department added a special section on what US officials said are the 'staggering scope of religious freedom abuses in Xinjiang' to this year's report on China. (Photo: File)

Pakistan should do more to stop abuse of blasphemy laws: Mike Pompeo

The Criminal Code of Muslim-majority Pakistan, punishes blasphemy, providing penalties ranging from a fine to death.

22 Jun 2019 1:47 PM

Iran on Thursday wrote to the United Nations, alleging that the US military drone shot by the Islamic Republic over the Strait of Hormuz was in a 'full stealth mode' and engaged in a spying operation. (Representational Image)

'Engaged in spying': Iran writes to UN over US drone

Iranian military gave repeated radio warnings to US drone before downing it after it entered country's airspace, Sputnik reported.

21 Jun 2019 10:34 AM

The terrorist activities of the Taliban, the Haqqani Network, ISIS as well as al-Qaeda and its proscribed affiliates the LeT and the JeM need to end, Akbaruddin said. (Photo: Tweeter)

Terrorists cannot be allowed to negotiate from 'place of advantage': India tells UN

Akbaruddin said the 'sanctuaries and safe havens' provided to terror networks have to be addressed for a peace in Afghanistan.

20 Jun 2019 6:50 PM

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (Photo: ANI)

Khashoggi's killers will pay the price, says Turkish President

The special rapporteur, however, does not make any conclusions over the role of the Saudi Crown Prince and King in the murder case.

20 Jun 2019 8:56 AM

Foreign ministry spokesman Ahmed Hafez said he condemned "in the strongest terms" the call by the spokesman for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Rupert Colville, for an independent investigation into Morsi's death during a court hearing on Monday. (Photo: AFP)

Egypt accuses UN of seeking to 'politicise' Morsi death

This comes two days after the death of former president of Egypt, Mohammad Morsi who suddenly died in court.

19 Jun 2019 4:51 PM

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