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United Nations Security Council in session (Photo: AP)

Stalled escalators, empty water coolers as budget crunch hits UN

The main priority now is ensuring the next paycheck for the UN's 37,000 employees.

12 Oct 2019 9:04 AM IST

United Nations Security Council in session (Photo: AP)

India slams Pakistan for 'fake narrative' on J&K children

Lodhi had also alluded to reports by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

11 Oct 2019 10:42 AM IST

In 2017, the United Nations Security Council slapped three sets of sanctions on North Korea, one on August 5, another on September 11 and the most recent on December 22 focused on refined petroleum products. (Photo: File)

Global anti-terror body FATF, UN must cooperate to combat terror:...

India's comments come as Pakistan requested UNSC to allow Hafiz Saeed to withdraw money from his bank account for basic...

10 Oct 2019 1:07 PM IST

India responded to Pakistan at the 34th session of United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

United Nations may run out of money in October. Why?

The UN operations in New York, Geneva, Vienna and Nairobi and at regional commissions will be affected.

9 Oct 2019 12:23 PM IST

Antonio Guterress statement came ahead of the UN General Assembly session where Pakistan has said that it would raise the issue of Kashmir. The country is rattled by the Indian governments move to abrogate Article 370 of the constitution that accorded special status to Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: ANI)

UN may run out of money by end of the month: Antonio Guterres

'The ultimate responsibility for our financial health lies with Member States,' Guterres said.

8 Oct 2019 8:34 AM IST

The family of four has been held at the Christmas Island detention facility for the past month while their fight to stay in the country is before the courts. (Photo: Facebook)

Australia rejects UN call to release Tamil family held at Christmas...

A Federal Court judge ruled last month there was enough evidence for the toddler's case to go to trial, though a date...

5 Oct 2019 2:55 PM IST

$Now, after Putins statements, shes changed it to \A kind but poorly informed teenager\. (Photo: Screengrab)$ World

Greta Thunberg changes her Twitter bio to mock Putin after he...

Putin said that Greta may have had good intentions but was poorly informed and has little or no idea about conditions in...

4 Oct 2019 1:27 PM IST

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg attended the Friday For Future rally in Berlin, Germany. (Photo: AP)

Go explain to developing countries': Putin criticises Greta Thunberg's...

Putin said: 'I may disappoint you but I don't share the common excitement about the speech by Greta Thunberg.'

3 Oct 2019 12:23 PM IST

External affairs minister S Jaishankar

India has 'good case' to become permanent member of the UNSC:...

Jaishankar also said a UNSC without India affects the United Nation's credibility.

2 Oct 2019 8:42 AM IST

Pakistans Ambassador to the UN Maleeha Lodhi made the remarks during a Security Council debate here last week on upholding international law within the context of the maintenance of international peace and security. (Photo: @LodhiMaleeha/Twitter)

Pak appoints Munir Akram in place of Maleeha Lodhi as UN...

However, it gave no reason for her removal.

1 Oct 2019 3:19 PM IST

Stressing that India is a part of the SCO dialogue mechanisms in counter-narcotics, Akbaruddin said that New Delhi is looking forward to organising an SCO event in the country on combating illegal financial flows related to narcotics trafficking in 2020. (Photo: ANI)

'Terror-crime nexus an existential global threat,' says Syed...

Akbaruddin highlighted nefarious activities of terror outfits designated by world body including Islamic State, LeT and...

20 Nov 2019 10:02 AM IST

Human rights groups and outside experts say more than one million Uighurs and other mostly Muslim minorities have been rounded up in a network of internment camps across the far-western region. (Photo: AFP)

Leaked govt files show how China organised mass detention of Uighurs,...

Beijing denies any mistreatment of the Uighurs or others in Xinjiang.

18 Nov 2019 12:19 PM IST