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Oct 26, 2018
India urges United Nations to impose sanctions on militant organisations carrying out sexual violence
Large scale movements of refugees emanating from armed conflicts increase vulnerability of women to discrimination and exploitation, Paulomi Tripathi said. -
Oct 25, 2018
Rohingya genocide still ongoing in Myanmar, but Aung San Suu Kyi in 'total denial', says UN investigator
Genocide is still taking place against Rohingya Muslims remaining in Myanmar and the government is increasingly demonstrating it has no interest in establishing a fully functioning democracy, UN investigators said Wednesday. -
Sep 27, 2018
Foreign ministers Sushma Swaraj and Javad Zarif discuss US sanctions on Iran amid warnings from Donald Trump
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed US sanctions against Tehran amidst American President Donald Trump issuing dire warnings. -
Sep 27, 2018
At UNSC, Donald Trump accuses China of election meddling in upcoming midterm polls; Beijing rejects charge
US president Donald Trump on Wednesday accused China of seeking to meddle in the 6 November US congressional elections, saying Beijing did not want his Republican Party to do well because of his pugnacious stance on trade. -
Sep 18, 2018
India's Ambassador to UN Syed Akbaruddin calls for crippling Taliban's illicit drug trade in Afghanistan
Syed Akbaruddin said that the agendas of terror organisations draw financial sustenance not only from extortion and forced levies and taxes, but also benefit from criminal networks operating drug cartels and stealing Afghanistan's natural resources. -
Sep 05, 2018
US to lead Security Council talks on Iran in late September, aims to put pressure over violation of resolutions
With the United States now holding the presidency of the Security Council, Haley said the aim is to put further pressure on Tehran over its alleged violations of council resolutions. "President Trump is very adamant that we have to start making sure that Iran is falling in line with international order," Haley told reporters. -
Aug 03, 2018
UN Security Council backs moves to unblock humanitarian aid to North Korea, backs US proposal on guidelines for exemptions
UN is poised to back last month's US proposal with guidelines to aid organisations and governments to apply for sanctions exemptions for North Korea. -
Jul 31, 2018
UN peace envoy plans talks with Iran, Russia, Turkey to finalise committee that will draft new Syrian constitution
The UN envoy said last week that he wants to have the Syria constitutional committee set up before world leaders meet at the General Assembly in September. -
Jul 10, 2018
More than 500 million children living in country of conflict or disaster, says head of UN children's agency Henrietta Fore
About a quarter of the world's children — about 535 million — are living in a country affected by conflict or disaster, the head of the UN children's agency said on Monday. -
Jun 26, 2018
Indian Ambassador to UN Syed Akbaruddin questions 'unrepresentative' Security Council's ability to protect
India has questioned how the United Nations Security Council, which is "grossly unrepresentative" and has a questionable record in addressing common challenges, pursue the noble cause of responsibility to protect populations and prevent genocide and crimes and humanity.
