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At UN, India says people centric approach, dialogue, diplomacy only solutions to Ukraine conflict

Sanjay Verma, secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs said at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) said India continues to remain concerned over the situation in Ukraine

PM Modi not attending UNGA high-level session, EAM Jaishankar to address on Sep 26

The high-level General Debate of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly will begin on September 19, with Brazil as the traditional first speaker of the session, followed by the US.

Global Watch | China Chronicles: How world is paying a price for UN Resolution 2758

In 1971 China replaced Taiwan in the United Nations Security Council as a permanent member. This was a historical blunder of the world community as it gave the biggest push and legitimacy to Chinese designs to dominate the world by taking over the global institutions

How mighty nations are weakening efficacy of international organisations

Weaker and smaller nations, mainly from the Global South, which have faced questioning and threats from international organisations, including the ICC and UNHRC, could only watch these global bodies being bullied into submission by powerful nations

International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2023: History, significance and theme

The UN General Assembly adopted resolution 60/7 to declare 27 January as the International Holocaust Remembrance Day on 1 November 2005

India abstains on UN General Assembly resolution asking ICJ opinion on 'violation' of Palestinian rights

The draft resolution ‘Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem’ was adopted by a recorded vote on Friday, with 87 votes in favour, 26 against and 53 abstentions, including by India

International Day for Tolerance 2022: History, significance and all you need to know

UNESCO's Member States adopted Declaration of Principles on Tolerance on 16 November, 1995

77th United Nations Day: History, significance and all you need to know

Th United Nations was officially established on 24 October 1945 with 51 members

Preachy Bilawal should know Pakistan is a graveyard of minorities: As for India, just look at Parsis and Bohras

If India’s true minority policy has to be understood and appreciated, one should look at how some of the smallest communities like Parsis, Jews and Buddhists or even Bohras, Ismailis and Ahmadiyyas have been treated

UN General Assembly meeting of world leaders, by the numbers

The 77th UN General Assembly saw 195 speakers with an average of 19 minutes of speech, against the prescribed time limit of just 15 minutes. Palestine, an observer at the global body, kept the mic for the longest speech made over 47 minutes