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24 Jun 2022

Ready to provide assistance to Afghanistan after devastating quake: India

The 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck the Central Region of Afghanistan early Wednesday morning. Four districts in Patika province - Gayan, Barmala, Naka and Ziruk - as well as Spera district in Khost province, have been affected by the quake. The earthquake registered at a depth of 10 km, OCHA said.

21 Jun 2022

Five nations oppose Pakistan's bid to list Indian as terrorist at UNSC

Pakistan’s attempt to list an Indian national Gobinda Patnaik Duggivalasa as United Nations-listed terrorist has been again rejected 5 countries namely the UK, US, France, Albania and India rejected it at the United Nations Security Council’s committee

Kabul gurdwara attack

19 Jun 2022

Kabul gurdwara attack: Sikh bodies urge UN to ensure Afghan minorities' safety

Sikh bodies have sought UN intervention to ensure safety of Sikh and Hindu communities of Afghanistan. 2 people died in the recent attack on a gurdwara in Kabul. India has issued e-visas to over 100 Sikhs and Hindus post in Afghanistan post the Kabul terror attack.

19 Jun 2022

There cannot be 'double standards' on religiophobia, says India at UN

Amid condemnation by Muslim countries over the controversial remarks made by now-suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma against Prophet Muhammad, India's Permanent Representative to the UN asserted that the country does not need "selective outrage" from outsiders.

16 Jun 2022

47 nations voice concern over China's treatment of Muslim Uyghurs in Xinjiang

47 countries voiced concern about abuses in China`s far-western Xinjiang region They demanded that the United Nations rights chief publish a long-delayed report on Uyghurs` repression "We continue to be gravely concerned about the human rights situation in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region," they said

UN General Assembly

10 Jun 2022

For first time, UNGA resolution on multilingualism mentions Hindi

For first time, UN General Assembly resolution on multilingualism has mentioned Hindi language. India emphasised that it is imperative that United Nations embraces multilingualism in a true sense. The resolution was presented by Andorra and co-sponsored by over 80 nations including India.

World Environment Day 2022

05 Jun 2022

World Environment Day: History, significance, theme of the year- All about it

World Environment Day is a platform for raising awareness on environmental issues The day aims to focus on the importance of the environment "The environment is everything that isn't me" – Albert Einstein

20 May 2022

DNA: Vajpayee-Modi made hindi a weapon on world stage

A lot of efforts were made to change the thinking on mother tongue in India. Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the first such leader to address the United Nations General Assembly in Hindi in the year 1977.

18 May 2022

Taliban govt orders UN female staff in Afghanistan to wear hijab

Taliban govt has ordered the UN female staff in Afghanistan to wear hijab Taliban said that female employees should consider wearing the hijab while reporting to duties It also placed a poster calling on women to wear the "hijab"

Russia-Ukraine war

06 May 2022

'Cycle of death, destruction' must end for the sake of people, says UN chief

UN chief urged the world to unite and end the war in Ukraine. He called calling it senseless, ruthless and "limitless in its potential for global harm." Guterres highlighted that even a one-day cease-fire would prevent dozens of civilian deaths.

30 Apr 2022

Germany takes Italy to UN court over World War II reparation dispute

Germany has brought a complaint against Italy before the ICJ of the United Nations The case is regarding a long-running dispute over World War II reparations The case concerns a long-running dispute over WW2 reparations

30 Apr 2022

UN condemns 'deadly explosion' at Kabul mosque that killed 10, injured 15

The United Nations has condemned a "deadly explosion" at a Sufi mosque in Afghanistan Afghanistan's capital Kabul saw a "deadly explosion" on April 29 at a Sufi mosque Over 15 people were injured and 10 died in the blast

29 Apr 2022

UN urges emergency development measures in Lebanon amid crisis

The country needs emergency development that would put an end to the prolonged economic stagnation, said UN official. His remarks came during a ceremony held by Prime Minister Najib Mikati at the Grand Serail.

20 Apr 2022

Fall Armyworm threat to crop production across globe, UN raises concern

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has spent about $12 million to control this pest. This worm generally attacks 80 types of plants, including maize and rice. Fall armyworm can cover a distance of 1 thousand kilometers in a night in search of its food.

15 Apr 2022

EAM S Jaishankar meets UN chief, discusses Taliban, Ukraine crisis

Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar wrote, "Spoke about latest developments in respect of Afghanistan and Myanmar. Appreciate his interest in working with India to effectively address important contemporary challenges.

14 Apr 2022

Russia-Ukraine war threatens to devastate many developing economies, warns UN

Guterres released the report saying that the war is “supercharging” a crisis in food, energy and finance in poorer countries. The report says 69 of the countries, with a population of 1.2 billion people, face a “perfect storm” and are severely or significantly exposed to all three crises. They include 25 countries in Africa, 25 in Asia and the Pacific, and 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Russia-Ukraine war

12 Apr 2022

142 Ukrainian children killed, 229 injured so far after Russian invasion: UN

The UN on Monday said it has verified the deaths of 142 children in the six weeks since Russia's invasion. The UN children's agency also informed that nearly two-thirds of all Ukrainian children have fled their homes now. 'I have rarely seen so much damage caused in so little time,' UN official said after visiting war-torn country.

covid-19 pandemic

09 Apr 2022

Covid pandemic far from over, next variant not a question of if but when: UN

The UN chief says that vaccine equity remains a major challenge in combating Covid While some high-income countries are preparing for their second booster doses, one-third of humanity remains unvaccinated WHO has said that the new XE belongs to Omicron variant until significant differences in transmission and disease characteristics are reported

Russia-Ukraine war

07 Apr 2022

UNGA to vote on suspending Russia from human rights council today

Supporters of the resolution are optimistic about its approval, though not necessarily with the support of 140 countries. Russia asked an unspecified number of countries to vote “no,” saying an abstention or not voting would be considered unfriendly and would affect bilateral relations.

06 Apr 2022

UN to vote on suspending Russia from Human Rights Council on Thursday

A two-thirds majority of voting General Assembly members in New York can suspend a country for committing gross and systematic violations of human rights. Russia is in the second year of a three-year term on the 47-member Human Rights Council.

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