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Former US envoy to the UN John Bolton speaks to NDTV New Delhi: Former US ambassador to the UN John Bolton today told NDTV that the United Nations is a huge organisation and that many bodies of the global body are irrelevant. He said the UN’s massive size is a part of its problems. “Some…
The UN Security Council on Thursday expressed its full support for Antonio Guterres. United Nations: The United Nations Security Council on Thursday expressed its full support for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres after Israel’s foreign minister said he was barring him from entering the country. The 15-member council said in a statement that “any decision not to…
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar poses for a picture with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa during the G4 Foreign Ministers Meeting, in New York. | Photo Credit: ANI With the United Nations (UN) approaching its 80th anniversary next year, the Group of Four (G4)…
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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot (L) speaks as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) looks on during a UN Security Council meeting on the conflict between Ukraine and Russia at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday (September 24, 2024) at…
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Smoke billows over southern Lebanon following Israeli strike, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Tyre, Lebanon September 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS World leaders lined up at the United Nations on Tuesday (September 24, 2024) to call on Israel to refrain from a full-scale war in Lebanon, with…
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The UN Security Council has met in an emergency session on Lebanon following attacks against Hezbollah. United Nations: The UN Security Council has met in an emergency session on Lebanon, following an uptick in cross-border fire between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, and deadly wireless device explosions targeting members of the militant group. Rosemary DiCarlo, UN…
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at the opening ceremony of the ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on September 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told African leaders on Thursday (September 5, 2024) that “injustices” against the…
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“There is absolutely no question that India is the 3rd-most powerful country,” Mr Mahbubani said. (File) New Delhi: The United Nations Security Council needs urgent reforms and India should get its rightful place as a permanent member of the top UN body, says former Singapore diplomat professor Kishore Mahbubani. In an exclusive interview to NDTV’s…
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There were 151 Indian police in UN peacekeeping operations, while 5,384 troops were deployed. United Nations: Calling for a reform of the UN Security Council, India has cautioned against its peacekeeping mandates as “not representative of current realities”. Intelligence Bureau Director Tapan Kumar Deka said: “We call for caution on any activity that is rooted…
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The United Nations’ (UN) top official in Afghanistan defended the failure to include Afghan women in the upcoming first meeting between the Taliban and envoys from 22 countries, insisting that demands for women’s rights are certain to be raised. UN special envoy Roza Otunbayeva was pummelled with questions on June 21 from journalists about criticism…