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Swiss-Indian Billionaire Pankaj Oswal’s Daughter Detained In Uganda, He Moves UN

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Swiss-Indian Billionaire Pankaj Oswal’s Daughter Detained In Uganda, He Moves UN

Delhi: Swiss industrialist Pankaj Oswal filed an appeal with the United Nations against the alleged illegal detention of his 26-year-old daughter in Uganda. Vasundhara Oswal was seized by around 20 armed men, who did not produce an identification or warrant, from Oswal’s extra-neutral alcohol (ENA) plant in Uganda. While she was detained on October 1, purportedly…

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34 nations contributing troops to U.N. Lebanon force issue statement condemning attacks

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34 nations contributing troops to U.N. Lebanon force issue statement condemning attacks

In a joint statement on Saturday (October 12, 2024), 34 countries contributing troops to the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) condemned ongoing attacks on peacekeepers and called on all to respect the UNIFIL’s mission and ensure the safety of its personnel. India, which has 903 personnel serving under the UNIFIL, is not among…

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UN Security Council Not Fixable In Current Format, US Former Envoy To United Nations John Bolton Tells NDTV

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UN Security Council Not Fixable In Current Format, US Former Envoy To United Nations John Bolton Tells NDTV

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…

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Watch: Jammu and Kashmir elections: What message does New Delhi want to send?

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Watch: Jammu and Kashmir elections: What message does New Delhi want to send?

This week, we are speaking about Jammu Kashmir, where voters have now participated in 3 phases of polling for the first state elections in a decade and the message New Delhi is sending out over it. The issue over Kashmir also came up in the UN General Assembly last week, although compared to previous years…

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United Nations chief calls global situation ‘unsustainable’ as annual meeting of leaders opens

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United Nations chief calls global situation ‘unsustainable’ as annual meeting of leaders opens

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres warned world leaders Tuesday (September 24, 2024) that impunity, inequality and uncertainty are creating an “unsustainable world” where a growing number of countries believe they should have a “get out of jail free” card. “We can’t go on like this,” he said as the General Assembly’s annual debate among presidents, prime…

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UN Condemns Lebanon Device Blasts As Violation Of International Law

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UN Condemns Lebanon Device Blasts As Violation Of International Law

The UN said that the attack violated international law and could constitute a war crime. United Nations: The United Nations on Friday denounced the detonation of hand-held communication devices used by Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon this week, saying the attack violated international law and could constitute a war crime. “International humanitarian law prohibits the use…

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UN’s Summit Of The Future Has Arrived. Here’s All You Need To Know

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UN’s Summit Of The Future Has Arrived. Here’s All You Need To Know

The Summit of the Future is being held in the United States next week. (Illustration Image) New York: With just six years left to meet the deadline for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the world is not on track to meet those targets. The COVID-19 pandemic, escalating conflicts and growing climate chaos have…

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U.N. General Assembly widely supports Palestinian resolution demanding Israel end its occupation; India abstains from voting

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U.N. General Assembly widely supports Palestinian resolution demanding Israel end its occupation; India abstains from voting

The final result of a vote during the emergency session on the legal consequences of Israel’s actions in the Palestinian territories is shown at United Nations Headquarters on September 18, 2024 in New York. | Photo Credit: AFP The UN General Assembly strongly supported a nonbinding Palestinian resolution Wednesday (September 18, 2024) demanding that Israel…

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Libya’s instability has ’quite rapidly’ deteriorated and will worsen if no elections, says U.N. envoy

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Libya’s instability has ’quite rapidly’ deteriorated and will worsen if no elections, says U.N. envoy

The country’s current political crisis stems from the failure to hold elections on December 24, 2021, and the refusal of Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah to step down. File | Photo Credit: AP The top U.N. official in Libya warned Tuesday (August 20, 2024) that the political, military and security situation in the oil-rich north…

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Without reforms, UNSC ‘ill-equipped’ to address global challenges: G4 nations

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Without reforms, UNSC ‘ill-equipped’ to address global challenges: G4 nations

A reform of the U.N. Security Council that does not address the lack of representation, particularly in the permanent category, would only “exacerbate” the current imbalances in its composition and render it “ill-equipped” to address current global challenges, India has said on behalf of the G4 countries. “Recent global geopolitical events have clearly shown that…

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