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- Japan taps India for Africa's support on UN reforms
New Delhi, Aug 21: Japan today sought India's cooperation in starting talks with African countries to push forward UN Security Council reforms.
Indian External Affairs Minister S.....
- UN condemns killing of Indian peacekeepers in Congo
United Nations, Aug 19: UN Secretary-general Ban Ki- moon has offered his "sincere condolences" to the Indian government and families of the three Indian soldiers who were killed on Wed....
- India confident of 150 votes in Security Council bid
New Delhi, Aug 16: India is not only set to be elected a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for 2011-12 in October but is confident of garnering at least 150 votes in the General A....
- Efforts on to make Hindi official UN language
New Delhi, Aug 12: Efforts are underway to make Hindi an official language of the United Nations, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna told parliament today.
Denying that any financ....
- Three mn affected by Pakistan's worst floods: UNICEF
Islamabad, Aug 3: Floods have affected more than 3 million people in north-western Pakistan and the possible outbreak of water-borne diseases among the survivors was a major source of concern, ....
- India, US sign nuclear reprocessing deal
Washington, July 31: India and the United States have signed an agreement on the nuclear fuel reprocessing arrangements under the India-US civil nuclear deal completing another key step in impl....
- UN chief heads for Kabul
United Nations, July 20: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is heading for Kabul to take part in a major international meet today at which he will call on Afghans to unite in the interest of peac....
- UN to observe Nelson Mandela Day on July 18
New York, July 16: The UN will mark the first "Nelson Mandela Day" on July 18 in honour of the Nobel laureate regarded as the father of the new South Africa, a UN spokesman said here on....
- UN panel reviews women's situation in India
United Nations, July 13: A UN committee on the elimination of discrimination against women has begun a review of the situation of women in India and seven other countries.
During its ....
- UN closes offices in Sri Lanka
Colombo, July 7: UN officials in Sri Lanka today told employees to stay home to avoid a pro-government protest outside their offices.
The demonstration began on Tuesday to protest a U....
- 32 sites in race for World Heritage status this year
Paris, July 7: The World Heritage Committee will consider inscribing new sites on Unesco's World Heritage List when states' parties meet from July 25 - Aug 3 in Brazil, the Paris-based ....
- UAE elected vice-chair of UNESCO's intangible heritage assembly
Paris, July 3: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been elected vice-chair of UNESCO's intangible heritage assembly.
Arab states unanimously voted the UAE for the position at the t....
- Stop drug trafficking to wipe out poverty: UN
United Nations, June 27: Fighting drug abuse, trafficking and other social evils must be parts of the battle against poverty, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has said.
"Our work ....
- UNESCO unhappy with Mahabodhi temple
Patna, June 26: Eight years after the Mahabodhi temple in Bihar was declared a World Heritage Site, UNESCO is unhappy with its management for flouting safety and maintenance guidelines.
- UN announces environment education programme for students
New Delhi, June 24: In order to spread awareness about the environment and develop young leaders in the field, the United Nations today announced a global environment educational programme for ....
- India seems to be producing its own opium poppy: UN
United Nations, June 24: The latest report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) came up with a revelation that India is the highest consumer of heroine in South Asia. Not onl....
- India to recall choppers on UN work for internal actions
New Delhi, June 22: India has sounded out its permanent mission at the UN for "phased withdrawal" of its helicopters from peacekeeping operations in Africa for internal deployment, Fore....
- G20 should focus on green measures for growth: UN
United Nations, June 22: Leaders of the group of 20 developing countries (G20) should focus on environment-friendly measures to promote global economic recovery, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moo....
- UNDP hails India's rural job guarantee scheme
New Delhi, June 18: The United Nations has hailed India's rural job guarantee scheme, one of the flagship programmes of the Manmohan Singh-led United Progressive Alliance government, saying....
- Talks won't arrest global warming in next decade: UN climate chief
Bonn, June 7: The ongoing global climate negotiations will not lead to "adequate mitigation targets" to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the coming decades, but will eventually do so,....
- Boosted supply of food staples pushes prices down: UN
Rome, June 3: Increasing supplies of major food staples such as cereals have led to a "sharp decline" in prices during the first half of the year, but the cost of food remains some 69 p....
- India pitches for expansion of UN Security Council
New York, June 3: Buoyed by the US support for UN reforms and New Delhi's key role in the process, India has demanded an increase in both permanent and non-permanent seats in the UN Securit....
- Tobacco kills 1.5 million women annually: UN
Tehran, May 31: Use of tobacco kills more than 1.5 million women in world every year, and the number could rise to 2.5 million in the next two decades, the UN has warned.
"Most de....
- UN asks for agreement on nuclear disarmament
New York, May 28: With one day left before a month-long nuclear review conference ends today, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged the participants to agree on nuclear disarmament as expected....
- Join CTBT and NPT - UN to India and Pakistan
United Nations, May 26: The initial draft of the finalised version of the 2010 Nuclear-Non Proliferation Treaty Review conference has instructed India, Israel and Pakistan to become a part of t....
- UN agency wants broadband access for half the world by 2015
Hyderabad, May 25: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a United Nations agency on information and communication technologies (ICT), wants broadband internet access for half the world&#....
- Swaziland sympathetic to India's bid for UN seat
New Delhi, May 14: The king of Swaziland, a land-locked southern African country, has assured his country's broad support for India's bid for membership of the UN Security Council.
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- India presses for international terrorism convention
United Nations, May 12: Calling terrorism a global threat to democracy and development, India has called for the early adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT)....
- UNGA president to arrive on Monday for three-day visit
New Delhi, May 2: United Nations General Assembly president Ali Abdussalam Treki will arrive in India on Monday for a three-day visit during which he will discuss UN reforms with Indian officia....
- Indian named UN assistant secretary-general for peacekeeping
United Nations, May 1: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Atul Khare, a former Indian Foreign Service officer, as Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations.
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- Former Indian envoy elected to two UN panels
United Nations, April 29: India's Chandrasekhar Dasgupta has been elected by The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) to the Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR).
- UN General Assembly should set global agenda: India
United Nations, April 27: India has said the United Nations General Assembly should take the lead in setting the global agenda and restore its primacy that has over a period of time been encroa....
- India demands change in 'real power structure' of UNSC
United Nations, April 24: India, which is actively pursuing permanent membership of the UN Security Council, has reiterated its demand for a comprehensive reform of the world body's decisio....
- India should play vital role at UN summit: Congress MP
New Delhi, April 21: India should play an important leadership role at the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) summit by showcasing the country's progress on tuberculosis (TB) control, a....
- UN agencies hail India's education act notification
New Delhi, April 20: United Nations agencies today congratulated the Indian government on the notification of the Right to Education (RTE) Act which aims to provide free and compulsory educatio....
- BRIC, IBSA boost India's drive for UN seat
New Delhi, April 18: The stalled drive for expansion of the UN Security Council has gathered momentum with the IBSA and BRIC summits and South Africa backing the G4 initiative, say Indian offic....
- India for holistic approach to post-conflict peace-building
United Nations: Advocating a holistic approach to "post-conflict peace-building", India has suggested consultations with major troop and police contributing countries in formulating and....
- ISI gets LeT help for terror operations in India: UN
Islamabad, April 16: The United Nations released a report today which states that ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence), the chief intelligence network of Pakistan continues to maintain close assoc....
- India contributes to UN memorial for slavery victims
United Nations, April 16: India has contributed $250,000 to the Trust Fund for the Permanent Memorial to honour the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. India is the largest co....
- IAEA seeks more funds after nuclear security summit
United Nations, April 15: The United Nations agency that plays a leading role in trying to stop terrorists getting their hands on nuclear materials is seeking greater funding to carry out its t....
- Citizen actions, local governance needed for MDGs
Bhopal, April 14: With only five years left to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a UN official said today that citizen participation in the governance process and more ownership ....
- India first developing nation to chair UN forum on media
New Delhi: India today broke the glass ceiling to become the first developing country to head the 39-nation council of the International Programme for Development of Communication (IPDC), a UN ....
- Republic of Congo backs India for UN seat
New Delhi: India's bid for a non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council for 2011-12 term got a boost with Republic of the Congo being the latest country to declare support for New Delhi.....
- UNDP chief meets PM, praises rural job scheme
New Delhi: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) chief Helen Clark met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today and discussed several partnerships to achieve the Millennium Development Goa....
- 85 million women missing in India, China: UNDP
New Delhi: At least 100 million (10 crore) women are missing in seven Asian countries, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) said today. It said 85 million of them are from India and China.
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- India for comprehensive gender entity at UN
United Nations: India favored the early establishment of a comprehensive gender entity in the UN to serve as a focal point for all its gender related activities and programmes.
It sho....
- Top UN official to visit India, Nepal
United Nations: A top UN official will visit India and Nepal next week to discuss regional and international issues with officials and political parties in both the countries. UN Under-Secretar....
- Montek on UN climate change financing group
United Nations: Montek Singh Ahluwalia, deputy chairman of India's Planning Commission, is among the 19 members of the high-level advisory group set up by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon s....
- UNDP administrator to visit India, focus on NREGP
New Delhi: Helen Clark, the administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) who will be on her maiden visit to India on Friday, will visit the National Rural Employment Guarant....
- With 2.5 bn trees planted, India joins UN initiative
New Delhi: By planting 2.5 billion trees since 2007, India has joined the Plant for Planet: The Billion Tree Campaign of the UN, the environment and forests ministry announced today.
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- Act now, or you'll have e-waste mountain, UN tells India
Bali: India, China and other developing countries face "the spectre of hazardous e-waste mountains" unless they step up action to collect and recycle e-waste, the UN Environment Program....
- Illegal Internet pharmacies thriving in India: UN
New Delhi: Illegal Internet pharmacies are thriving in India and they are increasingly becoming a source of pharmaceutical drug abuse across the globe, a report released by the United Nations o....
- UN climate panel chief quits
New Delhi: UN climate panel chief Yvo de Boer today announced that he is quitting.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Executive Secretary de Boer announced....
- Haiti quake catastrophe poses unprecedented relief problems: UN
Geneva: The massive earthquake on Haiti has confronted United Nations' relief organisations with unprecedented problems in trying to cope with the catastrophe, UN humanitarian officials sai....
- 2010 to be International Year of Youth: UN
New Delhi: In an effort to harness the energy, imagination and initiative of the world's young denizens in overcoming the challenges facing humanity, the United Nations (UN) has declared 20....
- Russia backs India for UN seat
Moscow: Describing India as a "deserving and a strong candidate", Russia on Monday backed India for a permanent seat in an expanded United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
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- India, Brazil, China have 'basic draft' on climate change: Jairam
New Delhi: Three growing powers - India, China and Brazil - have a basic framework in place for negotiating cuts in greenhouse gas emissions during the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhage....
- India to attend UN meet on South-South Cooperation
New Delhi: Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur is representing India at the forthcoming meeting of the United Nations on South-South Cooperation in Kenya this week.
Th....
- Commonwealth leaders reach consensus on climate change
Port of Spain: Ahead of the conference on climate change in Copenhagen in December, a team of leaders at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) here said that a consensus has been....
- India warns against protectionism under a green label
Port-of-Spain: Amid growing pressure from developed countries to accept carbon curbing targets, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday pushed for "an ambitious, substantive and equitable outc....
- UN commends Indian Navy for anti-piracy role
London: The Indian Navy, along with the other major navies of the world, has been presented a special UN certificate for its anti-piracy activity in the dangerous Gulf of Aden off the coast of ....
- India to host 2012 biodiversity summit
New Delhi: India has offered to host the 11th global biodiversity summit in 2012, a government spokesperson said here today, adding that the head of the UN biodiversity convention secretariat h....
- India offers to help harness Africa's great potential
United Nations: India has offered its fullest cooperation to harness the great potential of the African people for the cause of Africa's progress and development, saying New Delhi envisions....
- Protect hospitals from disasters: UN chief
New Delhi: When disaster strikes an area, hospitals are the most critical infrastructure. So it is essential to protect the hospitals themselves from disasters, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon....
- UN condemns Afghan suicide attack on Indian embassy
New York: The UN Security Council today joined Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in condemning "in the strongest terms" the suicide attack on the Indian embassy that killed 17 people earlie....
- India seeks greater role for women in UN peacekeeping
United Nations: India has sought more representation of women in high decision-making positions at the UN saying greater participation of women in areas of conflict prevention was particularly ....
- Ahluwalia questions veracity of UN report
New Delhi: A senior government official today questioned the veracity of the latest United Nations' Human Development Index, where India has been ranked 134.
"I would suggest ....
- Remittances mean more than mere money: UN report
New Delhi: Remittances from Indian migrant workers, which are about 1.5 times more than the total foreign investments in the country, have far-reaching benefits such as pushing up school enroll....
- UN issues stamp to honour Gandhi
United Nations: The United Nations has released a one-dollar colourful postal stamp of Mahatma Gandhi to commemorate the 140th birth anniversary of the apostle of peace observed on Oct 1 as the....
- Pact on nuclear disarmament cannot be discriminatory: Krishna
United Nations: India has made it clear that while it attaches "the highest priority" to the goal of nuclear disarmament, any international accord to achieve this goal cannot be discrim....
- India seeks united action against terrorism
United Nations: India has asked the world community to urgently help bring to justice the perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, saying it is their collective responsibility and duty ....
- Gandhi, Mandela among Obama's heroes
Washington: Besides Abraham Lincoln, President Barack Obama looks up to Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela as his heroes for bringing about transformative change without violence by changing peo....
- India seeks 25-member Security Council
United Nations: India has demanded expansion of both the permanent and non-membership of the UN Security Council to reflect contemporary reality, saying a delay would only make it lose more cre....
- Tata Sons joins global firms against corruption
United Nations: Chief executives from some of the world's leading companies, including Tata Sons of India, have thrown their support behind a United Nations treaty aimed at combating corru....
- Hardeep Puri is India's new envoy to UN
New Delhi: The government Thursday announced the appointment of Hardeep Singh Puri, secretary in the external affairs ministry, as India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
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- World to have seven billion people by 2012
New York: The world population is expected to reach seven billion by 2012, from the current 6.8 billion, with the additional population increase coming mostly in developing countries, the UN ....
- UN hostage deadline extended in Pakistan
Islamabad, Feb 16 (DPA) Pakistani insurgents holding a US citizen working for the UN said on Monday they would extend the deadline given for the hostage's execution.
A previously unknown g....
- Tamil man sets himself ablaze outside UN office
Geneva: A man of Tamil origin committed suicide outside the United Nations' Geneva office by setting himself on fire, UN officials confirmed on Friday.
The incident took place the night be....
- UN condemns terrorist attacks in Kabul
New York: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the terrorist attacks in Afghan capital Kabul Wednesday that left 20 people dead.
"The secretary-general is appalled by these coo....
- India's emission cap can help resolve climate impasse: UNEP chief
New Delhi: A "voluntary signal" from India on where and when it will cap its greenhouse gas emissions can help resolve the current impasse holding up a global deal to combat climate change, say....
- UN must ensure Pakistan keeps terror promise: Mukherjee
New Delhi: The UN must pressure Islamabad into ensuring the perpetrators of Nov 26 Mumbai terror attack are bought to justice and Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has been given enough evidence....
- Ban receives Mumbai proof, urges Pak's cooperation
New Delhi/Islamabad: With Pakistan persisting in its denial mode, India on Thursday shared evidence linking Pakistani nationals to the Mumbai atrocity with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and ....
- Ban Ki-moon calls for more funds for public health systems
New Delhi: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon here on Thursday emphasised the need for sustained investments in the health sector following the global financial crisis, and called for strengthe....
- Resume composite dialogue, Ban urges India, Pakistan
Islamabad: In the interest of regional peace and stability, India and Pakistan should resume their composite dialogue, halted in the wake of the Mumbai carnage that New Delhi blames on elem....
- India to share Mumbai evidence during UN chief's visit
New Delhi: Seeking to intensify international pressure on Pakistan, India is set to share with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon the results of its probe into the Mumbai attacks wh....
- India should be permanent member of UN Security Council: Inderfurth
Kolkata: Former US assistant secretary of state for South Asia Karl F. Inderfurth on Friday pitched for making India a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
"India's c....
- US should openly support India for UN seat, says US ex-diplomat
New Delhi: The US should publicly support India's bid for permanent membership of the UN Security Council and engage New Delhi in the quest for nuclear disarmament, said Karl Inderfurth, fo....
- India, Africa must be on UN Security Council: Rwanda
New Delhi: Paul Kagame, president of the Republic of Rwanda, Monday said it is "absurd" India and Africa do not have any say in the expanded United Nations Security Council (UNSC), adding t....
- India in UN panel to combat piracy off Somalian coast
Washington: An international group, including India, has established four working bodies to combat piracy and armed robbery at sea off Somalia?s coast. The region witnessed over 100 attacks, ....
- Britain says LeT behind Mumbai carnage
New Delhi: In a clear message to Pakistan, Britain said on Tuesday that the Laskhar-e-Taiba militant terror group was responsible for the Mumbai carnage and it was for Islamabad to take actio....
- India handled Mumbai attacks courageously: Ban
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Wednesday praised the Indian leadership for its 'endurance and courageous handling' of the Mumbai terrorist attacks, which he said were u....
- Mumbai attack to dominate Security Council meet
United Nations: Meeting in the wake of the Mumbai outrage, members of the powerful Security Council are expected to call for a strong and united stand on international terrorism.
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- Ban Ki-moon welcomes India's decision to fight piracy
United Nations: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the decision of India and other countries to cooperate with Somalia to fight piracy in its waters, an issue that has gained immedia....
- Former RBI governor nominated to UN task force
United Nations: Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Y Venugopal Reddy has been nominated by the UN General Assembly president Miguel dŽEscoto to a UN task force to examine possible refo....
- UN rules out intervention in J&K
United Nations: Ruling out any United Nations' intervention in Kashmir unless both India and Pakistan approached the world body, UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon on Monday hoped that the two So....
- UN Chief committed to reforms
New Delhi: Lauding India as a leading voice in the developing world and a growing economic power, UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon on Friday underlined his commitment to the UN reforms and hope....
- India emphasises emission cut by developed world
United Nations: Pointing out that developing states are "most vulnerable" to the impact of climate change, India has asked developed nations to allow transfer of advanced clean technologies to ....
- India pushing for Rajiv Gandhi's nuke disarmament plan
United Nations: Vowing to work for a world free of atomic arms, India has asked the UN General Assembly to help forge consensus on moving towards non-discriminatory universal nuclear disarmamen....
- India criticises UN over financial crisis
New York: India has sharply criticised the United Nations and its affiliated organisations for sitting on the sidelines as the current financial crisis unfolded, saying that the IMF remained he....
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