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- UN chief hopes change in Maldives will bring peace
United Nations, Feb 8: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed "strong hope" that a shift in power in the Maldives will help quell the violence and tensions the island country has ex....
- India, Brazil hold 'candid' defence talks
New Delhi, Feb 6: India and Brazil, two major developing nations seeking permanent membership in a reformed UN Security Council, today held "candid" discussions on their bilateral coope....
- Nambiar to become UN chief's adviser on Myanmar
United Nations, Jan 26: Veteran Indian diplomat Vijay Nambiar is stepping down as chef de cabinet of UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon to become his special adviser on Myanmar.
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- Listen to Africa on African affairs: India to UN
United Nations, Jan 13: India on Thursday stressed the need for the UN and its Security Council to "listen to Africa and its organizations" for a "better understanding" of the s....
- Durban talks: India's gains and losses
New Delhi, Dec 15: The UN climate change talks in Durban arrived at a four-pronged Durban Package to save the planet by controlling emission of greenhouse gases. The gains and losses for develo....
- India fights for right of development of 1.2 bn people
Durban, Dec 10: Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan today made an emotional appeal to the rich countries, asking for space for basic development for its 1.2 billion people and eradication o....
- Indian envoy turns to Facebook to stress UN reforms
United Nations, Dec 2: India's Permanent UN Representative Hardeep Singh Puri turned to Facebook terminology to point to the danger of the critical issue of UN General Assembly revitalisati....
- India offers to play role in achieving Middle East peace
United Nations, Dec 1: Underlining the importance of the West Asian region to the international community, India has expressed its readiness to play a supportive role to achieve a just and com....
- India wins election to UN panel on racial discrimination
United Nations, Dec 1: India's nominee Dilip Lahiri has been re-elected to serve on the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) for a three year term, beginning Jan ....
- India says expansion essential for UNSC credibility
United Nations, Dec 1: India, an aspirant for permanent membership of the UN Security Council, has said that an expansion of the decision making organ was essential for its credibility and the ....
- India presses for urgent UNSC reform and expansion
United Nations, Nov 29: Reiterating that reform and expansion of the UN Security Council are essential to reflect contemporary reality, India has called for pursuing early reform with renewed v....
- Ukraine backs India for UN permanent seat
New Delhi, Nov 25: Ukraine today declared support for India's bid for a permanent seat in the UN Security Council and also agreed to fast-track a visa pact for accelerating economic ties.
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- India defeats China to be on UN oversight body
United Nations, Nov 23: In a two-way contest with China, India has been elected to the United Nations Joint Inspection Unit, an independent external oversight body mandated to conduct evaluatio....
- India calls for national reconciliation in Libya
United Nations, Nov 3: Noting that proliferation of weapons has emerged as a major threat to stability in Libya, India has asked the new authorities in Tripoli to undertake an inclusive politic....
- India ranks low 134 in human development index
New Delhi, Nov 2: India ranks a low 134 among 187 countries in terms of the human development index (HDI), which assesses long-term progress in health, education and income indicators, said a U....
- India backs UN call for end to US trade embargo on Cuba
United Nations, Oct 26: India joined 181 other nations in the UN General Assembly in calling for the immediate lifting of the economic and trade embargo imposed on Cuba by the United States sin....
- India elected to UN Economic and Social Council
United Nations, Oct 25: India and 17 other countries were on Monday elected as new members of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
The other new members are Belarus, Brazil, B....
- India ready to play a role for Mideast peace
United Nations, Oct 25: Stressing dialogue and negotiations rather than resorting to arms to address people's grievances, India has said it stands ready to play its role to achieve a just ....
- UNSC adopts India backed resolution on piracy
United Nations, Oct 25: At India's initiative, the UN Security Council has for the first time adopted a resolution seeking prosecution not only for acts of piracy off the coast of Somalia ....
- Citing domestic duties, India withdraws choppers from UN Congo mission
New Delhi, Oct 14: India has withdrawn all its attack and transport helicopters from the United Nations mission in Congo this month, citing their requirement in domestic security roles.
- India cautions against premature withdrawal of UN missions
United Nations, Oct 13: Decrying a tendency to ask UN missions "to do more with less", India has called for vital security sector reform for establishing enduring peace and stability i....
- India seeks urgent reform of global economic architecture
United Nations, Oct 12: Noting that the world economy is in trouble, India has called for urgent reform of global economic and financial architecture in pursuit of sustained economic growth to....
- India to join exercise to re-enact Indian Ocean tsunami
United Nations, Oct 7: India and over 20 other nations will participate next week in a full-scale exercise to test a United Nations-backed early warning system which will re-enact the events o....
- UN eco-heritage awareness programme now in India
New Delhi, Oct 5: An eco-learning programme for 420 school students will be held at the world heritage site of the Keoladeo National Park near Bharatpur in Rajasthan from Oct 7-10, UNESCO annou....
- India must act to cope up with urbanisation: UN expert
New Delhi, Sep 26L: India has good policies but needs to implement them effectively to cope with the growing challenge of urbanisation, UN Under-Secretary-General Joan Clos said today.
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- India calls for UN reforms, unrelenting war against terror
United Nations, Sep 24: Declaring that India stands ready to play its part in meeting global challenges from economic downturn to terrorism, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today sought key refor....
- Manmohan Singh keeps up hectic diplomacy at UN
United Nations, Sep 24: Keeping up a hectic round of diplomacy ahead of his address to the United nations today, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has met the leaders of Iran, Japan and Sri lanka.
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- As US opposes, India backs Palestinian bid for UN membership
United Nations, Sep 24: As Palestinian President Mahoud Abbas put forth a historic bid for UN membership for an independent state of Palestine, India reiterated its support for the move despite....
- G-4 nations to keep up efforts for UNSC expansion
United Nations, Sep 24: India, Brazil, Germany, and Japan, four aspirants of permanent membership of the UN Security Council have reiterated their common vision of an enlarged Security Council ....
- India reiterates 'unequivocal support' for Palestinian state
United Nations, Sep 23: Amid a last-ditch American effort to head off a Palestinian bid for membership in the United Nations, India has reiterated its absolute "unequivocal support" for....
- Manmohan Singh to focus on terror, economy, reforms at UN
United Nations, Sep 22: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh comes to the United Nations today focused on global challenges such as terrorism, economic slowdown, terrorism and unrest in West As....
- India, others making efforts to save children, women: UN
New Delhi, Sep 20: Countries around the world, including India, are making significant progress in efforts to save the lives of women and children who die of preventable causes, though the goa....
- India to host international dialogue on green economy
New Delhi, Sep 17: India along with the United Nations will host a dialogue on green economy and inclusive growth next month in preparation for the Earth Summit in Brazil 2012.
The me....
- UN to review peacekeeping, India presses for more funds
New Delhi, Aug 16: India, one of the largest contributors to UN peacekeeping operations, has pressed for more financing and greater innovation in deploying troops in the conflict zones - a key....
- US rating downgrade positive, negative for India: Official
Chennai, Aug 7: The downgrading of the US long term credit rating by global rating agency Standard and Poors (S&P) from AAA to AA+ has positive and negative features for India, a finance mi....
- India to focus on UN peacekeeping during presidency
United Nations, Aug 3: India will focus on the issue of UN peacekeeping during its UN Security Council presidency for the month of August, Hardeep Singh Puri, permanent representative of India....
- Sikh rally at UN for Bhullar's clemency
New York, July 26: Hundreds of Sikhs held a rally at the UN headquarters here to seek the world body's pressure on India to stop execution of Devenderpal Singh Bhullar, who has been senten....
- Indian to lead UN change management team
United Nations, June 1: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has named Atul Khare of India to spearhead efforts to implement a reform agenda aimed at streamlining and improving the efficiency of th....
- India's ratification of UN convention against corruption welcomed
Washington, May 14: India's announcement that it had ratified the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) has been welcomed as a "significant step".
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- UN road safety plan launched in India
New Delhi, May 11: A plan to stabilise and then reduce road traffic fatalities globally by 2020 was launched in India along with 100 countries today.
Developed with the support of th....
- India wants World Bank to raise lending limits
Washington, April 17: India has asked the World Bank to take measures to enhance the lending limits which are constraining the ability of India and other developing countries to utilise its res....
- India reiterates support for revitalising UN General Assembly
United Nations, April 16: India has reiterated its "constructive support" and participation in an ongoing exercise for the revitalisation of the UN General Assembly.
"Indi....
- UN praise for India's pollution monitoring system
New Delhi, April 15: A United Nations body has praised a pollution monitoring system developed by Indian scientists to ensure clean air during the Commonwealth Games in Delhi last year. India i....
- At India's call, UNSC condemns hostage taking by Somalian pirates
United Nations, April 12: At India's initiative, the UN Security Council has for the first time adopted a resolution strongly condemning the growing practice of hostage-taking by pirates op....
- India contributes $1 mn to UN Women budget
New York, April 9: India has contributed $1 million to the core voluntary budget of UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, or UN Women, for the year 2011.
India&#....
- India wants UN anti-piracy resolution to mention hostage plight
New Delhi, April 8: India is lobbying for a reference to the sufferings of hostages in a proposed United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution against maritime piracy so that there is grea....
- India proposes pro-active role in UN-flagged anti-piracy efforts
New Delhi, March 16: India has proposed a pro-active role for its navy in a UN-flagged effort to tackle the threat to maritime traffic from piracy.
"India is in favour of strength....
- India committed to work towards peace in Somalia
United Nations, March 11: India has told the UN it is committed to cooperating with the transitional government in Somalia and at working towards peace and reconstruction in the country.
- India promises to be flexible in UNSC reform talks
United Nations, March 3: India, an aspirant to a permanent seat of the UN Security Council, has expressed its readiness to work with other nations towards the goal of achieving urgent reform of....
- Kabhi Khushi, Kabhie Gham' for India at UN
United Nations, March 3: The never ending debate over Security Council reforms reminds the Indian envoy to the UN of the hit Bollywood movie "Kabhi Khushi, Kabhie Gham" or "Joy some....
- India named global host of World Environment Day 2011
United Nations, Feb 23: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has named India for the first time as the global host of World Environment Day 2011 (WED) on June 5 for "embracing th....
- India backs modest expansion of UN Security Council
New Delhi, Feb 21: As a crucial round of inter-governmental negotiations on UN Security Council (UNSC) reforms begins next month, India is backing a "modest expansion" of the powerful b....
- India ups Third World diplomacy, to unveil new measures
New Delhi, Feb 16: Against the backdrop of the gathering momentum for the UN Security Council expansion, India on Friday will announce additional soft loans and other concessions for Least Deve....
- India seeks reform of global security structure
United Nations, Feb 12: India has called for a reform of the international structure for maintaining peace and security and peacebuilding while offering its unmatched nation building experience....
- G4 countries push for Security Council expansion
United Nations, Feb 12: India, Brazil, Germany and Japan, the four countries seeking permanent seats on the UN Security Council, have agreed to push full speed ahead for the expansion of the to....
- India's human rights defenders need better protection: UN expert
United Nations, Jan 22: An independent United Nations human rights expert has called on Indian authorities to do much more to ensure a safe and conducive environment for human rights defenders ....
- India asks Israel, Palestine to resume direct talks
United Nations, Jan 20: India has asked the international community to work closely with Israel and Palestine to encourage them to resume direct negotiations leading to a comprehensive peace pr....
- UN rights official visits Srinagar
Srinagar, Jan 19: The United Nations special rapporteur on human rights, Margaret Sekaggya, arrived in Srinagar today on a two-day visit "to assess the human rights situation in Kashmir val....
- India gears up to new diplomatic challenges at UN
New Delhi, Jan 19: From reaching out to smaller nations to taking up positions that it has not done so far, India's external affairs ministry is gearing up to cope with the diplomatic chall....
- Indian UN diplomat recalled after incident on flight
United Nations, Jan 19: Close on the heels of the recall of an Indian diplomat from London, another Indian diplomat, Alok Ranjan Jha, working with India's UN Mission here, has been recalled....
- 'Real negotiations' may begin on UN Security Council reform: UN
New York, Jan 18: Negotiations among governments to reform the UN Security Council may enter a new phase this year with serious talks to meet demands to enlarge the body to include countries li....
- UNSC should reflect 21st century realities: SM Krishna
New Delhi, Jan 11: Pressing for a permanent seat for India in the UN Security Council (UNSC), External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna today said the global body's high table should reflect t....
- Russia confident about India's Security Council seat
New Delhi, Dec 20: A day before talks between leaders of the two countries, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov today vigorously reiterated his country's support for India'....
- India seeks UNSC expansion, suggests key elements of reform
United Nations, Dec 15: Days before taking an elected seat on the UN Security Council, India has suggested six key elements of reform, including expansion of the Council in both its permanent a....
- India looking to being responsible UNSC member: President Patil
New Delhi, Dec 8: India is looking forward to fulfilling its responsibilities as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), President Pratibha Patil said here today.
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- BJP wants government to ratify UN convention against graft
New Delhi, Dec 4: Accusing the government of delaying the ratification of the UN Convention against Corruption, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today demanded that steps should be taken to bri....
- India and 12 other countries pledge to double tiger count by 2022
United Nations, Nov 25: An alliance of countries led by the United Nations to combat wildlife crime and do away with threats to wild cats throughout the world has vowed to double the number of ....
- Unicef to promote child rights in Lucknow festival
Lucknow, Nov 24: Around 45 children from Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh will participate in 'Lucknow Mahotsav', a 10-day cultural extravaganza, and spread child rights issues, an o....
- UN campaign to protect Delhi women from violence
New Delhi, Nov 22: The United Nations Development Fund for Women (Unifem) today launched a programme here with the aim of checking violence against women and adolescent girls in public space. D....
- India can't get UN seat without China backing: envoy
Islamabad, Nov 21: Pakistan's permanent envoy to the UN, Abdullah Hussain Haroon, today said India will never be able to secure a permanent seat at the UN Security Council unless China and ....
- India to decide foreign policy in national interest
New Delhi, Nov 9: India will decide its position on global issues based on its own and regional interests but should also be ready to face tough questions on its posture if it becomes part of t....
- Impressive progress made in advancing human well-being: UN
New York, Nov 4: "Substantial progress" has been made by many countries, including India, in recent years in boosting health, education and income for their people, the UN Development P....
- Rasgotra says clamour for UN seat 'foolish idea'
New Delhi, Nov 1: Former foreign secretary M.K. Rasgotra today said the clamour for India's permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) was a "foolish idea".
- India facilitating global plan to save animals and plants
Nagoya (Japan), Oct 28: The Oct 18-29 UN biodiversity summit today appointed India as one of the facilitators in an attempt to reach a global deal that aims to halt the loss of plants, animals ....
- World sports body demanded
Agra, Oct 25: Students from 50 countries joined the United Nations Foundation Day celebrations here with a senior official demanding launch of a World Sports Organisation to promote cooperation....
- India, Germany to discuss UN reforms, terror on Monday
New Delhi, Oct 15: India and Germany, newly-elected members to the UN Security Council, on Monday will give a fresh push to the G4 initiative for UN reforms and expand their counter-terror coop....
- India a strong contender for permanent UN membership: Krishna
New Delhi, Oct 13: With India set to become a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council with strong endorsement from 187 countries, the country has now become a "strong contender"....
- IBSA nations press for Security Council expansion
United Nations, Oct 13: India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) have vowed to accord highest priority to promoting the objectives of the poor nations in the UN Security Council and making its wor....
- Overwhelming support got India UN seat: S.M. Krishna
New Delhi, Oct 13: External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on Tuesday attributed the country's winning a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council to the "overwhelming support" i....
- First time all IBSA, BRIC countries in UN Security Council
New Delhi, Oct 13: With India, South Africa and Germany winning three of the rotating non-permanent seats in the UN Security Council (UNSC), this is the first time the Security Council will wit....
- India elected to non-permanent UN seat for 2011-12
New York, Oct 12: In a diplomatic triumph, India was today elected to a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council after a gap of nearly two decades.
With Kazakhstan withdrawing fr....
- UN reforms being opposed: India
New Delhi, Oct 12: With New Delhi poised to get a non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council, India today raised the bar further by pitching for a permanent seat and underlined that permanen....
- India expected to be a non-permanent member of UNSC soon
New York, Oct 12: India is almost sure to secure a membership in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), as it has almost no competitors in Asia following the withdrawal of Kazakhstan. It w....
- Majority of nations are for UNSC reforms: Krishna
New York, Sep 29: India today called for the early conclusion of negotiations for the reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), stating that there was "clear support" among ....
- India backs United Nations push for global disarmament
United Nations, Sep 25: India has strongly backed UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon's push for efforts to rid the world of weapons of mass destruction with the Conference on Disarmament (CD)....
- India, Brazil, Germany, Japan seek UNSC expansion
United Nations, Sep 25: India, Brazil, Germany and Japan (collectively known as G4 nations) have reiterated the need for urgent reform of the Security Council, including expansion of permanent ....
- UN joins 'Bell Bajao' campaign on domestic violence in India
United Nations, Sep 22: Building on its award-winning "Bell Bajao" campaign ('Ring the Bell' in Hindi) in India, the Breakthrough organisation has launched a global campaign on ....
- India, Brazil and South Africa get UN award
United Nations, Sep 21: The India, Brazil and South Africa Facility for Poverty and Hunger Alleviation (IBSA Fund) has received the 2010 UN Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Award for South-So....
- India to recharge bid for UN Security Council seat
New Delhi, Sept 17: India is set to accelerate its diplomatic effort for reform of the UN Security Council as External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna gears up to meet his counterparts and renew ....
- Developing countries should focus on domestic demand: Unctad
New Delhi, Sep 14: With rich nations facing a severe downturn, developing countries like India must focus on creating domestic demand, with job-generation and wage hikes, since export-led growt....
- Decentralisation of power key to fighting poverty: Rajya Sabha MP
New Delhi, Sep 13: Ahead of a UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) review meeting in New York next week, Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar, a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha, on Sunday s....
- India's march for Millennium Development Goals uneven
New Delhi, Sep 12: India cannot adopt a "one size fits all" approach to achieving the Millennium Development Goals by 2015, and the progress made after two-thirds of the time-lapse has ....
- US envoy discusses terror, tolerance with Chidambaram
New Delhi, Sep 10: US ambassador Timothy J. Roemer today met Home Minister P. Chidambaram and discussed with him ways to expand counter-terror cooperation between the two countries. The meeting....
- 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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