UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

'Irony' that country where temple was demolished co-sponsors UN resolution on peace: India slams Pakistan
In December, a mob led by some local clerics and members of radical Islamist party Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam vandalised the Hindu temple and set it on fire in Terri village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Karak district. The attack drew strong condemnation from human rights activists and the minority Hindu community leaders, prompting Pakistan's Supreme Court to order its reconstruction.

Pakistan's Balochistan saw 2,886 terror attacks, 3,184 related deaths in last decade: Report
The numbers come in the backdrop of last week's ...

US Ambassador to UN to visit Taiwan, China threatens 'heavy price'
The US Mission to the UN said in a statement on Thursday that Craft will t...
India will not shy away from raising its voice against enemies of humanity like terrorism: Tirumurti
India's Permanent Representative to the UN T S Tirumurti made the remarks while speaking at a special flag installation ceremony organised at the Security Council stakeout here. Flags of the five new incoming non-permanent members of the Security Council - India, Norway, Kenya, Ireland and Mexico - were installed at the stakeout during the special ceremony.
Collaboration, not confusion, is best response to coronavirus pandemic, says India at the UN
Addressing the UN General Assembly special session on COVID-19, Secretary (West) in India's Ministry of External Affairs Vikas Swarup said on Monday the ongoing coronavirus crisis had "laid bare" the gaps that exist in global cooperation and governance structures of multilateral organisations.
Our Indo-Pacific approach is based on cooperation and collaboration: India tells UN
India, the US and several other world powers have been talking about the need to ensure a free, open and thriving Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of China's rising military manoeuvring in the region.
World needs to come up with long-term strategies to tackle future pandemics: India at UNGA
India has taken a holistic approach to health based on four main pillars of healthcare, including preventive healthcare, affordable healthca...
India calls on UN member states' to condemn attacks on all religions
Bringing the attention to other religions, the Indian diplomat said, "This August body fails to acknowledge the rise of hatred and violence against Buddhism, Hinduism and Sikhism also."
India's CAG Murmu elected as External Auditor of Inter Parliamentary Union, Geneva
In recent past, he has been the External Auditor of World Food Programme, World Intellectual Property Organization, International Atomic Energy Agency, UN World Tourism Organization, International Organization for Migration, International Maritime Organization and Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
COVID-19 has not prevented some countries from supporting cross-border terrorism: India
"We now have countries taking advantage of the ongoing pandemic and spreading divisive hatred to other parts of the world on the basis of religion. COVID has not prevented them from supporting cross-border terrorism to kill innocent people and spread religious hatred," he said, without naming any country.
British PM Boris Johnson hails India's vaccine efforts in his UN General Assembly address
In reference to the vaccine being worked on by the University of Oxford, Johnson stressed the importance of equitable access of any successful vaccine because the health of every country depends on the whole world having access to a safe and effective vaccine, wherever a breakthrough might occur.
PM Modi addresses 75th session of United Nations General Assembly, full speech
It is a great honor for me to address the 74th Session of the United Nations on behalf of 1.3 billion Indians. It is a very special occasion...
Watch: Indian delegate at UN General Assembly walks out when Pak PM Imran Khan began speaking
Indian delegate at the United Nations General Assembly Hall walked out when Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan began his speech.Watch: India...
Promoting culture at high table: Uzbek language to be used at UN for the first time
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, a close partner of India, will participate in a high-level debate at the 75th anniversary session of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday. Mirziyoyev had twice visited India in recent years to expand strategic partnership.