UN adds Israel to list of states committing violations against children

08 Jun 2024

United Nations(UN) has added Israel to the global list of states and armed groups that have committed violations against children, according to Israel’s UN envoy, Gilad Erdan. This decision comes after eight months of conflict in Gaza, during which over 13,000 children are estimated to be among the 36,500 casualties....

Human Rights Body Urged UN To Tackle Disappearances, Killings In Balochistan

02 Jun 2024

The Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) has submitted a detailed written statement to the UN Human Rights Council for its upcoming 56th Session, shedding light on the enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings of Baloch individuals by Pakistani state authorities in Balochistan. This statement, falling under Agenda Item 3, was submitted...

Explained: Who Is Major Radhika Sen, Set To Receive UN Gender Advocate Award?

30 May 2024

India’s Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations (UN), Ruchira Kamboj, recently took to X to announce that Indian woman peacekeeper Major Radhika Sen will be awarded a prestigious military gender advocate award by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on May 30, the day marking the International Day of UN Peacekeepers. Here's...

UN Revises India’s Economic Growth Forecast, Projects 6.9% GDP Expansion in 2024

17 May 2024

The United Nations has revised its economic growth projections for India, forecasting the country's GDP to expand by 6.9% in 2024. This is a significant upward adjustment from the 6.2% growth rate predicted in January. The mid-year update of the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report attributes this improvement...

UN Indian Staff Killed In Rafah Attack; Remained Ready To Give His All For Nation

15 May 2024

A deathly silence continues to descend on the Thane residence, ever since Waibhav Kale's family received the unfortunate news of his death. Former Indian Army officer Waibhav Anil Kale, who worked for the United Nations in Gaza, lost his life while travelling in a vehicle, which was going to Khan...

Rafah Attack: Former Indian Army Officer Serving With UN Killed

14 May 2024

A retired Indian Army officer, Waibhav Anil Kale, 46, who was working for the United Nations (UN) in Gaza, was tragically killed while traveling to a hospital in the Khan Younis area from the Rafah region. The Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations expressed their condolences to his...

Israel-Hamas War: India Condemns Humanitarian Crisis In Gaza

14 May 2024

Amidst the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, India has strongly issued its condemnation over civilian deaths in the ongoing conflict and has also declared, that the humanitarian crisis plaguing this region is "simply unacceptable." "The conflict in Gaza has been going on for over seven months, and the humanitarian crisis it has...

India Vouches For Palestine’s Full Membership In United Nations

11 May 2024

India supported a draft resolution at the UN General Assembly on Friday, advocating for Palestine's full membership in the United Nations and urging the Security Council to "reconsider" the matter positively. The resolution, presented by the United Arab Emirates on behalf of the Arab Group, received 143 votes in favor,...

UN Chief Warns Against Ground Invasion Of Rafah

07 May 2024

Issuing a stark warning, the Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres announced that a ground invasion would prove to be "intolerable." Thus, inflicting humanitarian consequences and destabilizing the region. "A ground invasion in Rafah would be intolerable because of its devastating humanitarian consequences and because of its destabilising...

China is Not Qualified to Become a UN Partner: Taiwan’s Envoy to Germany

06 May 2024

The Taiwanese Ambassador to Germany, Shieh Jhy-Wey, has brought attention to the grave injustices perpetrated by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in its occupied territories. Addressing the 20th anniversary of the World Uyghur Congress in Munich, he underscored the shared suffering of those in these territories and stressed the importance...