United Nations

India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, has asserted that the foremost obstacle to improving relations with Pakistan is ending terrorism. 

These nations, scattered across the Caribbean, Africa, and the Pacific, share characteristics that make them particularly vulnerable to external shocks: small landmasses, isolated populations, import-dependent economies, and a lack of economic diversification.

Mr. Modi has invested a large amount of time and energy to travel the world, visiting a very wide array of countries across the globe. If he retains power, he could personally influence many of them to vote for an Indian nominee.

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC), established in 1945, stands as one of the six principal bodies of the United Nations. Its powers, outlined in the United Nations Charter, include the establishment of peacekeeping operations, implementation of international sanctions, and authorization of military actions. Notably, the UNSC is the sole UN entity with the authority […]

India’s bid for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is well deserved, rooted in its credentials as the world’s largest democracy, the second-most populous country, a major economic player, a responsible nuclear power, and a significant contributor to UN peacekeeping missions. Despite these qualifications, India has faced resistance and indifference from […]

NEW DELHI: The Human Rights Watch report released on Wednesday reveals that the Chinese government has extended its mosque closure campaign beyond Xinjiang, a region long accused of persecuting Muslim minorities. The report, relying on public documents, satellite images, and witness testimonies, disclosed that authorities have shuttered mosques in the northern Ningxia region and Gansu […]

At the inaugural General Assembly of the World Liberty Congress, an organisation dedicated to promoting democracy and human rights, more than 20 dissidents from 56 countries were present in Vilnius. The emergence of the World Liberty Congress is seen as a substitute for the United Nations, which is increasingly criticised for its ineffectiveness in maintaining […]

Among the council of 15, it was only the US that vetoed the resolution, while Russia and the UK abstained from voting NEW DELHI: As the conflict between Israel and Palestine reaches its second week, the US uses its veto power to shoot down a peace resolution at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). According […]

With the deterioration of the United Nations, the G20 is slowly becoming the vehicle of choice for a section of the developed world. While the UN still retains some of its traditional appeal as a global forum where crucial decisions are made (read bought or sold), the heavily west-tilted institution’s progressive irrelevance on the face […]

Russia has promised more investment, military support and diplomatic presence to Africa