43 civilians killed in US-led airstrikes in Syria's Raqqa
Over 65 governmental institutions and buildings have been completely obliterated, he said, adding that the sugar factory is the most important of those destroyed establishments.
Aug 06, 2017, 09:24 AM IST
South Korean foreign minister Kang Kyung-Wha open to meeting North Korean counterpart
Seoul last month proposed military talks with Pyongyang but the North refused to respond. Had they gone ahead, they would have been the first official inter-Korean talks since 2015.
Aug 05, 2017, 16:04 PM IST
UN chief asks US to re-engage in 2015 Paris climate agreement
The Paris climate deal aims to prevent the Earth from heating up by 2C since the start of the industrial age.
Aug 05, 2017, 12:11 PM IST
UN Security Council to vote on tougher North Korea sanctions
If implemented by all countries, the ban would strip Pyongyang of roughly a third of its export earnings estimated at USD 3 billion per year, according to a diplomat familiar with the negotiations.
Aug 05, 2017, 09:11 AM IST
Nikki Haley to raise India's UN Security Council membership at United Nation
State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert, in answer to a question if UN ambassador and Indian American Haley would be raising the issue of India`s membership at the United Nations.
Aug 04, 2017, 15:17 PM IST
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres to make first visit to Israel, Palestinian territories
Israel`s UN Ambassador Danny Danon said the visit will allow UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to "build a relationship" with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that he will also hold meetings with the Israeli President and defense minister.
Aug 04, 2017, 09:47 AM IST
Afghanistan for action against those using non-state actors for foreign policy
In the recent weeks, Afghanistan has witnessed some of the worst terrorist attacks killing scores of people.
Aug 03, 2017, 12:44 PM IST
UN Security Council moves to thwart terrorists' access to weapons
The resolution also encouraged the implementation of marking and tracing procedures of small arms and light weapons to improve traceability of such weapons which could be provided to terrorists through illicit trafficking.
Aug 03, 2017, 12:21 PM IST
India among five countries responsible for most child deaths due to inadequate breastfeeding: UN report
Breastfeeding not only helps prevent diarrhoea and pneumonia, two major causes of death in infants, it also helps reduce mothers' risk of ovarian and breast cancer, two leading causes of death among women.
Aug 02, 2017, 11:59 AM IST
US says time for talk on North Korea `is over`
Donald Trump has repeatedly urged China to rein in its recalcitrant neighbor, but Beijing insists dialogue is the only practical way forward.
Jul 31, 2017, 10:58 AM IST
Resolve 'Doklam standoff' peacefully: Former Russian minister to China, India
India has conveyed to the Chinese government that the road construction would represent a significant change of status quo with serious security implications for it.
Jul 29, 2017, 20:15 PM IST
US jury finds Macau billionaire guilty in UN bribery case
Defense lawyers countered that Ng Lap Seng goals were consistent with the types of public-private partnerships that the United Nations favors, and that other diplomats abused Ng`s trust.
Jul 28, 2017, 09:24 AM IST
UN, aid group: Cholera in Yemen to worsen in rainy season
Malnutrition is one of the main challenges in containing the disease.
Jul 22, 2017, 09:36 AM IST
Arab League urges world to save Yemen from cholera outbreak
The Arab League (AL) warned on Thursday against the growing cholera outbreak in war-ravaged Yemen, urging the international community to respond to the pleas of UN organisations to control the epidemic.
Jul 20, 2017, 23:02 PM IST
Scales tip in fight against AIDS, 1 million lives lost in 2016, down 50% from 2006: UN report
The UN report released on Thursday said that the scales have tipped in the fight against AIDS, with more than half of people infected with HIV now getting treatment and AIDS-related deaths almost halving since 2005.
Jul 20, 2017, 14:35 PM IST
Not bound by July 7 UN treaty to ban nuclear weapons, says India
In October last year, more than 120 nations had voted on a UN General Assembly resolution to convene a conference to negotiate a legally binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons, leading towards their total elimination.
Jul 18, 2017, 19:57 PM IST
Afghanistan civilian deaths hit new high: United Nations
Deaths in the capital Kabul accounted for nearly 20 per cent of the toll, according to the report by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), which has been documenting civilian casualties in the war-torn country since 2009.
Jul 17, 2017, 15:02 PM IST
Not many good North Korea options if pressure fails: Rex Tillerson
The USambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, said on Wednesday she would propose new sanctions to the 15-member U.N. Security Council in coming days.
Jul 08, 2017, 13:52 PM IST
Russia blocks UN statement calling for North Korea sanctions
Russia blocked the measure, arguing that it had not been verified that the launch involved an intercontinental missile, said a council diplomat.
Up to 20,000 civilians trapped in IS-held areas of Mosul
The jihadist group holds territory elsewhere in Iraq as well as in neighbouring Syria, and has been able to carry out attacks in government-held areas.
Jul 06, 2017, 16:33 PM IST
