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Topic: UN chief

UN chief welcomes Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

Guterres hopes the agreement ends violence and suffering.

Every 11 minutes, a woman is killed by an intimate partner or family member, says UN chief

Calling it the most pervasive 'human rights violation', Guterres made the remarks ahead of the International Day for the 'Elimination of Violence against Women' on November 25.

Taliban seek UNGA participation, write to UN chief nominating their spokesman as Afghan envoy

The nomination sets up a confrontation between the Taliban and Afghanistan's fallen government envoy, Gram Isakuzai, who has held his post so far.

Taliban’s victory in Afghanistan might embolden other such groups, warns UN chief

Guterres, expressed worry over global terrorism & asserted that dialogue with the militant group is essential as UN wants the country to play a 'constructive role' in international relations.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.