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Friday, November 8, 2024
TopicUN chief

Topic: UN chief

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.

PM Modi holds bilateral meeting with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in Gujarat

Antonio Guterres and him will later launch Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment), a sustainability strategy. The UN chief will visit Modhera, India's first solar powered village.

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.

Connectivity in Central, South Asia region key to peace in war-torn Afghanistan: UN chief

Connectivity drives regional cooperation and encourages friendly relations among neighbours, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday.

On Camera

How to Trump-proof India’s trade policy: ‘Give US tariff concessions, block Chinese dumping’

Donald Trump has been vocal about India’s high import tariffs and has threatened retaliation. Simultaneously, his tough stand on China could see Chinese goods flood India.

China unveils J-35A stealth fighter, with striking resemblance to US F-35. Here’s how they compare

The Chinese aircraft has uncanny similarities to the American F-35 jet. There are claims that China copied the design. Cyber theft of F-35 design data was reported in 2009.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.