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Saturday, October 4, 2025
TopicUnited Nations

Topic: United Nations

World food prices rise in April for first time in a year, says UN food agency

The FAO price index, which tracks the most globally traded food commodities, averaged 127.2 points last month against 126.5 for March. The March reading was originally given as 126.9.

3 Adani companies removed from UN-backed climate initiative for ‘expanding’ their use of fossil fuels

Adani Green Energy Ltd, Adani Transmission & Adani Ports & SEZ were removed from Science Based Targets Initiative after 2 climate advocacy groups sent joint letter to UN Race to Zero.

Fighting in Sudan is turning humanitarian crisis into ‘full flown catastrophe’, says UN

Hundreds of people have been killed & thousands wounded over 16 days of battles since disputes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary forces erupted into conflict on 15 April.

India’s problem of plenty: Why the country needs to make use of its demographic dividend, and quickly

This dividend has been talked about more than it has been taken advantage of, which can be done by building human capabilities and putting them to productive use over next 2 decades.

No sign Sudan warring parties ready to negotiate, says UN

This suggested 'that both think that securing a military victory over the other is possible,' envoy Volker Perthes told the UN Security Council. 'This is a miscalculation.'

Former Afghan vice president calls possible UN recognition of Taliban ‘disappointing’, ‘a cardinal sin’

Amrullah Saleh's statement comes a week after UN deputy secretary-general Amina J. Mohammed suggested that talks will be held on possible recognition of the Taliban at the Doha meet.

‘Lacks basic understanding’ — Chinese state media slams Western hype of its population decline

India is overtaking China as the world's most populous nation, and will have almost 3 million more people than its neighbour by mid-2023, said data released by the UN Wednesday.

India surpasses China to become world’s most populous nation with 142.8 cr people, says UN data

Estimates by different agencies have suggested that India’s population is expected to keep rising for nearly three decades before it peaks at 165 crore and then start declining.

High Seas Treaty historic but climate change is upon us. India as G20 president can act

The talk titled 'Know Thy Ocean: Unmapped, Unknown, the Secrets of the Deep may be our Final Frontier' was on UN High Seas Treaty and the process of such agreements.

Afghan economy would contract, inflation will rise if international aid drops 30%, predicts UN

Afghanistan's humanitarian aid plan is only 5% funded for 2023, with $251 million committed out of $4.6 billion requested.

On Camera

English didn’t enslave India. It was the harbinger of a new creative consciousness: A Ranganathan

Rabindranath Tagore stood apart from his contemporaries by infusing poetry and universalism into Indian nationalism, opposing chauvinism and blind obedience, wrote A Ranganathan in 1962.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Army chief’s big warning to Pakistan: Stop sponsoring terrorism if you want to exist geographically

Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.