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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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Topic: United Nations

India has a very important role to play in dealing with Afghan crisis, says UK

UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the way forward involved a global 'contact group' to ensure Afghanistan can never be used to launch terrorist attacks against UK or its allies.

Horrifying how hard-won rights of Afghan women are being ripped away by Taliban: UN chief

In a tweet, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres further pointed out UN's determination to promote the rights of all Afghans and provide them with life-saving humanitarian support.

Nearly 4 lakh people displaced due to conflict in Afghanistan in 2021, says UN

Between 1 July and 5 August, the humanitarian community verified that 5,800 internally displaced persons have arrived in Kabul and are seeking safety from conflict, other threats.

UN humanitarian chief calls for ceasefire in Afghanistan, says women’s survival under threat

Martin Griffiths said he is extremely concerned by the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan where more than 1,000 people have been killed or injured due to indiscriminate attacks.

These are the ‘code red’ warnings in IPCC climate change report, & why it matters

The sixth IPCC report contains the most up-to-date, scientifically accurate projection of climate change. It warns that a 1.5° Celsius breach is now inevitable by 2040.

Earth will warm by 1.5°C in 20 years, this is code red for humanity, warns UN climate report

Coming months before UN COP26 talks, IPCC report says past decade was likely hotter than any period in last 1.25 lakh years. UN chief says this should sound death knell for coal, fossil fuels.

Can’t have terrorist camps again in Afghanistan, will directly impact India, says Tirumurti

While speaking at the UN headquarters Monday, envoy Tirumurti said violence is increasing in Afghanistan and noted that the situation is of deep concern to all members of the UNSC.

Time for UNSC to take holistic approach to maritime security issue, says Ambassador Tirumurti

India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti said that India will focus on maritime security, peacekeeping and counter-terrorism during its Presidency month.

India has provided much needed balance to UNSC vis-a-vis P-5: Ambassador Tirumurti

India will assume the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council on 1 August, it's first Presidency during its 2021-22 tenure as a non-permanent member of the 15-nation UN body.

UNGA president praises India for ‘rich program of work’ planned for upcoming UNSC presidency

In an in-person meeting, Volkan Bozkir commended efforts of India's permanent representative to the UN, T S Tirumurti, who will be president of the UN Security Council next month.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.