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Sunday, October 5, 2025
TopicUnited Nations

Topic: United Nations

On International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women, a look at India’s rape crisis

Two reports have highlighted how women survivors are often hesitant to file complaints out of fear or stigma.

Pakistan’s allegations at UN are laughable but India can’t take them lightly

Although Pakistan's allegations are hardly new, India's police forces need to be a little more circumspect now about tagging 'Islamic State' onto every troublemaker.

Indian diplomat Vidisha Maitra elected to UN advisory committee

Maitra's election to the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, comes as India gets ready to sit in the UN Security Council as a non-permanent member from 2021.

India sees peacebuilding as powerful deterrent to violent conflict, TS Tirumurti says at UN

Tirumurti, India's permanent representative at the UN, emphasized that inclusivity is the key to advancing national peacebuilding objectives.

Indian organisation wins UN award for efforts to combat climate change amid Covid pandemic

The Global Himalayan Expedition is among the winners of the award, that brings focus to the best examples of what people across the globe are doing to combat climate change.

As UN completes 75 yrs, why we need to now focus on young social entrepreneurs

UN and ESCAP have supported the social entrepreneurship movement in Asia and the Pacific in response to pressing issues, including Covid-19.

150-175 million people will fall into extreme poverty due to Covid fallout, says UN expert

Special Rapporteur Olivier De Schutter said most of those who will fall into extreme poverty will be informal sector workers or in precarious employment conditions, especially women.

Pakistan yet to act on Masood Azhar, Dawood, says India ahead of FATF decision on blacklist

FATF’s October plenary will take a final call on whether Pakistan should be blacklisted for its failure to complete a 27-point plan, including acting against terrorists.

Principle of self-determination ‘misinterpreted & misused’ — India slams Pakistan at UN

India said that as a former colony, it has always been in the forefront of the struggle against colonialism and apartheid since its own independence over seven decades ago.

‘No takers’ for Pakistan’s attempts to raise Kashmir at UN, Indian envoy Tirumurti says

In interview to ThePrint, T.S. Tirumurti, India’s Permanent Representative to UN, said there is an urgent need to give countries such as India more voice in UN’s decision-making process.

On Camera

Wintrack vs Chennai Customs has unleashed middle class anger. And BJP must worry

It’s hard to build a house, run a business, or do anything without paying bribes. And yet, citizens’ anger about this open, unchecked corruption won’t erupt into Anna Hazare-type rallies.

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.