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Thursday, October 2, 2025
TopicUnited Nations

Topic: United Nations

India increases it UN pledge to $5 million for Palestine refugees

India said it will give $5 million in 2020, increasing its contribution to the UN's core budget from $1.25 million, but also demanded transparency in how funds are managed.

PM Modi calls for reform of United Nations, says some countries use it as a ‘tool’

Speaking at an event in Riyadh Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the UN should not merely be an institution but also an instrument for positive change.

This man-made disaster is under your feet ⁠— shrinking river flows dry up the ground

By 2050, more than half of watersheds where groundwater is pumped out may see river flow drop, according to a study published in the journal Nature.

Pakistan’s new UN envoy Munir Akram is ‘girlfriend basher’, India hater and war monger

Akram, who was Islamabad’s envoy at the UN from 2003 to 2008, had once called India ‘mother of terrorism’ and Kashmir 'India’s Afghanistan'.

No restrictions in Kashmir, only misinformation about it being spread, says Amit Shah

Amit Shah said the issue of J-K was not raised by a single leader at the UN General Assembly and hailed it as a 'big diplomatic victory' of PM Modi.

Why the new UN report on climate change is alarming for India’s fishing ecosystem & oceans

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, with contributions from over 100 scientists, says heatwaves in oceans have globally doubled in 30 yrs.

Greta Thunberg is done with making friends

Greta Thunberg had two choices — being a celebrity and making speeches or opting for increasingly radical rhetoric that will put her outside the mainstream.

Don’t bet on the UN to fix climate change – it’s failed for 30 years

At the UN climate summit, 16-year-old Greta Thunberg told leaders 'we are watching you'. But getting 197 nations to agree on anything is a fool’s errand.   

Pakistan’s verbose foreign minister ruined Kashmir case. Imran Khan at UN now the only hope

One doesn’t expect the UN to deliver justice on the horrifying human rights situation in Kashmir. Still, international opinion matters.

Jagran lists Art 370 as Modi 2.0’s success, Dinamani calls Chandrayaan-2 ISRO’s next leap

A round up of the Hindi and Tamil newspapers opinion pages to reflect a North-South viewpoint on topical issues

On Camera

The real impact of reviving Chushul airfield is psychological

China has not specifically protested about the revival of advanced landing grounds. However, given the historical and tactical significance of Chushul, it may make an exception.

More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.