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TopicUnited Nations

Topic: United Nations

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

UN rights chief asks India to ease Kashmir lockdown, raises NRC list controversy

UN human rights chief appealed to the Indian govt to ensure people's access to basic services in Kashmir and to ensure due process in the NRC exercise.

At UN convention, scientists propose global indicator to measure droughts

UNCCD lead scientist Barron Joseph Orr proposes a three-tier system for establishing a drought indicator.

Need to tackle land degradation to maintain global peace, says top UN official

At UN convention to combat desertification, Under-Secretary-General Ibrahim Thiaw says shrinking land resources result in social, ethnic conflicts.

Modi to address UN on 27 September, will steer clear of ‘internal issue’ Kashmir

PM Narendra Modi's UN General Assembly speech will focus on cross-border terrorism and Pakistan's 'role' in spreading terror in India.

Activist from Kerala, Vishnu PR, gets ‘Green Ticket’ to attend UN Youth Climate summit

Vishnu P.R is among 100 youngsters being invited to participate in the first UN Youth Climate Summit, a platform to showcase solutions for climate change.

Pakistan demands Priyanka Chopra be removed as UN Goodwill Ambassador for Peace

Pakistan's human rights minister called for Priyanka Chopra's removal on the grounds that she publicly endorsed India's decision on Kashmir and "supported a nuclear threat".

Food supply under threat, UN climate agency urges world to go vegan

According to the IPCC, the world may not have a lot of time to prevent food from running out.

UN in talks with India & Pakistan following tensions over Modi govt’s move on Kashmir

The UN said it is engaging with both countries at “various levels” and has also received a letter from Pakistan foreign minister raising the issue.

Karachi to Balochistan, Pakistanis battle state as they wait for ‘missing’ family members

Pakistan has refused to sign the UN International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance despite promises.

On Camera

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?