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Thursday, August 14, 2025
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Topic: United Nations

Brazil’s president wants to deforest the Amazon, and the UN has few options to stop him

The Amazon is a crucial carbon sink, which makes responding to Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro's deforestation efforts a matter of international responsibility.

On Malala Day, a look back at her powerful UN speech that continues to inspire

Soon after her speech at the UN headquarters, 12 July was declared by the international agency as Malala Day to honour the young activist.

Global population could peak sooner than we think, but it may not entirely be bad news

As populations grow -- India is set to overtake China as world’s most populous country by 2027 -- falling fertility rates and socio-economic pressures could see the numbers being capped.

This World Refugee Day, 65 million people are displaced from their homes—highest since WWII

The United Nations has been observing World Refugee Day since 2000, and has urged solidarity with displaced people around the world.

UN panel lauds India for economic inclusion in its digital initiatives

A high-level panel on digital cooperation launched in by the UN Secretary General praised 'India Stack', which helps govt agencies & entrepreneurs achieve economic inclusion in India.

On World Day Against Child Labour, a look at the hard-hitting statistics of India

India this year ranked 113 out of 176 countries on well-being of children. The 2011 Census says around 259.6 million children in India work as labourers.

In a first, India votes in favour of Israel at UN against Palestine human rights body

India changes its decades-old position on two-state theory, votes to deny observer status to Palestine body ‘Shahed’ at UN.

On World Environment Day, a look at the global green problems killing Mother Nature

The theme of this year’s World Environment Day is ‘Beat Air Pollution’, which assumes importance for India as it is facing a major air quality crisis.

The UN went to one of world’s richest countries to look at poverty – this is what it found

People in the UK are having to choose between eating or heating their homes and children go to school hungry.

Indian army officer appointed force commander of UN mission

Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar will succeed Lieutenant General Frank Kamanzi of Rwanda as the new force commander of South Sudan's UN mission.

On Camera

Biting terror, doggone dilemma, urban menace. Indian TV war over Delhi street dogs

News channels were also in two minds about removing stray dogs to the government dog pounds. NDTV took credit for it and CNN-News 18 called ‘controversial order’.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.