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Thursday, November 6, 2025
TopicUnited Nations

Topic: United Nations

UN COP16 nature summit creates permanent body for Indigenous peoples

Consultative body is considered a breakthrough in recognising role that Indigenous peoples play in conserving nature globally, including planet’s some of the most biodiverse areas.

India’s ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ Campaign now in Colombia

New Delhi: In a move to promote environmental responsibility and honour mothers, Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, led...

India implements action plan for national biodiversity at COP16, seeks funds

Cali: India has sought international funding to implement its national biodiversity action plan at the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16) in Cali. India will launch...

‘Further aggression will be met with consequences’: US warns Iran at UN

Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon called on the Security Council to impose ‘crippling sanctions’ on Iran's military and economic infrastructure.

SubscriberWrites: The future of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon

UNIFIL faces growing scepticism as attacks on peacekeepers escalate & Israel demands withdrawal, raising concerns over its effectiveness in maintaining peace along Lebanon-Israel border.

Israel blames UN for delay in distribution of humanitarian aid in Gaza despite assistance from Tel Aviv

Israeli authorities claim they have expanded areas of entry for aid to reach Gazans and that 600 trucks worth of aid are sitting on Gaza border due to UN failure.

‘Peacekeepers safety is of paramount importance’: India after attacks on UNIFIL posts in Lebanon

The joint statement by 34 countries came after at least 5 UNIFIL peacekeepers were wounded in recent days after Israel launched attacks in southern Lebanon.

Amid Israel’s attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, contingency plan to evacuate Indian troops ready

Israeli army attacks have injured two Indonesian & two Italian peacekeepers. The Indian Army contingent is currently safe & there is no plan for immediate evacuation, it is learnt.

US, EU & allies call for immediate 21-day ceasefire along Israel-Lebanon border

A joint statement was signed after discussions at the UN Wednesday by several nations calling for diplomatic negotiation & resolution of the conflict, while also advocating for a ceasefire in Gaza.

MDBs, UN commit to increasing financing for SDGs

A high-level dialogue, which included the UN Secretary-General and the heads of the MDBs focused on enhancing collaboration at the country level, especially in fragile and conflict-affected countries.

On Camera

Nur Jahan to Chand Bibi—Indian women in sports have been erased from history

Dice have been found dating to the Bronze Age in various Harappan sites in present-day northwest India and throughout Pakistan. And it’s very possible that some had female owners.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.