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Friday, September 26, 2025
TopicUnited Nations

Topic: United Nations

UK calls for UN probe into Bangladesh violence, mum on Hasina asylum. US seeks ‘accountability’

Canada too has called for a 'full and impartial' probe, criticised internet blockade and 'lethal force' unleashed by the Awami League government on protesters.

SC advocate’s book on Kashmir suggests going to ICJ, receives support at launch event

At the re-release of Supreme Court advocate Aman Hingorani's 'Unravelling the Kashmir Knot', former foreign secretary Shyam Saran raised the limitations of legal approaches. 'It makes us vulnerable.'

‘Unites our divided world’ — UN calls for action to check extreme heat in 1st-of-its-kind joint report

UN Secy Gen outlined four areas of focus while releasing report on extreme heat: caring for vulnerable; protecting workers; boosting resilience; and limiting global temperature rise to 1.5℃.

SubscriberWrites:League of Nations and United Nations

The League did manage to solve some territorial disputes. United Nations could have too played a greater role in the current Russia-Ukraine war.

Tibet has little chance to get help from UN against its powerful occupier

In his book 'Imperial Games in Tibet: The Struggle for Statehood and Sovereignty', Dilip Sinha unravels Tibet's complex geopolitical entanglements and the Chinese occupation.

India donates $2.5 million to UNRWA amid Israel-Hamas war while US, UK funds remain frozen

India began extending financial support for UNRWA in 2002, far later than the US and European Union (EU), which began donations in the 1950s and 1970s, respectively.

Global peak, ageing population & low fertility rates — takeaways from UN’s revised population report

According to UN report, global population is expected to peak in 2080s before declining & 1 of every 4 individuals lives in a country where population has already peaked.

‘Act of political violence’: World leaders condemn shooting at Donald Trump’s rally

Trump, 78, posted on social media that he had been shot in the upper part of his right ear and that there was 'much bleeding.'

‘Women sarpanches must prove worth at every turn,’ says ‘hockey wali sarpanch’ Neeru Yadav

Yadav, widely recognised for her work as sarpanch of a Rajasthan village — from a girls' hockey team to a financial awareness drive — represented her district at a UN event in May.

What is High Seas Treaty India is set to ratify & how it’s different from UNCLOS

The High Seas Treaty, which would allow for better administration of high seas, was adopted by UN on 19 June but can only come into force once 60 countries ratify it

On Camera

Bads of Bollywood brought Emraan Hashmi out of our guilty pleasure closet, made him cool

With his cameo in Bads of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long shifted away from his signature bold image, got the chance to revive his boyhood charm.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Govt inks deal with HAL for 97 new Tejas Mk1A; previous order’s deliveries likely to begin next yr

There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.