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Crimes against humanity and an obtuse Indian stance
3 days, 23 hours ago

Crimes against humanity and an obtuse Indian stance

The Hindu  

On December 4, 2024, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution approving the text of a proposed treaty governing the prevention and punishment of crimes against humanity. This resolution comes five years after the International Law Commission submitted the draft text of the CAH treaty to the Sixth Committee — the primary forum for considering legal questions in the UNGA. …

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UNGA demands permanent ceasefire in Gaza: How did your country vote?
1 week, 4 days ago

UNGA demands permanent ceasefire in Gaza: How did your country vote?

Al Jazeera  

The resolution was approved by 158 votes in favour with Germany and Italy voting in favour for the first time. The United Nations General Assembly has voted for an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Notably, it also marked the first time that Germany and Italy voted in favour of a ceasefire in Gaza. General Assembly resolutions …

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UNGA adopts resolution co-sponsored by India declaring December 21 as World Meditation Day
2 weeks, 2 days ago

UNGA adopts resolution co-sponsored by India declaring December 21 as World Meditation Day

Hindustan Times  

India co- India, including Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Mexico and Andorra, was a member of the core group of countries that guided the unanimous adoption of the resolution titled ‘World Meditation Day’ in the 193-member UN General Assembly on Friday. Glad that India along with other nations of the core group guided the unanimous adoption of the resolution on the …

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UNGA Adopts Resolution Co-Sponsored By India To Declare December 21 As World Meditation Day
2 weeks, 2 days ago

UNGA Adopts Resolution Co-Sponsored By India To Declare December 21 As World Meditation Day

ABP News  

United Nations: India co- India, including Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Mexico and Andorra, was a member of the core group of countries that guided the unanimous adoption of the resolution titled ‘World Meditation Day’ in the 193-member UN General Assembly on Friday. Glad that India along with other nations of the core group guided the unanimous adoption of the resolution …

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Israel’s UNRWA ban is another declaration of genocidal intent
1 month, 1 week ago

Israel’s UNRWA ban is another declaration of genocidal intent

Al Jazeera  

Israel doesn’t attack UNRWA only for its memorialisation of the right of return, but because it helps to nourish, to educate, and to administer care to Palestinians. This strategy long pre-dated October 2023 – almost the entire population of Gaza was forced to depend on humanitarian aid under Israel’s siege and occupation, with an average of 500 aid trucks entering …

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India Warns Against Fatalistic Approach to Conflict Resolution in the World
2 months, 3 weeks ago

India Warns Against Fatalistic Approach to Conflict Resolution in the World

The Hindu  

India's External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, cautions that the world cannot be 'fatalistic' about the continuation of violence in Ukraine and Gaza. He emphasizes the need for urgent solutions and acknowledges the broader consequences of conflicts, including economic implications for vulnerable countries. Jaishankar highlights the importance of addressing unfair trade practices and broken down processes in fostering global prosperity. He …

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Our quest for ‘Viksit Bharat’ will understandably be followed closely: Jaishankar at UNGA
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Our quest for ‘Viksit Bharat’ will understandably be followed closely: Jaishankar at UNGA

ABP News  

United Nations, Sep 28 : As India lands on the moon or dispatches vaccines worldwide, its quest for a ‘Viksit Bharat’ will be followed closely, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday. Our quest for a ‘Viksit Bharat’ or developed India will understandably be followed closely,” he said. Or when small business loans and farmers’ support are extended without …

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World cannot be 'fatalistic' about continuation of violence on large scale: India at UNGA
2 months, 3 weeks ago

World cannot be 'fatalistic' about continuation of violence on large scale: India at UNGA

ABP News  

United Nations, Sep 28 : Amid the ongoing Ukraine and Gaza conflicts, India on Saturday cautioned that the world cannot be “fatalistic" about the continuation of violence on a large scale, asserting that the international community seeks "urgent solutions" and its sentiments must be acknowledged and acted upon. The conflict in Gaza is acquiring wider ramifications,” External Affairs Minister S …

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Bhavika Mangalanandan: Indian diplomat who schooled Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif at UNGA
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bhavika Mangalanandan: Indian diplomat who schooled Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif at UNGA

Hindustan Times  

Indian diplomat Bhavika Mangalanandan on Friday hit out at Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif over his statements on Kashmir at the United Nations General Assembly. Bhavika Mangalanandan Bhavika Mangalanandan also gave out a warning to Pakistan, saying that the neighbouring country should realise that cross-border terrorism against India will “inevitably invite consequences”. Describing Shehbaz Sharif's remarks over Kashmir as “unacceptable”, …

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Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong warns UN General Assembly that world is 'enshrouded in darkness'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong warns UN General Assembly that world is 'enshrouded in darkness'

ABC  

Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong has used her address to the United Nations General Assembly to call for the international community to come together amid more conflict on Earth than any time since World War II. "As I have said for many months, Australia no longer sees Palestinian recognition as the destination of a peace process, but a contribution of …

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'Israel Must Be Stripped Of UN Membership': Palestinian President In UNGA Urges Nations To Stop Arming Israel
2 months, 3 weeks ago

'Israel Must Be Stripped Of UN Membership': Palestinian President In UNGA Urges Nations To Stop Arming Israel

ABP News  

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Thursday said that Israel must be stripped of United Nations membership for failing to accept a two-state resolution to the Israel-Palestine conflict and allowing the return of Palestinian refugees to their homes. Speaking in the United Nations General Assembly, Mahmoud Abbas called on the international community to stop sending weapons to Israel in order to …

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Leaders at UNGA gravely concerned with Middle East violence, slam Israel for 'genocide'
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Leaders at UNGA gravely concerned with Middle East violence, slam Israel for 'genocide'

China Daily  

Philemon Yang, President of the 79th session of the UNGA, delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the General Debate of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, on Sept 24, 2024. UNITED NATIONS - Leaders addressing the General Debate of the 79th United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday called …

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Stumped by SDGs? This list of UN terms is for you
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Stumped by SDGs? This list of UN terms is for you

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly’s yearly meeting of world leaders is here — and with it, an array of acronyms, abbreviations, titles and terms that can be confounding to observers. UNGA: Acronym for the U.N. General Assembly’s “High-level Week.” It’s the international organization’s biggest annual event, inviting presidents, prime ministers, monarchs and other top leaders of all 193 …

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End to Israeli occupation demanded
3 months ago

End to Israeli occupation demanded

China Daily  

The final result of a vote on the legal consequences of Israel's actions in the Palestinian territories is shown at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on Wednesday. BRYAN SMITH/AFP With the United Nations General Assembly, or UNGA, voting in favor of a resolution demanding an end to Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories, experts said the most important contribution …

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End to Israeli occupation demanded
3 months ago

End to Israeli occupation demanded

China Daily  

The final result of a vote on the legal consequences of Israel's actions in the Palestinian territories is shown at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on Wednesday. BRYAN SMITH/AFP With the United Nations General Assembly, or UNGA, voting in favor of a resolution demanding an end to Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories, experts said the most important contribution …

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Chinese experts slam DPP's distortion of UNGA Resolution 2758
3 months, 1 week ago

Chinese experts slam DPP's distortion of UNGA Resolution 2758

China Daily  

BEIJING -- Chinese experts have vehemently slammed the recent false claim by the Democratic Progressive Party authorities that the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 had nothing to do with Taiwan. Whether it is from the perspective of historical and legal facts, the resolution itself or international practice, the one-China principle is indisputable and should not be distorted or challenged, …

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What is the UNGA and what will world leaders talk about?
3 months, 1 week ago

What is the UNGA and what will world leaders talk about?

Hindustan Times  

By Michelle Nichols What is the UNGA and what will world leaders talk about? UNITED NATIONS - Every September world leaders travel to New York to address the start of the annual United Nations General Assembly session. The conflict started nearly a year ago with the deadly Hamas attack on civilians in Israel on Oct. 7 - two weeks after …

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What is the UNGA and what will world leaders talk about?
3 months, 1 week ago

What is the UNGA and what will world leaders talk about?

Hindustan Times  

By Michelle Nichols What is the UNGA and what will world leaders talk about? UNITED NATIONS, Sept 11 - Every September world leaders travel to New York to address the start of the annual United Nations General Assembly session. The conflict started nearly a year ago with the deadly Hamas attack on civilians in Israel on Oct. 7 - two …

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79th session of UN General Assembly opens
3 months, 1 week ago

79th session of UN General Assembly opens

China Daily  

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at the first plenary meeting of the 79th session of UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, on Sept 10, 2024. UNITED NATIONS - The 79th session of the UN General Assembly was declared open on Tuesday by Philemon Yang, the General Assembly's new president. In his opening remarks, UN Secretary-General Antonio …

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79th session of UN General Assembly opens
3 months, 1 week ago

79th session of UN General Assembly opens

China Daily  

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at the first plenary meeting of the 79th session of UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, on Sept 10, 2024. UNITED NATIONS - The 79th session of the UN General Assembly was declared open on Tuesday by Philemon Yang, the General Assembly's new president. In his opening remarks, UN Secretary-General Antonio …

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Two positive signals from China-proposed resolution on international AI cooperation
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Two positive signals from China-proposed resolution on international AI cooperation

China Daily  

The UN General Assembly recently unanimously adopted the resolution entitled "Enhancing International Cooperation on Capacity-Building of Artificial Intelligence". The resolution, proposed by China and co- First, it marked the first time that major countries, including China and the US, have reached consensus on strengthening international AI cooperation. It is at this challenging moment that this resolution, proposed by China and …

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India an avid, committed advocate of multilateralism: UNGA President
3 months, 2 weeks ago

India an avid, committed advocate of multilateralism: UNGA President

The Hindu  

Describing India as a leader at the United Nations, General Assembly President Dennis Francis has said the country has been an avid and committed advocate of multilateralism and as a democracy of 1.4 billion people, it has a bright future in making a continued strong contribution to global affairs. Mr. Francis has on several previous occasions lauded India’s use of …

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Top news of the day
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Top news of the day

The Hindu  

Puja Khedkar discharged from Indian Administrative Service The central government has discharged Puja Khedkar, a former probationary civil servant, from the Indian Administrative Service with immediate effect. Manipur CM Biren Singh calls emergency meeting with ruling coalition MLAs Official sources said Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh called an emergency meeting with MLAs from the ruling coalition, which comprises the …

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'...Such An India Should Be Prepared To Die': When Former President S Radhakrishnan Invoked Gandhi At UN
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'...Such An India Should Be Prepared To Die': When Former President S Radhakrishnan Invoked Gandhi At UN

ABP News  

Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, India's second President, is known for his academic achievements and outstanding statesmanship. From representing India at the League of Nations and liaisoning with the erstwhile Soviet Union to nurturing international relationships as the President of India, S Radhakrishnan has made an indelible mark in global geopolitics. On his birth anniversary, we look back at one of his …

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