Caracas, May 21 (IANS) Venezuela denounced the impact of US unilateral coercive measures on its health system during the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva, saying they have affected access to medical supplies, medicines and equipment.Mauricio Vega, Venezuela’s vice Minister of Hospitals, told the World Health Organization forum that the restrictions have also affected the availability of health personnel, while defending the country’s public health model based on equity and primary care.”Heal…
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United Nations, May 21 (IANS) Fossil fuels are the principal driver of the climate crisis, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said. “The path to climate justice runs through a rapid, just, and equitable transition away from fossil fuels towards renewable energy,” Guterres said on Wednesday (local time) in a statement on the adoption of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) resolution on the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the obligations of states in respect of cl…
London, May 9 (IANS) India’s decision to place the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) in abeyance following the heinous April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack carried out by Pakistan-backed terror group is widely viewed as a calibrated measure and one of the least disruptive tools available within the global order, a report said on Saturday. According to a report in British newspaper Asian Lite, over the last four decades, Pakistan has used “non-state violence” as an alternative to conventional military …
United Nations, April 18 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the international community to choose a future governed by the rule of law rather than one driven by raw power in The Hague, the Netherlands. Marking the 80th anniversary of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday (local time), Guterres noted that “violations of international law are unfolding before our eyes.””It is precisely because the international system is under such strain that adherence to inte…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) India’s former Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Syed Akbaruddin, recalled a crucial moment when doubts loomed over India’s chances at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), but a firm decision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned the course of events. Speaking on the YouTube channel of Indian podcaster and entrepreneur Raj Shamani, Akbaruddin shared insights into India’s legal battle in the case of Kulbhushan Jadhav. He said that despite widesp…
Washington, Jan 20 (IANS). U.S. President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday sharply criticised the United Kingdom over its plans to transfer Diego Garcia, home to a critical U.S. military base, to Mauritius, warning that the move reflected strategic weakness and posed serious national security risks. In a statement posted on his official social media account, Trump said Britain was acting irresponsibly by considering the handover of the strategically located island. “Shockingly, our ‘brilliant’ N…
Ghaziabad, Jan 6 (IANS) The ED searched the premises of a Ghaziabad entity and unearthed huge stock of illegal liquor and recovered documents pointing to receipt of suspicious foreign inward remittances amounting to over Rs 6 crore, an official said on Tuesday. One person was arrested by UP Excise department, an official said on Tuesday.The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Headquarters Office, carried out the search operation on Monday under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FE…