New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Thousands of people signed a petition and submitted it to President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday to mark World Drowning Prevention Day, declared by the United Nations General Assembly in April 2021. This year’s theme is “Unite to turn the tide”. According to the UN, drowning claims more than 300,000 lives annually, about 30 every hour, with nearly a quarter being children under five years of age. Globally, it is among the 10 leading causes of death for children aged…
Latest United Nations News & Updates
Beirut, July 24 (IANS) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Friday called for the creation of an international force to assist the Lebanese army in the country’s south if the UN peacekeeping mission cannot remain in the country.”Lebanon considers the continued presence of the international forces in the south to be the best option for the next phase. If that proves impossible because of procedures required at the UN Security Council, an alternative international force should be established to repla…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni on Friday termed violation of Iran’s territorial integrity, the destruction of infrastructure, power plants, residential areas, schools, hospitals, and other civilian facilities, as well as the killing of civilians a “clear violation” of United Nations charter and the fundamental principles of international law. Addressing the BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in New Delhi on Friday, Momeni urged member s…
Quetta, July 24 (IANS) At least one person was killed, and several others, including women and children, were injured in Balochistan’s Khuzdar district in shelling by Pakistani forces, local media reported on Friday citing sources.Following the incident in the Drakhalaw-Gaslaiti area of Wadh in Khuzdar, local residents staged a sit-in protest on a highway, placing the body of the deceased, identified as Abdul Qadir, at the protest site.Addressing the demonstration, protesters alleged that the …
United Nations, July 24 (IANS) India has expressed disappointment with the UN for ignoring the repression in Pakistan, particularly in the part of Kashmir it occupies, while it condemns similar developments elsewhere.India’s Permanent Representative P. Harish on Thursday listed Islamabad’s suppression of human rights and stifling of freedom in occupied Kashmir and across the nation, and said, “While similar developments in other countries are excoriated by the United Nations, such repressi…
United Nations, July 24 (IANS) India has levelled a diplomatically worded criticism of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for raising the Kashmir issue, questioning its locus standi in the matter.“Cross-regional groups that are neither bound by geography nor common issues, with no direct linkage to international peace and security, may not get involved in disputes and conflicts,” India’s Permanent Representative P Harish said on Thursday.“Such groupings lack domain expertise a…
Beirut, July 23 (IANS) A delegation of Lebanese lawmakers on Thursday delivered a letter signed by 86 parliament members to UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jean Arnault, urging the renewal and continued presence of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Lebanon’s official National News Agency (NNA) reported.The letter was handed to Arnault in Beirut as part of a parliamentary initiative supporting UNIFIL’s mission.According to the NNA, the lawmakers said the broad cross-party s…
Washington, July 23 (IANS) The Trump administration has defended its sweeping overhaul of the United Nations, saying it had secured the largest budget cuts in the organisation’s history while pushing it back towards its original mission of maintaining international peace and security. Appearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday (local time), US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz and Ambassador for UN Management and Reform Jeffrey Bartos said the administration had …
Washington, July 23 (IANS) Calls to expand the United Nations Security Council to include India received fresh attention in the US Congress as lawmakers debating the future of the world body argued that its power structure no longer reflects today’s geopolitical realities. During a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on reforming the United Nations on Wednesday (local time), Congressman Ami Bera said any meaningful overhaul of the organisation must address the composition of the Security Cou…
Washington, July 23 (IANS) China’s expanding influence within the United Nations emerged as a major concern during a Congressional hearing, with senior Trump administration officials and lawmakers warning that Beijing is using the international organisation to advance its strategic, military and technological interests.During a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on United Nations reform on Wednesday (local time), US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said Washington was actively working to cou…