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India to host UNSC members for special meeting on counter-terrorism in Oct

India will host diplomats of the 15-nation UN Security Council in October for a special meeting on counter-terrorism

Nearly 5 mn in India displaced due to climate change, disasters in 2021: UN

Nearly five million people in India were internally displaced due to climate change and disasters in 2021, the United Nations has said in a report

India contributes $800,000 for public outreach of UN in Hindi language

R Ravindra handed over a cheque for the UN project launched by India in 2018 to disseminate information about the UN to the Hindi-speaking population across the world

India expresses concern over UNGA draft resolution on 'veto power use'

While calling it a 'piecemeal initiative', India has presented serious concerns over the United National General Assembly draft resolution regarding veto power usage.

India at UNSC expresses concern over clashes at holy places of Jerusalem

India on Monday (local time) expressed concern regarding clashes at the holy places of Jerusalem and appealed to all parties to stop the provocation and incitement which could worsen the situation.

India's TS Tirumurti assumes new chair of UN Counter-Terrorism Committee

TS Tirumurti, India's permanent representative to the United Nations was named the new Chair of the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC)

Cryptocurrencies, digital crowdsourcing enabling terror groups: India at UN

India also asked the international community to call out the States who wilfully provide financial assistance, safe havens to terrorists and hold them accountable

EAM Jaishankar reaffirms India's commitment to United Nations

"India will always be a constructive force in enhancing UN's effectiveness and reliability," Jaishankar said.

Aspirational Districts Programme aims to ensure all-round development: Modi

India's Aspirational Districts Programm (ADP) aims to ensure inclusive and all-round development in areas across our nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday and expressed happiness at the United Nations Development Programme highlighting its salient features. The UNDP in its report said that the ADP has served as a catalyst for expediting development among aspirational districts. "Certain sectors such as healthcare and nutrition, education, and to an extent agriculture and water resources have seen some major changes," the UNDP said, adding that this is encouraging as these are crucial areas for assessing development. In a tweet Modi said, "India's Aspirational Districts Programme aims to ensure inclusive & all-round development in areas across our nation. Under this programme, many districts have witnessed holistic transformation. Glad to see the @UNDP report highlight its salient features.

UN offered its integrated supply chain to help India fight Covid: Spokesman

As India battles a crippling surge in COVID-19 infections and deaths, the UN has offered the assistance of its integrated supply chain, a spokesperson for UN Secretary-General said

India elected by acclamation to 3 bodies of UN Economic and Social Council

India has been elected by acclamation to three bodies of the UN Economic and Social Council

India contributes $300,000 to UN Women to support gender equality

India has contributed USD 300,000 to the United Nations agency for gender equality and women empowerment, a contribution lauded by the UN entity. India made the contribution to UN Women, the world organisation's entity for gender equality and women's empowerment. "#India contributes USD 300,000 to @UN_Women for 2021, India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti tweeted on Thursday. He said India reaffirms its support for gender equality and women empowerment, describing UN Women as a valued partner in our progress from women's development to #women-led development. Assistant-Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of UN Women Anita Bhatia thanked India for the contribution and its support to UN Women and said in a tweet that Women-led development envisions women as agents of change driving measurable impact in the lives of women & girls.

India supports regional process under UN for Afghanistan peace: Jaishankar

India on Tuesday said that it supports a regional process convened under the aegis of the United Nations for permanent peace in Afghanistan

India calls for strengthening security, safety of UN peacekeepers

India on Wednesday called for the strengthening of security and safety of UN peacekeepers and for bringing perpetrators to justice.During the informal meet of the Security Council on peacemaking, ambassador TS Tirumurti Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations said that India also called for enhancing the use of technology for safety."At informal #UNSC meet on @UNPeacekeeping, I called to: Strengthen further safety & security of peacekeepers; Bring perpetrators of heinous crime against them to justice; Enhance use of technology for safety," Tirumurti wrote in a tweet.In January, three United Nations peacekeepers were killed and six wounded in central Mali after a convoy struck an explosive device and came under fire.India is one of the largest troop-contributing countries to the UN peacekeeping force.India's envoy to the UN also recalled India's gift of 200,000 vaccine doses for UN peacekeepers.In February, the United Nations thanked India for offering 200,000 ...

Siddharth Chatterjee of India takes over as top UN diplomat in China

Senior UN official Siddharth Chatterjee of India has formally taken over as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in China

Collaboration, not confusion, is best response to Covid-19: India at UN

It is imperative that we join hands to show leadership, solidarity and collaboration to deal with Covid-19 pandemic. We can respond best by collaboration, not confusion, India said at the UN

Somebody needs to press refresh button on United Nations, says Jaishankar

The narrow representation at the leadership levels of the UN is a challenge to its credibility, said Jaishankar, while suggesting that "somebody needs to press that refresh button on the UN"

World must address barriers against access to cheap medicines: India at UN

India has underlined the need for the global community to chart out roadmaps to deal with future pandemics, emphasising that barriers to equitable access to affordable medicines must be addressed

Best of BS Opinion: India at UN high table, shareholders in action & more

Business Standard opinion pieces for the day, among other things, talk about the issues related to Lakshmi Vilas Bank

India at the UN high table

The PM makes a strong case for reform and realignment