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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

UN agencies, member states hail India's commitment in UN partnership fund

India's Permanent Mission to the UN commemorated the 3rd anniversary of the India-UN Development Partnership Fund Monday

Ready to provide humanitarian support to flood-affected people in India: UN

More than 500,000 people have been evacuated due to floods in India, says UN

Defending the indefensible?

It is becoming increasingly hard for India to ignore the global antipathy to its majoritarian politics

The other population problem

Many parts of India are already ageing

Imran Khan to raise Kashmir issue at UNGA session next month: Report

Khan's General Debate speech at the world body is scheduled for September 27, the Express Tribune reported

PM Narendra Modi, other BRICS leaders call for 'urgent' need to reform UN

The leaders underlined the imperative that international organisations be fully driven by member states and promote the interests of all

Modi to address annual UN General Assembly session on Sept 27 in New York

Modi has a packed agenda of bilateral and multilateral engagements in the UN and New York area during his nearly week-long visit to the city

Pakistan writes to UNHCR again on India scrapping special status of J&K

The Pakistan Foreign Office said the letter was sent by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi

India's UN envoy Syed Akbaruddin's symbolic handshake with Pak journalists

Following the remarks by China and Pakistan, Akbaruddin came to the UN Security Council stakeout to give a statement on India's national position on Kashmir and Article 370

Pakistan has to end terror for talks, says India after UNSC meet on Kashmir

Indian envoy to UN Syed Akbaruddin briefed the media following the conclusion of UN Security Council's rare closed door meeting to discuss revocation of Article 370

India valuable partner for us, want to work with new government: UN Chief

Prime Minister Modi was on Thursday administered the oath of office and secrecy by President Ram Nath Kovind at a glittering ceremony just before sunset at the forecourt of majestic Rashtrapati Bhavan