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Palestinians withdraw request for UN vote on US Mideast plan: Diplomats

Introduced by Indonesia and Tunisia, the resolution risked not having nine out of 15 votes in its favor, the minimum required for adoption provided there is no veto by a permanent member

US, EU, India among 'big emitters', must lead way on climate action: UN

He was responding to a question on which countries and governments are responsible for the failure to improve the climate change situation

Trump peace plan: UN says committed to Palestine-Israel conflict resolution

Trump said the plan calls for a four-year freeze in Israeli settlement activity and doubling of Palestinian territory.

Pak spews venom, takes to hate speech like fish takes to water: India at UN

India's strong response came after Saad Ahmed Warraich, Counsellor at Pakistan mission to the UN, raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir

UN calls investigation into Saudi crown prince 'hacking' Bezos' phone

"I think absurd is exactly the right word," Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud

UN nod to Indian proposal forbidding Consultative Status to banned entities

The additional screening is related to the NGOs' possible associations with entities and individuals sanctioned by the UN Security Council

The other population problem

Many parts of India are already ageing

India needs $2.64-trn investment to meet UN's Sustainable Development Goals

At $701.5 billion, the greatest private sector opportunity in the country is investment in achieving and maintaining universal access to electricity, which is the seventh SDG.

Nearly half billion people currently unemployed or underemployed: UN

The ILO, in its World Employment and Social Outlook report, warned that a lack of access to decent jobs was contributing to social unrest

India among top 10 FDI recipients, attracts $49 bn inflows in 2019: UN

The FDI flows to developed countries remained at a historically low level, decreasing by a further 6 per cent to an estimated $643 billion

Iran threatens nuclear non-cooperation with IAEA if European pressure rises

Since May 2019, Iran has progressively scaled back some commitments under the agreement in response to the US sanctions and Europe's inability to circumvent them.

UN lowers India's GDP forecast but expects momentum to pick up in 2020

According to the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2020, a growth rate of 2.5 per cent is possible in 2020

UN lowers India GDP forecast to 5.7%; expects momentum to pick up in 2020

In a downside scenario, global growth would slow to just 1.8 per cent this year, it added.

The inequality debate we need

Rich countries need to start thinking about how to deal with global energy inequality before it's too late

UN thanks India for being 4th nation to pay full budget assessments in time

Last year also, India was among the handful of only 34 UN member states that had paid their regular budget dues in full and on time to the world organisation.

Mamata seeks PM Modi's intervention to revoke Citizenship Act, proposed NRC

Addressing a press meet here, Banerjee, who is also the TMC supremo, urged the PM to withdraw the "anti-people" law and plans to implement nationwide NRC.

US justifies killing Soleimani to UN, says will protect interests in region

In a letter to the UN Security Council, US Ambassador Kelly Craft said the United States also stands ready to engage without preconditions in serious negotiations with Iran

US denies Iran's foreign minister visa to take part in UN meeting

The US State Department declined immediate comment

Argentina's bright young hope

In recent years, he has divided his time between New York and Argentina, where he is a professor of macroeconomics at the University of Buenos Aires.

Locusts surging on both sides of Red Sea, could hit food security, warns UN

At least one swarm had crossed to the northern coast of Saudi Arabia in mid-January, with further swarms a week later