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October 6, 2025 6:01 PM

UN to investigate suspected abuses in Afghanistan

The United Nations Human Rights Council is to investigate abuses in Afghanistan, which could eventually enable criminal investigations into suspected violations by both the Taliban and foreign troops, including those from the United States. The Unit...

October 1, 2025 9:17 PM

India to host UN Troop Contributing Countries’ chiefs conclave in Delhi

The Indian Army will host the United Nations Troop Contributing Countries’ (UNTCC) Chiefs Conclave in New Delhi from October 14–16, 2025, bringing together senior military leadership from over 30 nations to deliberate on the future of UN peacekee...

September 28, 2025 9:56 AM

India walks out of UNGA as Pakistan delivers venomous speech, admitting to being ‘terroristan’

India staged a walkout from the General Assembly as Pakistan sprayed venom against India while making the admission it is “Terroristan”. It also acknowledged on Saturday that it was the “epicentre of global terrorism”. In a call t...

September 23, 2025 10:42 PM

Israel seeks permanent Gaza control and Jewish majority in West Bank, UN inquiry says

The Israeli government has shown a clear intent to establish permanent control over Gaza and to ensure a Jewish majority in the occupied West Bank, a United Nations commission said in a report on Tuesday. The U.N. report details Israeli authorities'...

September 23, 2025 10:26 PM

Trump tells UN that climate change is ‘greatest con job’ globally

President Donald Trump dismissed climate change as “the greatest con job” in the world during his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, doubling down on his skepticism of global environmental initiatives and multilateral inst...

September 22, 2025 4:32 PM

World summit to meet on two-state solution as support grows for Palestinian state

France and Saudi Arabia will convene dozens of world leaders on Monday to rally support for a two-state solution, with several of them expected to formally recognise a Palestinian state - a move that could draw harsh Israeli and U.S. responses. Whil...

September 13, 2025 3:06 PM

UN overwhelmingly endorses two-state solution declaration that condemns Hamas

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly voted to endorse a declaration outlining "tangible, timebound, and irreversible steps" towards a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians ahead of a meeting of world leaders. ...

September 3, 2025 11:19 AM

US peacekeeping cuts could limit UN ability to protect civilians, says UN

United Nations peacekeeping missions are under severe financial pressure and U.S. cuts could limit their ability to protect civilians in places like South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, a U.N. peacekeeping spokesperson said on Tuesday. ...

August 20, 2025 1:57 PM

India slams Pakistan over sexual violence against women

In a scathing rebuttal at the United Nations, India slammed Pakistan for failing to address rampant sexual violence against women, particularly from minority communities. Speaking at an open debate in the UN Security Council on conflict-related sexu...

August 15, 2025 2:15 PM

Plastic pollution treaty stalled as Geneva talks end without deal

Delegates discussing the world's first legally binding treaty to tackle plastic pollution failed to reach consensus, diplomats said on Friday, voicing disappointment and even rage that the 10-day talks produced no deal. Delegates had been seeking a ...

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