Rifleman Brijesh Thapa served with the UN Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Private Ravi Kumar was deployed with the UN Interim Force in LebanonContinue Reading
By Santosh Digal New Delhi: A group of civil society groups has urged the United Nations (UN) to direct the Indian government to protect life, personal security and places of religious worship of Christians in the country. In 18-page report entitled “Universal Periodic Review India: Minorities on the Margins: FreedomContinue Reading
India has women in important ministriesContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala’s award-winning ‘Responsible Tourism’ (RT) initiatives has been hailed by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), which described them as a model for other destinations to replicate. The world’s foremost international tourism organisation also called for the development of closer ties between Kerala Tourism and UNWTO, emphasising theContinue Reading
Aleppo : Thousands of traumatised Syrians left the rebel enclave of Aleppo as the UN voted to deploy observers there and said it planned new peace talks in Geneva in February. “It is the intention of the United Nations to convene those negotiations in Geneva on 8 February 2017,” UNContinue Reading
NewYork: Diwali was commemorated for the first time at the United Nations, with the world body’s imposing headquarters here lit up especially on the occasion of the Indian festival of lights. The facade of the UN headquarters was lit in bright hues and the words ‘Happy Diwali’, along with theContinue Reading
India has come under criticism after its parliament approved several controversial amendments to the country’s child labour bill. The new bill prohibits children under the age of 14 from working – but makes an exception for “family businesses”, including extended family. It also reduces the number of jobs 15-18 yearContinue Reading
Delivery complications forced Zubaida Bai to devise clean birth kitContinue Reading
The birth anniversary of B.R. Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution and Dalit rights activist, would be observed at the United Nations for the first time with focus on combating inequalities to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Permanent Mission of India to the U.N. in association with theContinue Reading
UN reports point out that women globally constituted less than 4% of signatories to peace agreements and less than 10% of negotiators at peace tablesContinue Reading