One billion children experience violence every year as countries fail to protect them: UN report
United Nations : Half of the world’s children — one billion every year — are affected by physical, sexual or psychological violence, suffering injuries and death because countries have failed to follow established strategies to protect them, the first report of its kind from the UN has said, with experts noting that the coronavirus-related lockdowns […]
Global emergency aid delivery could end next month, UN warns
Johannesburg: A global emergency delivery service that has kept tons of humanitarian aid flowing despite coronavirus travel restrictions could shut down next month if funding can’t be found to keep it running, the World Food Program warned Friday. The shortfall comes “just as demand for this service is reaching its peak,” WFP said. Of the […]
China reacts cautiously to mounting boycott calls of its products in India, says it values ties
Beijing : China on Friday reacted guardedly to calls for a boycott of Chinese products and investments in India following the brutal attack on Indian soldiers at the Galwan Valley, saying it values its relations with New Delhi and both countries are in talks to ease the situation. The boycott calls and the growing anti-India […]
India will intensify engagement at UN to move Security Council reform process ahead: Envoy
United Nations : India will intensify its engagement at the United Nations to move the long-pending Security Council reform process forward as the UNSC’s current structure no longer reflects the geopolitical realities of the 21st century, according to the country’s envoy at the world body. India has been at the forefront of efforts at the […]
India elected to UN Security Council in first-of-its-kind election amidst COVID-19
United Nations: India has been overwhelmingly elected as a non-permanent member of the powerful UN Security Council for a two-year term, in an unprecedented election where envoys from the 192 member states voted wearing masks and in adherence to the strict social distancing norms due to the COVID-19 pandemic. India, the endorsed candidate from the […]
Look forward to working with India for a more stable world: US on UNSC election
New Delhi: The US on Thursday congratulated India on the successful election to the UN Security Council and said it looks forward to working with New Delhi for a more stable, secure, and prosperous world. “Hearty congratulations to India’s successful election to the @UN Security Council. The United States looks forward to working with India […]
Nepal’s Parliament unanimously passes bill to redraw map incorporating 3 Indian areas
Kathmandu: Nepal’s Parliament on Thursday amended the Constitution to update the country’s new political map which incorporated three strategically important Indian areas, notwithstanding New Delhi’s strong protests against such an “artificial enlargement” of territorial claims. India has already termed as “untenable” the “artificial enlargement” of the territorial claims by Nepal after its lower house of […]
World shares India’s concern on terror; hope to use UNSC to strengthen framework on terrorism: Envoy
United Nations: India hopes to use its two-year term in the powerful UNSC to bolster the framework on terrorism to address issues such as the misuse of information and communications technology by terrorist groups and stem the flow of terror financing, the country’s envoy to the UN has said. India has always been advocating a […]
Steroid Dexamethasone approved as COVID-19 treatment in UK
London, June: The UK government on Wednesday authorised the state-funded National Health Service (NHS) to use steroid dexamethasone, the “world’s first” coronavirus treatment proven to reduce the risk of death among severely ill patients. The Department of Health said the cheap and widely available anti-inflammatory steroid has been immediately approved to treat all hospitalised COVID-19 […]
Beijing cancels hundreds of flights, trains as COVID-19 cases spike
Beijing, Jun : Beijing moved on a war footing on Wednesday, cancelling hundreds of domestic flights and trains while ramping up the mass testing of 90,000 people to stem the spread of the coronavirus, as the city reported 31 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally to 137. Two airports in Beijing have cancelled 1,255 domestic […]
