Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s possible meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of next month’s United Nations General Assembly is shaping up less as ceremonial diplomacy and more …
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Nepal’s Ambassador to United Nations Lok Thapa Elected ECOSOC President for 2026
Nepal’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Lok Bahadur Thapa, has been elected President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for its 2026 session, which runs …
India Reaffirms Support for Two-State Solution at High-Level UN Conference
Speaking at the United Nations High-Level International Conference on “The Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution” on July 29, 2025, India’s Permanent …
India Leads Global Dialogue at United Nations on Cooperatives’ Role in Sustainable Development
To commemorate the International Year of Cooperatives 2025, the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, in partnership with the Permanent Missions of the Republic of Kenya and Mongolia, …
Headway BPO and WFWPI Forge Strategic Alliance to Advance Women’s Empowerment and Digital Innovation
Headway BPO of America and the Women’s Federation for World Peace International (WFWPI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on July 2, 2025, at WFWPI Headquarters in New York, marking …
India Reaffirms Support for Palestine, Urges Ceasefire and Humanitarian Access in Gaza
At the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Quarterly Open Debate on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, held on July 23, 2025, at the UN Headquarters, …
India Urges United Nations to Impose “Serious Cost” on States Sponsoring Cross-Border Terrorism
India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, has urged the global community to impose a “serious cost” on states that undermine the “spirit of good neighborliness” by …
United States to Withdraw from UNESCO by End of 2026
The United States has formally notified Director-General Audrey Azoulay of its decision to withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO.) “Continued involvement in UNESCO is not …
India Hosts High-Level Side Event at United Nations to Advance 2030 Sustainable Development Goals
On the sidelines of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), the Permanent Mission of India (PMI) to the United Nations, in partnership with NITI Aayog, hosted a high-level …
India Co-Chairs High-Level UN Meeting to Advance Accountability for Crimes Against Peacekeepers
A high-level meeting of the Group of Friends (GoF) to Promote Accountability for Crimes Against Peacekeepers, co-chaired by India and other member nations, was held on July 15, 2025, at …