Tag: UN General Assembly
India's Dalveer Bhandari Re-elected To World Court As Britain Bows To UN Majority
Judge Dalveer Bhandari was re-elected to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday as the General Assembly rallied behind him in a show of strength that made Britain bow to the majority and withdraw its candidate Christopher Greenwood.....
Trump Makes Unexpected Visit To Climate Summit As Modi Speaks
Did Prime Minister Narendra Modi influence US President Donald Trump to listen to the message of fighting climate change?....
Top Awards Conferred On PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to be conferred the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Award for the 'Swachh Bharat' campaign on the margins of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, in a long list of top awards he has received from countries and prestigious foundations across the world.....
Antonio Guterres Re-elected As UN Secretary-General For Second Five-year Term
The UN General Assembly on Friday appointed Antonio Guterres, to a second term as the Secretary General to lead the world body through the crisis of the Covid-19 pandemic and the fight against global warming, which he has made his priority. ....
'For How Long Will India Be Kept Out Of UN's Decision-making Structures': PM Modi At UNGA Session
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, at the United Nations General Assembly's 75th session, advocated institutional reforms of the international organisation and inclusion of India in its Security Council. ....
World Not Doing Enough On Climate Change, Warns Modi
Warning that world is not doing to fight climate change, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Monday an ambitious multi-pronged plan against global warming.....
UNGA President Invokes Mahatma Gandhi To Call For Protecting Journalists
Invoking Mahatma Gandhi's statement that "freedom of the press is a precious privilege that no country can forego", General Assembly President Dennis Francis has called for reaffirming commitments "to protecting journalists and media workers worldwide".....
'Kim Jong-un Can Be Referred To ICC Over Half Brother's Killing'
A legal adviser to the International Criminal Court (ICC) has said that North Korea leader Kim Jong-un can be referred to the world judicial body if found to have orchestrated the killing of his estranged half brother, media report said on Thursday. ....
Modi Made 56 Foreign Visits As PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made 56 foreign visits since assuming charge in May 2014, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.....
I Am Not Donald Trump: US President Joe Biden Assures UNGA
It wasn't that Joe Biden vacated the time-tested plank of America First outright. No resident of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue can. But blame it on the pummelling he and Kamala Harris got on their messy exit from Kabul or the frontal challenge to their authority from Paris, US President Joe Biden wore multilateralism on his sleeve at his debut address to the UN General Assembly (UNGA). ....
