On July 22, 2022, Russia and Ukraine separately signed a document in Istanbul with Turkey and the United Nations on grain and fertiliser exports from Ukraine and Russia to ensure supplies to global markets amid the Russia-Ukraine war.
Category: United Nations
UNSC to hold high-level debate on countering terrorism
Mozambique will convene a high-level debate at the UN Security Council chaired by President Filipe Nyusi on countering terrorism,"a matter of great concern for the world", according to Permanent Representative Pedro Comissario Afonso, who took over the Council's presidency.
Nithyananda's fictional nation of 'Kailasa' worms way into UN panel discussion giving false impression
Representatives of fugitive self-proclaimed godman Swami Nithyananda's fictional nation of 'Kailasa' have wormed their way into a UN committee's discussion on sustainable development in Geneva creating the false impression that the world organisation has recognised it.
Dueling moments of silence in UNSC illustrate intractable nature of year-long Ukraine war
The intractable nature of the year-long Ukraine war has manifested itself in the UN Security Council in the drama of Russia and Ukraine holding two rivalling moments of silence for victims of conflicts there.
Indian peacekeepers in Syria ferry earthquake relief supplies to victims
Indian peacekeepers drove a convoy of four vehicles from Camp Faouar in the Golan Heights to Aleppo to deliver the aid on Tuesday, according to Colonel Pratyush Kumar, the chief of staff of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF).
India pays its 2023 dues of $30.54 mn to UN
India was among the 43 countries on its "honour roll" so far for having paid their assessments to the budget, Stephane Dujarric, the Spokesperson for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said on Monday.
'Delhi Declaration symbolises UNSC determination to fight terrorism'
UN Security Council (UNSC) President Vanessa Frazier said that the Delhi Declaration adopted under India's leadership symbolises the Council's determination to meet terror threats using new technologies.
Guterres appeals for aid to Syria, Turkey, depoliticising relief
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday appealed for international aid to earthquake-devastated Syria and Turkey and said relief operations should be depoliticised.
India keeps rank as world's fastest-growing economy with 5.8% rate
India will remain the fastest-growing major economy recording a growth of 5.8 per cent this year, while the rest of the world will grow by a paltry 1.9 per cent, the UN said on Thursday.
UNGA Prez to visit India, meet leaders, scientists
Among the topics expected to figure in Korosi's talks in India are the country's presidency of the G20 group of major industrialised and emerging economies and Security Council reform, a priority for India.
Countries using cross-border terrorism should be held accountable: India
India's Permanent Representative Ruchira Kamboj told the UN Security Council on Thursday, "States that use cross-border terror to serve narrow political purposes must be held accountable".
South Asians '15 times more likely die from climate change impact': Guterres
South Asia is the hotspot of the climate crisis with the people there most prone to die from its impact, according to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Guterres has strongly advocated issues for 'Voice of South': Spokesperson
The issues to be raised at next week's virtual Voice of the South Summit announced by India, align with matters that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has been strongly advocating, according to his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric.
