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"Followers of non-Abrahamic religions have also been affected by religiophobia", India said while explaining India's position during the adoption of the resolution on 'Measures to combat Islamophobia'.
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More than two months after the Israel-Hamas war broke out, India has, for the first time, voted in favor of a draft resolution in the UNGA that demanded an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict and unconditional release of all hostages.
India's bid for a permanent seat in a reformed UNSC has received strong support from Veto members. After the UK, France reiterated its support to India, Germany, Japan and Brazil for the creation of new permanent seats.
With an overwhelming majority, India was re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the sixth term (2022-2024). India has vowed to continue to work for the promotion and protection of human rights through ‘Samman, Samvad and Sahyog.’ Though member states were chosen in a secret ballot, the election was a non-contest, with 18 candidate countries standing for 18 seats.
The UN chief commended her “ambitious priorities for this session, which addressed crucial matters of international impact and concern, including gender equality, migration and refugees, decent work for all, environmental protection, the rights of people with disabilities, promoting the voices of young people to advance peace and security, and revitalizing the work of the United Nations”.
According to an updated list of speakers for the General Debate of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), PM Modi will address the high-level session on the morning of September 27.
ndia is known for her strong voice in the United Nations. India always put forth her strong opinions in the wake of contemporary issues. India took a strong stand and said, the UN General Assembly must take lead in finding solutions to the challenges faced by the world, India criticized the UNSC for “progressively undermining" the authority of the 193-member global body.
“We must do far more to advance sustainable development goals 4, to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all”, said Antonio Guterres on the occasion of first-ever International Education Day.
The Periodic Table of Chemical Elements is one of the most significant achievements in science, catching the essence of not only chemistry but also of physics and biology.
Winning it with majority of votes, India won the seat to Human Rights Council at United Nations with the highest votes among all candidates. It has been elected for a period of three years beginning January 1, 2019. India bagged 188 votes in the Asia-Pacific category.
Threatening each other, North Korea and United State of America have created much of a dilemma for the rest of the world of what’s going to happen now. Throwing dirt on each other, North Korea accuses US has declared war upon its own country The North Korean foreign minister Ri Yong-ho said: “The whole world should clearly remember it was the US who first declared war on our country.” He referred in particular to Trump’s tweet on Sunday that warned that the regime’s leaders “won’t be around much longer”.
India wants connectivity to pave the way for cooperation and trust between our societies. This was said by India’s External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday while speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meet on the sidelines of UN General Assembly in New York.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday had a Ministerial Trilateral with US Secretary of State Tillerson and Japanese FM Kono and emphasized on the need for ensuring freedom of navigation, respect for international law and peaceful resolution of disputes.
