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India launches bid for 2028–29 UN Security Council seat as diplomatic contest heats up

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar launched India's campaign at the UN Headquarters as New Delhi seeks support for the lone Asia-Pacific seat while renewing its call for long-pending Security Council reforms

UN condemns Hamas over alleged obstruction of humanitarian aid in Gaza

A senior UN official has accused Hamas of obstructing humanitarian aid deliveries and intimidating relief workers in Gaza, saying the actions are disrupting life-saving operations

'Used as tool of war, terrorism': India strongly condemns conflict-related sexual violence at UN

India on Thursday strongly condemned instances of sexual violence during conflict, describing it as a tool used for war, terrorism, torture, and political repression.

India ranks 11th globally as FDI inflows jump 44% to $39 billion in 2025: Unctad

India recorded a 44 per cent jump in FDI inflows to $39 billion in 2025, making it the world's 11th-largest investment destination, according to Unctad. However, the UN report cautioned that greenfield manufacturing investment slowed amid global economic uncertainty

UN chief warns AI is advancing faster than global safeguards can keep pace

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged countries to adopt globally coordinated AI regulations, warning the technology is evolving faster than governments and developers can manage

Venezuela earthquake: McDonald's turns into emergency clinic as hospitals struggle with thousands of injured

A McDonald's restaurant and other public spaces have been converted into emergency medical centres in Venezuela as hospitals struggle to cope with thousands of earthquake victims

India should join the UN Refugee Convention on its 75th anniversary

Time has shown the old reasons for eschewing the Refugee Convention were mistaken; New Delhi should rectify that mistake

China's controversial ethnic unity law comes into force despite criticisms from Taiwan and United Nations

A new ethnic unity law came into effect Wednesday in China despite warnings from Taiwan, the United Nations and rights groups that it could threaten freedoms, especially for minorities.

Who is S Muralidhar, former Indian judge behind the UN's explosive Gaza children report?

Retired Indian judge Justice Srinivasan Muralidhar is at the centre of a landmark UN inquiry accusing Israel of systematically targeting Palestinian children in Gaza. Who is the former Delhi High Court judge, and why has his report resulted in reactions across the globe?

UN raises alarm over rising deaths in US immigration custody, calls for 'prompt & independent investigation'

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Friday raised concerns over the rising instances of deaths in the US immigration custody, demanding a 'prompt, independent, impartial and effective investigation' into the matter