Stand together and build a just world, UN chief says in message for International Day of Peace
The UN General Assembly established the International Day in 1981. This year, the focus is on “Shaping Peace Together.”
Year: 2020
Iran’s Rouhani says U.S. faces defeat in bid to reimpose U.N. sanctions
Iran has dismissed the U.S. sanctions move as “void and illegal” and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council on Saturday he cannot take any action on the U.S. declaration because “there would appear to be uncertainty” on the issue.
India, Maldives will support each other in fight against health, economic impact of COVID-19: PM Modi
Modi was responding to a tweet by Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in which he expressed his thanks to the prime minister for India’s financial assistance to his country.
Big boost for ‘Quad coalition’ as US diplomat lauds India for Indo-Pacific dominance against aggressive China
The concept of the Indo-Pacific has incorporated India into the larger solution and the Trump administration is developing new arrangements to coordinate with like-minded partners like the Quad countries, a top American diplomat has told lawmakers.
“India-Israel-UAE-US will be the epicentre of the global business in this decade”
The recent normalisation of relations between UAE and Israel has opened up ‘lots of opportunities’ at a time when ties between India and the UAE too are growing.
Armenia officially opens Embassy in Israel
By IAR Desk The Embassy of the Republic of Armenia has officially opened in Tel
US Embassy in Afghanistan warns against extremist attacks targeting women
The 2018 Women, Peace and Security Index rated Afghanistan as the second worst place in the world to be a woman, after Syria
UN rights chief calls for Turkey to probe rights abuses in northern Syria
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has urged Turkey to launch an immediate independent investigation into violations and abuses committed in parts of north, northwest and northeast Syria, which are under the control of its forces and affiliated armed groups.
Australia looks to boost trade with India after relations with China sour
Australia’s escalating tensions with Beijing have shown up its reliance on China trade and propelled a push to increase links with Asia’s other giant economy, India.
United States sends top-level diplomat to Taiwan, angering China
The trip sparked an immediate rebuke from China, which baulks at any recognition of Taiwan and has mounted a decades-long policy of marginalising the democratic island.