General Assembly approves $3.2 billion UN budget for 2021
United Nations Member States, on Thursday, approved $3.231 billion to fund the global Organization’s regular budget for 2021.
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US blocks $63 million in funds of global terrorist groups in 2019: Report
The US continues to block $580,811 in funds of the Sri Lanka-based Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), which has remained the same for two years — 2018 and 2019.
Iraq: Trump pardons for Baghdad Blackwater guards ‘contributes to impunity’ says UN rights office
The UN human rights office OHCHR, has voiced deep concern over the decision by United States President Donald Trump to grant pardons to four security guards who were tried and convicted for the killing of 14 Iraqi civilians in Baghdad, in 2007.
PM Modi conferred highest US ‘Legion of Merit’ award
“The award is in recognition of the Prime Minister’s steadfast leadership and vision for India’s emergence as a global power, and exemplary contribution made by him for the advancement of the India-United States strategic partnership”
How China tried to influence the narrative on Coronavirus pandemic
Chinese censorship on information about outbreak began in early January, before decisive identification
China undermining human rights by locking up rights lawyers, UN independent expert says
China has mounted a “shocking” five-year assault on lawyers who stand up for human rights, putting them in prison and even torturing them, an expert mandated by the UN Human Rights Council said in a statement on Wednesday.
India, Iran, Uzbekistan hold first Trilateral Working Group Meeting on joint use of Chabahar Port
The Chabahar port facilitates a significant transit route to connect South Asia with Central Asia while bypassing Pakistan which has consistently impeded land access from India to Afghanistan and beyond.
Israel and Bhutan normalize ties
Bhutan becomes the fourth South Asian country to establish full diplomatic relations with Israel, after India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
China gives “five differing explanations” for deploying large forces at LAC: Jaishankar
“We are today probably at the most difficult phase of our relationship with China, certainly in the last 30 to 40 years or you could argue even more,” the minister said.
New global hub to study factors driving radicalization and violent extremism
A new UN office in Doha will advance research into the factors that drive violent extremism and terrorism, the Organization’s counter-terrorism chief Vladimir Voronkov said on Monday during the soft launch held online.