Assad will be judged as a war criminal, says France
6 April 2017 10:40 PM ISTSurvivors described that the gas bombs were dropped from planes.
'Indo-Pak should engage in dialogue'
6 April 2017 10:30 PM ISTEarlier this week, UN Secretary General’s spokesman Stephane Dujarric had told reporters that the UN had seen reports of the alleged ceasefire violations in the PoK side of the Line of Control at Domel, Kotli and Bhimber.
The gains of Rio+20
12 July 2012 9:33 AM ISTThe United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development held in June in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil has had significant outcomes. It was perhaps too...
UN to raise $400 bn yearly for development
7 July 2012 8:25 AM ISTThe United Nations [UN] has planned to raise $400 billion every year for development and global challenges such as fighting climate change.‘The UN is...
Western Ghats now a world heritage site
3 July 2012 7:39 AM ISTIndia's 1600-km long Western Ghats mountain chain, which has forests older than the Himalaya mountains, has been added to list of world heritage sites...
Annan asks world powers to pressure Syria
13 Jun 2012 6:37 AM ISTThe UN's special envoy on Syria has asked governments with influence to 'twist arms' to halt the escalating violence in the country, his spokesman...
Ban Ki-moon asks extension for Pillay
16 May 2012 7:22 AM ISTUN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has requested the General Assembly to extend the term of Indian-origin human rights chief Navi Pillay by two years,...
Ban holds talks with Suu Kyi in Myanmar
1 May 2012 9:20 PM ISTUN chief Ban Ki-moon met Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi today for talks about the country's political future after a surprise...
