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The UN General Assembly passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire and reaffirming Ukraine’s territorial integrity. The resolution was supported by 107 countries, opposed by 12, and saw 51 abstentions, including India and the US.
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At the UN, India described Pakistan as the “fountainhead of terror, violence, bigotry and extremism,” urging it to stop “grave human rights violations” in the part of Jammu and Kashmir it illegally occupies. India reaffirmed that J&K remains its inalienable territory.
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The 80th UN General Assembly General Debate concluded with strong speeches from 189 nations, spotlighting wars, climate, Palestine, and global governance challenges, while visa disputes and protests shaped this year’s High-level Week.
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At the UN General Assembly, EAM S. Jaishankar condemned Pakistan for sponsoring terrorism and highlighted India’s response to the Pahalgam attack. He also raised concerns over global trade instability, urging BRICS nations to defend multilateralism.
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EAM S. Jaishankar urged Global South nations to adopt a multi-pronged strategy for political, diplomatic, and technological cooperation, citing vaccines, digital tools, and AI as areas for collaboration, while also pushing for UN reform and stronger multilateralism.
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BRS working president KT Rama Rao has been named the 2025 Green Leadership Award winner for his environmental initiatives aligned with UN SDGs. Due to election-related commitments in Telangana, he will miss the award ceremony in New York on September 24
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President Donald Trump will address the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, criticising “globalist institutions” for undermining world order while highlighting his second-term foreign policy record. His speech comes amid wars in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan, and renewed concerns over US multilateral commitments.
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres marked the International Day of Peace with a call to silence guns and end conflicts. Warning that wars are tearing lives apart, he urged nations to fight racism, misinformation, and division under this year’s theme, “Act Now for Peace.”
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The US State Department has revoked the visas of several Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) officials in advance of the UN General Assembly. This decision comes as part of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to impose visa restrictions on Palestinian figures.
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The UN General Assembly has established two new mechanisms — the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI and the Global Dialogue on AI Governance — to foster international cooperation, anticipate AI risks, and guide policymaking for the ethical use of artificial intelligence.
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US Senator Marco Rubio and Israeli leaders strongly condemned French President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to recognise Palestine at the UN, calling it reckless and dangerous. They warned the move emboldens Hamas, undermines Israel’s security, and risks fuelling further conflict
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The fanatical mindset of this nation is well known, as also its record of bigotry. Such efforts will not change the reality that Jammu and Kashmir was, is and will always be an integral part of India: P Harish
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Addressing a joint news conference with him, France’s Emmanuel Macron stressed the importance of security guarantees in any negotiated agreement to end the war.
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The resolution, that was adopted with 93 votes in favour, 65 abstentions and 18 votes against, called for a “de-escalation, an early cessation of hostilities and a peaceful resolution of the war against Ukraine
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India has now joined the 'honour roll' of 35 member States who have paid their regular budget assessments in full and on time to the United Nations
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Warns the neighboring country that its "policy" of cross-border terrorism will never succeed and its "actions will certainly have consequences"
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Though the support for Palestine to become a full member of the UN is heartening, it does not alleviate the suffering of its people
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The summit aims to address the gaps and recommit to the Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development and the Program of Action and give momentum to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda
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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday expressed "shock" over New Delhi abstaining on a United Nations resolution on the Israel-Hamas conflict
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Israel on Friday slammed a United Nations resolution urging a "humanitarian truce" in Gaza and added that it is a "dark day for the UN and mankind"
