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India reaffirmed its support for a two-state solution in the Israel-Palestine conflict and called for dialogue, ceasefire, and release of hostages. The government cited imbalance in the resolution text as the reason for abstaining from the June 12 UNGA vote

India was among the 19 nations that abstained, while 12 nations voted against the resolution, which got 149 votes in favour. Among the nations abstaining were Albania, Cameroon, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Malawi, Panama, South Sudan and Togo

The recent fighting is "intolerable and presents an unacceptable risk of a broader regional escalation, says the joint statement

Washington also supports creating two permanent seats for Africa in addition to non-permanent membership for African countries

Resolution adopted with 99 votes in favour, nine against and 60 abstentions

Though the support for Palestine to become a full member of the UN is heartening, it does not alleviate the suffering of its people

Afghanistan's women have faced numerous challenges since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. Girls and women in the war-torn country have no access to education, employment and public spaces.

Israel has begun its retaliation after a surprise attack by Hamas on Saturday morning which led to the death of as many as 700 Israelis

The G20 New Delhi Leaders' Declaration was adopted on September 9 with leaders forging a consensus

He also met his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry and held bilateral talks.

His program includes discussions with his counterpart Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, senior members of the US administration, US business leaders and think tanks.

Following that, Zelenskyy is anticipated to go south to Washington, DC, for his second wartime appearance before the US Congress.

New York: In a significant initiative, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted an India-sponsored resolution on multilingualism that mentions the Hindi language for the first time. The resolution passed on Friday encourages the UN to continue disseminating important communications and messages in official as well as in non-official languages, including in Hindi language. […]

With permanent members of the UN Security Council putting their own interests above global benefit, the much-needed reforms to address aspirations of developing nations fail to take off