World on brink of another economic meltdown: UN
The United Nations has warned that the world is on the brink of another recession, projecting that global economic growth will slow down further in 2012 and even emerging powerhouses like India and Ch
India re-elected to key UN committee
Adding yet another feather to its cap, India has been re-elected to a key UN committee on the elimination of racial discrimination, more than a week after securing membership of the powerful Joint
7,000 held in Libyan militia prisons, says UN report
Some 7,000 people, many of them foreigners, are being held in Libyan detention centres controlled by ‘revolutionary brigade’ militias, according to a new UN report.
Women and children are among detai
7,000 held in Libyan militia prisons, says UN report
Some 7,000 people, many of them foreigners, are being held in Libyan detention centers controlled by 'revolutionary brigade' militias, according to a new UN report.
Women and children are among detai
India beats China for seat at UN's key oversight body
In a significant victory, India has been elected to the United Nations' Joint Inspection Unit (JIU), defeating China in a direct fight for the lone seat from the Asia-Pacific region and returning t
India defeats China to be on UN oversight body
In a two-way contest with China, India has been elected to the United Nations Joint Inspection Unit, an independent external oversight body mandated to conduct evaluations, inspections and investigations of UN system worldwide.
India abstains from Saudi-sponsored resolution aimed at Iran
India and 39 other nations abstained from a UN resolution condemning an alleged Iranian plot to kill the Saudi ambassador to the United States, saying full facts were not known and the matter was sub-
India's Sulabh gets top UN consultative status
Recognizing Sulabh International's pioneering work in developing low-cost, environmental-friendly public toilet system, the United Nations has accorded its highest consultative status to the Indian NG
Difficult to pinpoint where seven billionth baby born: Ban
With countries across the world, including India, staking claim to being home to the seven billionth baby, UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon said his office would not be able to pin-point who the world's seven bil
Pakistan gets seat on UN Security Council
Pakistan was on Friday elected to the powerful UN Security Council as a non-permanent member for a two-year-term beginning on January 1, 2012, putting it in the club of 10 nations which currently incl