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Why S Jaishankar Had To Travel 670 Km By Road In US To Meet UN Chief
US security officials drove External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar 416 miles during a September government shutdown after commercial flights were grounded, according to a State Department report released this week.
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UN Predicts World Economic Growth To Slip To 2.7% In 2026
Global economic growth is forecast to decline to 2.7% in 2026 from 2.8% last year before increasing to 2.9% in 2027 - still down from the pre-pandemic average of 3.2% between 2010 and 2019, according to a United Nations report released on Thursday.
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'Adapt, Shrink Or Die': US Pledges $2 Billion For UN Aid As Trump Cuts Funds
The $2 billion is only a sliver of traditional US humanitarian funding for UN-backed programs, which has run as high as $17 billion annually in recent years, according to UN data.
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Terror Accused Arrested From Delhi Helped Suicide Bomber In Making Explosives
Amir Rashid Ali, the terror accused who helped a suicide bomber plan and carry out the November 10 attack near Delhis Red Fort, played a key role in preparing the explosives that killed 13, according to court papers that NDTV has seen.
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Sheikh Hasina Gets Death Penalty: A Look Back At Turmoil In Bangladesh
Around 1,400 people were killed on orders of Sheikh Hasina between July 15 and August 15 in Bangladesh, according to a February 2025 UN rights report.
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Netanyahu, Putin Discuss Middle East After Russia's UN Resolution On Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation, during which the two leaders exchanged views on the Middle East situation, according to statements from both sides.
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Over 36,000 Flee As Sudan Conflict Spreads From Darfur
Over 36,000 Sudanese civilians have fled towns and villages in the Kordofan region east of Darfur, according to the UN, as the paramilitary warned that its forces were massing along a new front line.
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High Levels Of Inequality Leading To Low Health Security, More Pandemics: UN Report
Inequality is undermining national and global efforts to combat pandemics, making them more disruptive, deadly, and longer in duration, according to a global report by UNAIDS on Monday.
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Two Years Of War Leave Gaza Buried Under 61 Million Tonnes Of Debris
After two years of war, Gaza is buried under more than 61 million tonnes of debris and three quarters of buildings have been destroyed, according to UN data
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India Rises To 9th Position Globally In Total Forest Area
India has climbed to the ninth spot globally in total forest area and retained its third rank in annual forest area gain, according to a new report released by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
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Women Face Higher Risk From AI In Workforce Than Men: UN Report
Nearly 28 per cent of jobs held by women worldwide are at risk from artificial intelligence, compared to 21 per cent of men's jobs, according to a United Nations report.
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UN Proposes Closing UNAIDS In 2026 As Funding Cuts Bite
The United Nations agency focusing on the HIV/AIDS pandemic could close by the end of next year as the UN restructures in the face of a funding crisis, according to a UN document published online.
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UN Security Council Reforms Essential For Peacekeeping Operations To Be Effective: India
Peacekeeping operations can be effective only if the Security Council is reformed to give it the legitimacy that comes from reflecting the contemporary realities, according to India.
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"Come Visit Us": Vladimir Putin Invites Kim Jong Un To Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday invited North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to visit Russia after holding talks in Beijing with him, according to video published by the Kremlin.
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"Might Be Worse": Iran Executed Over 800 People In 2025, Says UN
More than 800 people have been executed in Iran since the start of the year, the UN said Friday, decrying "a systematic pattern of using the death penalty as a tool of state intimidation".
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Why S Jaishankar Had To Travel 670 Km By Road In US To Meet UN Chief
US security officials drove External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar 416 miles during a September government shutdown after commercial flights were grounded, according to a State Department report released this week.
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UN Predicts World Economic Growth To Slip To 2.7% In 2026
Global economic growth is forecast to decline to 2.7% in 2026 from 2.8% last year before increasing to 2.9% in 2027 - still down from the pre-pandemic average of 3.2% between 2010 and 2019, according to a United Nations report released on Thursday.
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'Adapt, Shrink Or Die': US Pledges $2 Billion For UN Aid As Trump Cuts Funds
The $2 billion is only a sliver of traditional US humanitarian funding for UN-backed programs, which has run as high as $17 billion annually in recent years, according to UN data.
-
Terror Accused Arrested From Delhi Helped Suicide Bomber In Making Explosives
Amir Rashid Ali, the terror accused who helped a suicide bomber plan and carry out the November 10 attack near Delhis Red Fort, played a key role in preparing the explosives that killed 13, according to court papers that NDTV has seen.
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Sheikh Hasina Gets Death Penalty: A Look Back At Turmoil In Bangladesh
Around 1,400 people were killed on orders of Sheikh Hasina between July 15 and August 15 in Bangladesh, according to a February 2025 UN rights report.
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Netanyahu, Putin Discuss Middle East After Russia's UN Resolution On Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation, during which the two leaders exchanged views on the Middle East situation, according to statements from both sides.
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Over 36,000 Flee As Sudan Conflict Spreads From Darfur
Over 36,000 Sudanese civilians have fled towns and villages in the Kordofan region east of Darfur, according to the UN, as the paramilitary warned that its forces were massing along a new front line.
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High Levels Of Inequality Leading To Low Health Security, More Pandemics: UN Report
Inequality is undermining national and global efforts to combat pandemics, making them more disruptive, deadly, and longer in duration, according to a global report by UNAIDS on Monday.
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Two Years Of War Leave Gaza Buried Under 61 Million Tonnes Of Debris
After two years of war, Gaza is buried under more than 61 million tonnes of debris and three quarters of buildings have been destroyed, according to UN data
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India Rises To 9th Position Globally In Total Forest Area
India has climbed to the ninth spot globally in total forest area and retained its third rank in annual forest area gain, according to a new report released by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
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Women Face Higher Risk From AI In Workforce Than Men: UN Report
Nearly 28 per cent of jobs held by women worldwide are at risk from artificial intelligence, compared to 21 per cent of men's jobs, according to a United Nations report.
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UN Proposes Closing UNAIDS In 2026 As Funding Cuts Bite
The United Nations agency focusing on the HIV/AIDS pandemic could close by the end of next year as the UN restructures in the face of a funding crisis, according to a UN document published online.
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UN Security Council Reforms Essential For Peacekeeping Operations To Be Effective: India
Peacekeeping operations can be effective only if the Security Council is reformed to give it the legitimacy that comes from reflecting the contemporary realities, according to India.
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"Come Visit Us": Vladimir Putin Invites Kim Jong Un To Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday invited North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to visit Russia after holding talks in Beijing with him, according to video published by the Kremlin.
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"Might Be Worse": Iran Executed Over 800 People In 2025, Says UN
More than 800 people have been executed in Iran since the start of the year, the UN said Friday, decrying "a systematic pattern of using the death penalty as a tool of state intimidation".
