Speaking at the General Debate of the 75th United Nations (UN) General Assembly on September 26, Singapore’s foreign affairs minister Vivian Balakrishnan stressed the importance of multilateralism in overcoming challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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18-year-old Indian boy named by UN to the 2020 class of young leaders for Sustainable Development Goals
The Young Leaders for the SDGs initiative is organised on a biennial basis by the Office of the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth.
PM Modi expected to address virtual UN General Assembly on September 26
This is the first time in the UN’s 75-year history that the annual General Assembly session will be held virtually.
UN applauds Kerala Health Minister K.K. Shailaja at Public Service Day 2020
Top United Nations(UN) dignitaries applauded Kerala state Health Minister K.K. Shailaja, for effectively tackling Covid-19 at Public Service Day 2020 celebrations .
Indian Army Major Suman Gawani to be honoured with UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award
This is the first time the UN Military Gender Advocate award has been given to an Indian peacekeeper.
UN predicts global baby boom during COVID lockdown
The UN projected a sharp rise in global birth rates, led by India, in the months since WHO declared coronavirus a pandemic, triggering lockdowns.
Trump halts WHO funding over handling of COVID-19 pandemic; decision criticised by UN chief, Bill Gates
Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has said that the “world needs WHO now more than ever”.
Coronavirus outbreak biggest challenge since World War II, says UN Secretary General
A UN report estimates that up to 25 million jobs could be lost around the world as the result of the outbreak.
UN body goes to Indian Supreme Court against CAA; MEA hits back with sharp reply
The Supreme Court is currently hearing 143 petitions challenging the legal validity of the CAA.
China, Pakistan’s efforts to internationalise Kashmir blocked in UNSC yet again
China, at the urging of Pakistan, tried yet again to call for international intervention in Kashmir through the United Nations only to be blocked once again.
