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Shaping our world

Lack of friends at a time when India is a significant military and economic power surprises oldtime diplomats. Within living memory, the pendulum has swung from one extreme to the other; in the 1950s and 1960s when we had little to offer to the world except moral guidance, we were the undisputed leader of developing nations.

UN envoy hopes for Syria’s swift recovery after Assad’s ouster

UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen said Sunday that the UN is closely monitoring the rapidly evolving situation in the country and is looking forward to the next steps toward a political transition following the ouster of former President Bashar al-Assad on December 8.

Human rights begin at home

Once, human rights were understood as the simple principle that one person’s rights should never extend beyond the tip of another’s noseunless invited.

A Fragile Balance

The 2024 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference, usually referred to as Conference of Parties 29 (COP29), will probably be the final opportunity for the international community to accelerate action to tackle the climate crisis.

UN continues to deliver humanitarian aid to Lebanon

UN agencies and partners continue to deliver humanitarian aid to the crisis-impacted people in Lebanon amid escalating hostilities, Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN chief, said at a daily briefing.