UN, US & China reject Pakistan’s appeal for intervention on J&K
UN, US & China reject Pakistan’s appeal for intervention on J&K. To know more watch the video.
Aug 10, 2019, 09:34 AM IST
Eat less meat, reduce food waste and you'll help save Earth: UN
Food waste and meat consumption are big contributors to global warming, with food waste producing between 8% and 10% and livestock 14.5 per cent of global emissions, according to the World Wildlife Fund.
Aug 09, 2019, 08:09 AM IST
Deshhit: UN chief urges restraint by India, Pak over Kashmir issue
UN chief Antonio Guterres has urged India and Pakistan to exercise restraint after India revoked the special status of Kashmir. Watch this video to know more.
Aug 06, 2019, 21:24 PM IST
Tiger population growth 'good sign' for meeting UN goals
On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the nation's tiger population had reached 2,967.
Jul 31, 2019, 15:06 PM IST
Ebola outbreak in Congo declared 'health emergency'
Latest UN figures showed that some 650 people have died in the current outbreak, while about 12 new cases are reported every day.
Jul 18, 2019, 17:47 PM IST
News50: Watch top news headlines of the day
This segment of Zee News brings top news stories of the day. Watcht this video to know more.
Jul 14, 2019, 13:16 PM IST
ZeeNews wrap of top stories this hour
ZeeNews wrap of top stories this hour, 13th July 2019
Jul 14, 2019, 13:14 PM IST
PM Modi to visit US in September for UN meet, likely to address Indian diaspora
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit the United States in September 2019 for the upcoming meeting of the United Nations General Assembly. He is likely to address the Indian diaspora in Houston during the visit, community leaders said. Prime Minister may also address the Indian diaspora in another American city Chicago.
Jul 13, 2019, 14:11 PM IST
37 countries, including Pakistan and Saudi, defend China in UN letter over Xinjiang
UN ambassadors from 37 countries, including Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, have released a letter defending China`s "contribution to the international human rights cause" in the Xinjiang region, in direct response to Western criticism earlier this week.
Jul 13, 2019, 11:04 AM IST
UN, Syria close to agreeing constitutional committee: envoy
The United Nations wants to convene the committee as a next step in efforts to find a political solution to end the war in Syria, but there has been no agreement so far on who should be on it.
Jul 10, 2019, 20:39 PM IST
World governments not doing enough about climate change, time running short: UN
A UN report said that steps to combat climate change can also help in reducing poverty and inequality.
Jul 10, 2019, 07:44 AM IST
India slams UN Human Rights Office report on J&K, calls its 'continuation of false narrative'
MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar asserted that in its report the OHCHR has analysed a situation created by years of terrorist attacks from Pakistan without any reference to the casualty of these cross-border terror attacks.
Jul 08, 2019, 18:15 PM IST
In big diplomatic win for India, 55 Asia-Pacific countries endorse bid for non-permanent UNSC seat
India has been a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council on seven occasions in the past several decades.
Jun 26, 2019, 10:41 AM IST
Iran hits back after fresh US sanctions, calls it 'permanent closure' of diplomacy
The Donald Trump administration imposed fresh sanctions against top Iranian leaders and claims they would find it even more difficult to reach financial resources now. Iran, however, accused the US of increasing hostilities.
Jun 25, 2019, 11:13 AM IST
UN report sees credible evidence linking Saudi crown prince to Khashoggi murder
After the killing of Jamal Khashoggi some Western executives pulled out of a major investment forum in Riyadh,
Jun 19, 2019, 23:29 PM IST
Business leaders urged to set more ambitious climate targets
In the lead-up to the UN Secretary-General's Climate Action Summit to be held on September 23 in New York, Chief Executive Officers are being challenged to set even more ambitious targets for their companies in line with the report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which made a compelling case for limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
Jun 14, 2019, 11:30 AM IST
Bahrain to ban plastic bags in July
A Ministerial order with respect to the technical regulations for plastic products will come into effect on July 21, 2019, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported on Wednesday.
Jun 13, 2019, 17:07 PM IST
How heatwave across India is worsening an already-dire water crisis
Soaring mercury and the resulting sweltering heat has further compounded water woes across many parts of India.
Jun 11, 2019, 11:08 AM IST
Two-thirds of AIDS treatment drugs supplied globally by India
India, which is described as the pharmacy to the world has a special licence the UN-backed Medicines Patent Pool to manufacture anti-AIDS medicine TenofovirAlafenamide (TAF) for 112 developing countries.
Jun 04, 2019, 11:35 AM IST
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange suffering from 'psychological torture': UN rights expert
Assange was too ill on Thursday to appear via video link from a British prison in a hearing on an extradition request from the United States, his lawyer Gareth Peirce told Reuters.
May 31, 2019, 14:33 PM IST
