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India Tells UN: Buddha’s Middle Path Holds Wisdom for Today’s Global Uncertainty
In his speech at the International Day of Vesak 2025, he pointed out how Buddha's wisdom continued to be inspirational beacons in dealing with the challenges of the contemporary age.
Pakistan’s UN Envoy Warns of Imminent Indian 'Kinetic Action', Criticizes Global Inaction
Speaking during a press briefing on Friday, he cautioned that there was an "imminent threat of kinetic action" being posed by New Delhi and warned of the necessity for urgent global attention.
Guterres Cautions Against Trade War-Induced Recession, Hopes for Peaceful Resolution
"I hope very much that we will see no recession, as a recession would have dramatic implications, above all for the poorest people on our planet," he said on Tuesday before hours for President Donald Trump's "reciprocal tariffs" to take effect.
India Criticizes Secrecy in UNSC Subsidiary Bodies Over Listing Bid Rejections
Addressing the Inter-Governmental Negotiations (IGN) Plenary – Cluster Debate on Working Methods on Thursday, India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador P. Harish, reaffirmed the need for reforms in the 15-member Security Council. He emphasized that reforms were required in several areas, ranging from making subsidiary bodies transparent to enforcing peacekeeping mandates effectively.
US Aligns With Russia on Ukraine Vote at UN in Major Policy Shift
The move is a dramatic change from Washington's earlier position, where it had always stood with Kyiv and against Moscow.
US Senators and Envoy Nominee Voice Concerns Over China's Growing Influence at UN
"Many senators are raising this deep concern about CCP's [Chinese Communist Party] inroads," Elise Stefanik, President Donald Trump's nominee for US Permanent Representative – a cabinet-level post – said on Tuesday.
Iran Justifies October 1 Attack, Citing Israel's Confession to Assassination
Iran's Permanent Representative to the UN, Amir Saeid Iravani, made the remarks in a letter addressed to the UN Security Council while reacting to the confession on Monday by Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz, in which he admitted for the first time that Israel had assassinated Haniyeh in Tehran, Xinhua news agency cited a report from Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency.
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