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55 countries of the Asia-Pacific group, including Pakistan, endorse India for non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council

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India is seeking re-election to the UNSC non-permanent seat after almost 8 years.
News Reports

Pakistan urges the UN to take urgent action against Islamophobia and anti-Islamic speech

OpIndia Staff -
Pakistan's Ambassador to UN Maleeha Lodhi termed Islamophia as the most prevalent expression of racism and hatred.
News Reports

UN report cites ‘credible evidence’ linking Saudi Arabia crown prince to journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder

OpIndia Staff -
Khashoggi was last seen entering the Saudi consulate on October 2, 2018
News Reports

Bangladesh arranges Rohingyas to live on an uninhabited remote island, 21 nautical miles off the coast

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No one has ever lived on the island before and was used for cattle grazing till the construction for the Rohingya settlement started.
Politics

‘Why don’t we invoke the UN?’ Shehla Rashid takes EVM row to a new level as exit polls predict Modi’s victory

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Shehla Rashid bemoaned about the lack of clarity and purpose among the opposition parties while levelling serious allegations of EVM fraud and rigging
News Reports

India’s addition to UNSC as a permanent member a ‘strategic priority’, says France

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The French envoy had said the inclusion of Germany, India, Japan, Brazil and fair representation of African countries is "absolutely needed" to better reflect the world as it is in UN Security Council.
Government and Policy

Congress did not follow up for listing of JeM chief Masood Azhar: India’s former Permanent Representative to UN

OpIndia Staff -
Hardeep Singh Puri served as Permanent Representative of India to UN from 2009 to 2013.
News Reports

EU parliament threatens to cut subsidies and trade preferences to Pakistan, warns against persecution of religious minorities

OpIndia Staff -
In a letter addressed to Imran Khan, the EU warns of cut in subsidies and trade preferences unless Pakistan takes substantial measures to ensure basic civil rights for religious minorities.
Politics

Congress leaders, including Digvijay Singh and Kamal Nath have a meltdown after UN ban on Masood Azhar

Jhankar Mohta -
Digvijay Singh, who had earlier doubted the Balakot airstrikes and had peddled the 'Hindu Terror' narrative, goes on to cast aspersions on the UN ban on Masood Azhar too.
News Reports

Masood Azhar’s designation as global terrorist draws contradictory reactions from the usual suspects

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Masood Azhar was designated as a global terrorist on the UN Sanctions List
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