UN General Assembly

UN assembly suspends Russia from UNHRC, India abstains from vote

April 08, 2022

UN assembly suspends Russia from UNHRC, India abstains from vote

The draft received 93 votes in favour, 24 against and 58 abstentions.

March 02, 2022
UN approves resolution condemning Russia for invading Ukraine, India abstains a third time

The resolution was adopted with 141 votes in favour, five member states voting against and 35 abstentions.
February 28, 2022
Ukraine conflict: India abstains from UNSC vote for emergency General Assembly session

The U.N.'s two major bodies -- the 193-nation General Assembly and the more powerful 15-member Security Council -- will hold separate meetings on Monday on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
October 28, 2021
Dinosaur takes to UN General Assembly podium to tell world leaders: Don't choose extinction

As diplomats are seated in the 193-member General Assembly, a dinosaur enters the cavernous hall, eliciting fear, gasps and shock from the delegates.
September 25, 2021
Pakistan is 'arsonist' disguising itself as 'fire-fighter': India's strong reply at UNGA

Pakistan's attempts to internationalise the Kashmir issue have gained no traction from the international community and the Member States, who maintain that Kashmir is a bilateral matter between the two countries.
September 20, 2021
We need to end COVID-19 pandemic, our response has been too slow, too unequal: UN chief

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres gave a rallying call for urgent action to end the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed over four million people across the world.
May 29, 2021
India hits out at UN General Assembly president for comments on Jammu and Kashmir

Volkan Bozkir, at a press conference in Islamabad along with Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday, said it was 'Pakistan's duty' to bring the issue of the Jammu and Kashmir more strongly to the UN.

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