“For these goals to become a reality, decision-makers must demonstrate their intention to implement the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals is real and make their efforts transparent through careful follow-up and review”, he said.
Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu unleashed a harsh condemnation of the worldwide nuclear deal with Iran on Thursday, in an aggressive speech at the United Nations General Assembly.
Addressing the United Nations General Assembly here, Swaraj, who was speaking a day after Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had raised the settlement of the Kashmir issue again at the UNGA, said that the masterminds of the 2008 Mumbai terror attack are still walking free in...
An official repatriation ceremony is slated to be held on Saturday morning at Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport with Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani and a number of high-ranking officials attending the service.
Without going into the pros and cons of climate change, or pandering to, or ignoring the climate change deniers, if we look at the world’s past history, we can all agree there has been climate change in the past. It remains to be seen, however, if they are for a...
Russia carried out a third day of air strikes Friday in Syria, saying it targeted Islamic State jihadists, as Russian President Vladimir Putin faced increased worldwide criticism over his military campaign.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon opened the 70th General Debate with a speech in which he called for the situation in Syria to be referred to the worldwide Criminal Court and said that five countries – Iran, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Turkey and the United States – are key...
Finding an equitable way to help people around the world reap the benefits of Internet connectivity will likely require a more nuanced approach than American tech companies are used to taking in the United States.