The first phase of the ceasefire, which included a surge in humanitarian assistance, expired on March 1. The two sides have yet to negotiate the second phase, in which Hamas was to release dozens of remaining hostages in return for an Israeli pullout and a lasting ceasefire.
Tag: United Nations
India denounces Pakistan as “failed state” at UN Human Rights Council
India exercised its Right of Reply at the high-level segment of the 58th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday to lodge a strong retort to Pakistan after it raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at the multilateral global organisation.
3 years of Russia-Ukraine war: America pressures Ukraine to scrap UN resolution demanding Russian troops’ withdrawal
The duelling UN resolutions by the United States of America and Ukraine highlight the tension between the US, Ukraine, and European countries in the five weeks since President Donald Trump took office and has opened talks with Russia after years of isolation in a bid to end the war.
New UN report on femicide says one woman killed every 10 minutes
UN report shows 140 women and girls died every day at the hands of their partner or a close relative
US President-elect Donald Trump offers Republican Elise Stefanik to become US envoy to UN
President-elect Donald Trump offers Republican Elise Stefanik to become US envoy to UN
Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan urges “return to basics” for UN system amid “deficit of global leadership”
Balakrishnan delivered Singapore’s national statement at the General Debate of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York on 28 September 2024. In this speech, he reiterated several times that Singapore was a “small state” and, as such, saw a rules-based world as an absolute necessity, not an optional luxury.
Why does Russia matter to India so much? Jaishankar sums it up for US audience
Explaining the India-Russia ties to the American audience, Indian Minister of External Affairs Dr S Jaishankar summed it up in three words: geopolitics, military, and economics. He was speaking at the Asia Society Policy Institute in New York City.
India abstains from voting on UN resolution demanding Israel leave Palestinian lands within 12 months
The Palestinian-drafted resolution also strongly deplored the alleged disregard and breaches by the Government of Israel of its obligations under the Charter of the United Nations, international law and the relevant United Nations resolutions.
PM Wong conveys to UN chief António Guterres his “deep appreciation” of support given to small states
About Guterres specifically, PM Wong praised the UN chief’s “steadfast” commitment to the rules-based multilateral system; “strong” advocacy for global equity and justice; and “tireless” efforts to strengthen multilateralism.
Bangladesh anarchists tried to create “Sri Lanka-type violence”, says Sheikh Hasina to Indian envoy
Hasina said that her government had sought co-operation from the United Nations and other international organisations to conduct “a fair and proper investigation” into the recent nationwide violence, in order to punish the real culprits involved in the attacks.
