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Amid Afghan peace hopes, UN reminds of human cost of the war – 10,000 lives for 6th year in a row
In a telling reminder of the human cost of the Afghan war, the United Nations Saturday said the conflict claimed more than 10,000 civilian lives for sixth successive year and urged all parties to renounce violence...February 22, 2020 631 0 -
UN chief applauds Pakistan’s desire for peace in the region
Kartarpur Corridor – a landmark 4-km long route that facilitates Indian Sikhs to make a pilgrimage to the revered Gurdwara Darbar Sahib on Pakistani territory – is “a practical proof of Pakistan‘s desire for peace and...February 18, 2020 735 0 -
Why is the UN Security Council not stopping human rights violations in Kashmir?
Pakistan’s ambassador to the United Nations raised this question while voicing deep concern over the 15-member forum’s inability to act against India for its flagrant violations in the disputed Kashmir territory that New Delhi annexed on...November 22, 2019 716 0 -
World needs multilateralism to address root causes of conflicts
With a stark warning that the world may be heading for “great fracture” in the face of dysfunctional relations between major powers, UN Chief Antonio Guterres is prescribing multilateralism as the only way to save the...November 12, 2019 775 0 -
UN expresses concern as India formally annexes disputed Kashmir region
Hours after New Delhi officially took over the disputed Jammu and Kashmir region following its August 5 revocation of the regional autonomy, the United Nations Secretary General reiterated the world body’s concern over the precarious situation....October 31, 2019 675 0 -
UN slams Indian repression in Kashmir; says political decisions taken without Kashmiris’ consent
In a forceful denunciation of Indian restrictions still in force in the Indian-administered Kashmir, the United Nations has said major political decisions about the disputed territory are being taken without consent of the affected people. Rupert...October 29, 2019 657 0 -
Imran Khan berates Modi for tyranny in Kashmir; warns UNGA about nuclear war dangers
Prime Minister Imran Khan made a strong case for UN intervention on Kashmir as he told the world dangers of a nuclear war and the RSS mindset that drives his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi’s policy of ethnic...September 28, 2019 946 0 -
Trump renews Kashmir mediation offer; says he has ‘very good’ relations with both Pakistani and Indian leaders
President Donald Trump has renewed his offer to mediate between India and Pakistan on the contentious Kashmir dispute, saying he has never failed as an arbitrator. Speaking on top of the meeting with Prime Minister Imran...September 23, 2019 743 0 -
UN tells global gathering it is ‘deeply concerned’ over Indian actions in Kashmir
As India continues its unprecedented lockdown in Kashmir, the United Nation’s top rights official has voiced deep concern over the human rights violations since New Delhi ‘s annexation of the disputed territory. “I am deeply concerned...September 9, 2019 664 0 -
UN chief calls for Indian, Pakistani steps to ratchet down Kashmir tensions
With no end in sight to the Kashmir imbroglio, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for India and Pakistan to steps to defuse tensions. “We obviously continue to follow the situation very closely in Jammu and...August 27, 2019 632 0
