After global street protests demanding action on climate change, Greta Thunberg and 15 other young activists on Monday filed a complaint at the UN against five countries for not doing enough to ward off global warming.

After protests at climate change summit, Greta Thunberg, others file UN complaint against five countries

Indian envoy to United Nations, Syed Akbaruddin spoke exclusively to WION's Principal Diplomatic Correspondent Sidhant Sibal in New York ahead of UN General Assembly (UNGA) high-level meeting next week.

Looking towards action-oriented, tangible outcomes: Indian Envoy on UNGA week

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani and his delegation could be forced into skipping next week's UN General Assembly because the United States has yet to issue them visas, state media said Wednesday.

Iran's Hassan Rouhani may skip United Nations meet over US visa delay: Report

The Pakistan Army is resorting to the policy of rape and pillage in Balochistan, said Baloch leader Mehran Marri here and added that two women have been raped by army men over last one month.

Two women raped by Pakistan Army in last one month: Baloch leader

Political activists from Pakistan have requested Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to speak about the human rights violations in Sindh and other provinces during the upcoming UN General Assembly session.

PM Modi must raise issue of human rights violation in Pakistan at UNGA: Activists

Given the speed and alacrity with which Pakistan has moved after August 5, 2019, the day the constitutional and administrative decisions on Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) were taken by the Indian government, proves the dismay caused in Pakistan.

J&K: Pakistan's next steps

Japan has agreed to phase out tariffs on US wine imports as part of a bilateral trade deal expected to be signed at the end of the month, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Sunday.

Japan to eliminate tariffs on United States wine in trade deal: Report

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will have two meetings with President Donald Trump during his US visit later this month. Khan will arrive in New York on September 21 to attend the 74th session of the UN General Assembly.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan to meet US President Donald Trump twice during US visit

The 74th session of the UN General Assembly will be held in New York from September 17-30. “Vice President Delcy Rodriguez and the foreign minister will attend this year’s UN General Assembly.

Maduro says will not take part in 2019 session of UN General Assembly

Nepal is planning to hold an informal meeting of foreign ministers from SAARC on the sidelines of the 74th UN General Assembly (UNGA) session in September this year, the country's foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali said on Monday.

Nepal plans SAARC Foreign Ministers' informal meet on UN General Assembly sidelines

Free Balochistan Movement chief Hyrbyair Marri has attacked the United Nations for "ignoring" Balochistan despite Pakistan being involved in grave human rights violations in the region, including enforced disappearances of Baloch activists.

Baloch leader criticises UN for ignoring human rights violations by Pakistan in Balochistan

The UN General Assembly on Monday adopted by a wide majority a Global Compact on Refugees aimed at improving efforts to manage large refugee movements -- but without the support of the United States and Hungary.

UN General Assembly adopts refugee pact, without support of US and Hungary

India has said that the UN Security Council needs to be reformed without delay or else it will be left to nurse its self-inflicted wounds of "diminishing relevance" in a world awash with challenges like armed conflicts, terrorism, refugee crises and climate change.

UN Security Council needs to be reformed without delay: India

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has said that the LTTE militant group had planned to attack Colombo with an aircraft flying from Chennai in 2009. "No one knew it better than me," said Sirisena, who was the acting defence minister during the last two weeks of the civil war with the LTTE in May, 2009 when the rebels were eventually defeated.

LTTE planned to attack Colombo targets with plane from Chennai: Sirisena

Venezuela's embattled President Nicolas Maduro said Friday that he would not pass up a chance to meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump, if that meant ironing out the countries' many disagreements.

Venezuela's Maduro says he wouldn't miss 'chance' to meet Trump

The attitude of only one country is hampering the spirit of the SAARC, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Thursday as he accused India of being an obstacle in regional cooperation.

The attitude of only 'one country' is hampering SAARC, says Pak foreign minister Qureshi

US President Donald Trump says the United Nations wasn't laughing at him when he boasted about his government's successes during a speech to world diplomats. They were just sharing a "good time.

Trump: UN wasn't 'laughing at me'

UN General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa cited the recent devastating floods in Kerala, among other natural disasters wrecking havoc across the world, to make a call to the world leaders to achieve progress on agreements aimed at slowing climate change.

UNGA president cites Kerala floods to urge faster action on climate change 

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has arrived here to represent India at the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly and hold several bilateral and multilateral meetings with her global counterparts.

Swaraj arrives in New York for UN General Assembly session

India has called off the meeting between External Affairs Minister and Pakistani Foreign Minister that was scheduled to take place in New York later this month on the sidelines of annual UN General Assembly (UNGA) session in New York later this month, external affairs ministry said.

True face of Imran Khan revealed, says MEA after calling off talks with Pak 

Terming as 'arrogant' External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's scathing attack on Islamabad at the UN for being the pre-eminent?terror factory, a state-run Chinese daily in a grudging admission said, 'there is indeed terrorism in Pakistan'

Swaraj's UN speech arrogant but there is terrorism in Pakistan: Chinese media

Sushma Swaraj asked for the investigation during her trilateral meeting with the US secretary of state and the Japanese foreign minister

India asks for probe into nuclear proliferation links between Pakistan, N Korea

Croatia and Hungary won the two seats for eastern Europe by 114 and 144 votes respectively. Russia received?112 votes

Russia fails to win UN Human Rights Council seat

Bulgaria?on Wednesday switched its support from UNESCO chief Irina Bokova to Kristalina Georgieva as its candidate for UN secretary-general

Bulgaria's Georgieva shakes up United Nations general-secretary race

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