Geopolitics
New York, Jun 16 (JEN): The United Nations General Assembly has elected by acclamation Mogens Lykketoft of Denmark as President of its upcoming 70th session. more
Syria: UN special envoy arrives in Damascus for talks with Government officials

New York, Jun 16 (JEN): The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura has begun a visit to the capital, Damascus, following an invitation by the Government to visit the coun ...

Libya: UN official calls for release of abducted Tunisian diplomatic staff

New York, Jun 15 (JEN): The top United Nations official in Libya has strongly condemned an attack on the Tunisian consulate in the Libyan capital of Tripoli which resulted in the capture of ...

Soha Ali, Rituparna walk for street children charity

Kolkata, June 14 (JEN): As Bollywood star Soha Ali Khan joined the Kolkata celebrity brigade to sashay down the ramp in chunky jewellery and gorgeous traditional Indian outfits like saree on ...

City of Joy gets its first 'Bengal Mango Utsav'

Kolkata, June 13 (JEN): The juicy, pulpy mango this summer is a centre of gastronomic attraction in the City of Joy as a festival of the queen of fruits is underway even as the ministers fro ...

USAID, Tata trust partner to support development innovations in India

New Delhi, June 12 (JEN) The U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Tata Trusts, comprising of the Sir Ratan Tata Trust & Allied Trusts and Sir Dorabji Tata Trust & Allied Tr ...

Yemen: UNESCO deplores destruction of Sana’a heritage site

New York, Jun 13 (JEN): The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) condemned the early morning bombing raid on Friday on the Old City of the Yemeni capital ...

Kenya: Funding shortage forces UN to temporarily cut food aid to 500,000 refugees

New York, Jun 13 (JEN): The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has announced that starting next Monday, half a million refugees in two sprawling refugee camps in Kenya will receive 30 ...

Ban receives report probing new information on Dag Hammarskjold’s death

New York, Jun 13 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been handed the report of experts he appointed a few months ago to examine and assess new information relating to the ...

WFUNA Foundation takes off in India, reaches out to Nepal quake victims

Kolkata, June 12 (JEN) When in a humanitarian gesture, a talented young girl from an upscale city school from Kolkata sold off her paintings to raise funds to reach out to Nepal earthquake v ...