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New York: Bioethics increasingly has implications for many areas of people's lives and it is important to identify common ground around which controversial discussions can take place, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told hundreds of students in New York.

New York: The top United Nations humanitarian official today called for “radical” changes in Israeli policies towards the occupied Palestinian territory to allow people to carry out normal and dignified lives.

New York: The implementation of the 2006 Security Council resolution calling for a full halt to fighting between Israel and Hizbollah topped a senior United Nations official's talks with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri.

New York: The global financial and economic downturn has reversed the gains made in some countries towards attaining the anti-poverty targets world leaders pledged to achieve by 2015, the President of the General Assembly said today, stressing the importance of a high-level meeting to be convened at the United Nations in September to discuss progress.

New York: The United Nations wants to raise big money online for the global fight against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria by asking for small donations through the MassiveGood Initiative - which kicks off today in the United States - that will allow people to make voluntary contributions when they buy a plane ticket, or reserve a hotel room or car.

New York: The Security Council was briefed by the head of its committee monitoring sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme, including reports of violations regarding the transfer of arms.

New York: So-called 'honour killings' are an extreme symptom of discrimination against women, which - including other forms of domestic violence - is a plague that affects every country, the United Nations human rights chief says, calling on governments to tackle impunity for this crime.

Worldwide the acceptance of information technology has been spectacular leading to what may be called the IT Revolution. Compared to this, the transgenic technology in agriculture has not made much headway. There are reasons to believe why it is so.

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet today approved the establishment of a separate Central Council for Research in `Siddha' by bifurcating the existing Central Council of Research in Ayurveda and Siddha (CCRAS), New Delhi.

New Delhi: Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India and Delhi Police have set up an International Security Liaison Group (ISLG) to ensure safety of their delegates and sports persons.