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29Sep

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Russia Joins Global Leaders Backing India’s Bid For Permanent UNSC Seat, After UK, US, France

In a significant boost to diplomatic ties, Russia on Saturday entered the growing list of countries backing India's long-standing demand for a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). This announcement came after the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Bhutan, Portugal, and Chile recently made similar endorsements. Supporting India and Brazil's bid for a permanent seat at UNSC, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, during his address at the 79th United Nations General Assembly, stressed that a "fairer world order" requires the expansion of the representation of the Global South in the UNSC. "We are not stepping away from dialogue with the West. In July, upon the proposal of Russia, there was an open debate in the Security Council on the subject of building a ...

27Sep

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Opinion

Antimicrobial resistance threatens to wind the clock back to the pre-antibiotic era

In Lagos, Nigeria and an infection of suspected drug-resistant sepsis. Like most of the babies in the ward, Ahamba had sepsis, a life-threatening reaction to infection. Many children are born outside of a hospital and limited medical supplies put them at greater risk of getting an infection. Ahamba was given meropenem, one of the strongest antibiotics available, because other drugs had not worked. Babies often do not survive the toll of the treatment. | Photo Credit: TBIJ/BSAC/Damilola Onafuwa/SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT At the United Nations General Assembly in New York, all countries have approved a major new political declaration to radically scale-up efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a major threat to modern medicine. AMR threatens to unwind a century of medical progress, and ...

26Sep

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Politics

Google CEO Sundar Pichai recalls how technology improved his life: “Growing up in Chennai…” – Times of India

Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently delivered a keynote address at a gathering for the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) — including the first ever “Summit of the Future”. During his keynote, he said technology can expand opportunities for people around the world. He gave his own example of how “technology improved our lives in meaningful ways”. Noting he believes that technology is a foundational enabler of progress, Pichai said that AI is poised to accelerate progress just like the internet and mobile devices did. “But first let me share why this is so important — to me personally, and to Google as a company,” Pichai noted.He shared that when he grew up in Chennai, every piece of technology that arrived him and his family saved hours of travel as well as enabled them to spend mor...

19Sep

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Opinion

In Wilmington, juxtaposing immediacy with legacy

At the Quad summit, in 2021 | Photo Credit: AP After much anticipation, the leaders of the Quad (Australia, India, Japan and the United States) will convene for their fourth summit in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., on September 21. This meeting marks a full circle since the first in-person Quad Leaders’ Summit hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden in 2021, symbolising the steady evolution of this strategic partnership. The summit takes place against a backdrop of pressing global challenges and transitions in leadership among some member-nations, set on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and the United Nations Summit of the Future.The meeting holds immediate significance, especially considering past postponements of Quad summits at the highest level. Both Mr. Biden and Ja...

17Sep

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Business

PM Modi To Visit US Sept 21-23 For Quad, UN ‘Summit of the Future’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the US on September 21 for the QUAD Leader Summit in Delaware, which is being hosted by US President Joe Biden this year. "Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will be visiting the United States of America during 21-23 September 2024. During the visit, the Prime Minister will take part in the fourth Quad Leaders’ Summit in Wilmington, Delaware, which is being hosted by the President of the United States of America, H.E. Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on 21 September 2024," a government statement said on Tuesday. The meeting comes after the US requested to host the Quad Summit this year. India has agreed to host the next Quad Summit next year, it said. ALSO READ | US Prez Biden To Host Quad Leaders Summit At His Delaware Home On Sept 21, Next Meet In India: White...

12Sep

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Opinion

Harnessing South-South and Triangular Cooperation

Every year, September 12 is observed as the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation (SSC). The United Nations General Assembly established the day to underline a radical framework for developmental partnerships between countries beyond classical North-South engagement.The concept of cooperation among developing countries originated from the Afro-Asian Conference held in Bandung in 1955. This Conference led to the establishment of the Non-Aligned Movement in 1961 and the creation of the Group of 77 (G-77) in 1964. The G-77 mainly promoted South-South Cooperation in the 1960s and 1970s. ‘The SSTC’s impact extends across various sectors, from agriculture and health to education and technology’ | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT This article highlights its continuing relevance and the...