India and the UN: A History

India, together with China, Russia and Brazil, form the ‘BRIC’

When the global economic crisis struck in 2007-2008, existing global institutions failed to resolve it. The newly emerging economies of the world – China, India and Russia – established a trilateral cooperation me... Read more

Mar

2009

Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary declared as the International Day of Non-Violence

UN General Assembly declares 2 October, Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary, as the International Day of Non-Violence. India initiated the General Assembly resolution of 15 June, 2007, which established the commemoration of ... Read more

Oct

2007

India sends first all-woman peace keeping force to Liberia

India sends first-ever all-women contingent to peacekeeping mission in Liberia. From 2007 to 2016, nine rotations of all-female police units from India were deployed in Liberia. Their primary responsibilities have been to pro... Read more

Apr

2007

India signs and ratifies the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

India signs and ratifies the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Convention requires States Parties to promote, protect, and ensure the full enjoyment of human rights by persons with disabilities and en... Read more

Mar

2007

Shashi Tharoor: 29 years as a UN official – looking back

“The United Nations, in short, has been a highly adaptable institution that has evolved in response to changing times”, says former UN Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information, Shashi Thar... Read more
2007

Mar

2007

Kiran Bedi: Serving the UN – lifelong learning

“All at the UN are duty-bound to rise above insecurities and geographies and direct their work towards protecting and promoting the core values of the United Nations, along with ensuring peace and development for the we... Read more
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Feb

2003

Nitin Desai: Global conferences – the spirit of internationalism

“The development dialogue in the UN reflects a two-way relationship between country experiences and a global perspective on the forces shaping the world economy”, says former United Nations Under-Secretary-General... Read more
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Sep

2002

International Organization for Migration (IOM) begins operations in India

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) began operations in India following the Gujarat earthquake of January 2001. However, India’s association with IOM dates back to the 1990s, when Indian citizens were among t... Read more

Jan

2001

India signs the Millennium Declaration to adopt the Millennium Development Goals

India signed the Millennium Declaration that led to the adoption of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a set of eight Goals agreed to by all UN Member States, to be achieved by the year 2015. India made significant prog... Read more

Jan

2000

UNAIDS is launched in response to global fight against HIV/AIDS

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) is launched in India. UNAIDS brings together the efforts and resources of several UN organisations in the global response to HIV/AIDS. It works to prevent new HIV infect... Read more

Jan

1999