NEW DELHI: The United Nations‘ highest court, International Court of Justice (ICJ), will begin hearings on Monday to discuss the legal implications of Israel‘s occupation of Palestinian territories since 1967.52 countries will be presenting evidence before judges at the Peace Palace in The Hague. The UN General Assembly, in 2022, requested an advisory opinion from … Read more
The debate at UN’s Manhattan headquarters came against a backdrop of deteriorating conditions in Gaza. United Nations: A UN Security Council vote on a much-delayed resolution calling for a pause to the Israel-Hamas war was postponed again Wednesday as members wrangled over wording while the death count in Gaza continued climbing. The debate at the … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: After being diplomatically isolated at the United Nations over its invasion of Ukraine, Russia appears smug as the United States suffers a similar fate for its support of Israel and its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. More than three-quarters of the 193-member UN General Assembly on Tuesday backed a demand for … Read more
United States and Israel, voted against, while 23 abstained during the UN vote on Tuesday. United Nations: The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly passed a non-binding resolution Tuesday demanding a ceasefire in Gaza — taking the lead from the paralyzed Security Council, and piling pressure on Israel and Washington. The body, which includes all 193 UN … Read more
The resolution for a UN tax convention will be successfully passed when put to vote at the UN general assembly, said Michael Lennard, chief of international tax co-operation in the financing for sustainable development office of the United Nations. He was addressing participants at the FIT-IBFD International Tax Conference, held in Mumbai.As reported by TOI … Read more
MUMBAI: India has joined 125 countries to vote in favour of a resolution calling for a ‘UN tax convention’ that would transform the global tax stratosphere. Tax experts in India and global think tanks view it as a historic move that will shift the reins of decision making from OECD, whose 38 members are dominated … Read more