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"Historic moment": Palestine takes seat among UN member states at 79th Gen
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The representative of Egypt raised a point of order to ask the President to confirm that the necessary arrangements have been made "This is not merely a procedural matter. This is a historic moment for us," said Egyptian Ambassador Osama Mahmoud Abdelkhalek Mahmoud. Israel has denounced t
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"Pact of the Future": India calls for revitalization of UNGA, reform of gl
Updated : 2 years ago IST
"My delegation is of the view that for the revitalization of the General Assembly, the sanctity of the Annual General Debate and its associated elements must be restored...Let us strive to make this reform of global governance architecture that is fit for purpose for the 21st century a reali
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UAE publishes discussion paper on urgent threat of global water scarcity
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Published by the UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the sidelines of the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the discussion paper is intended to serve as a global call to action and an open invitation to members of the international community to work together
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Brazilian President Lula da Silva calls for "outrage" against global inequ
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Brazil’s left-wing president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, while delivering the first country address at the United Nations General Assembly 2023 called for "outrage" against global inequality amid war, climate change, debt, energy and food crises, poverty and famine, Al Jazeera reported.
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UNGA 2023: Biden to speak shortly, Zelenskyy to make first in-person appea
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
US President Joe Biden is the only representative among the five permanent members of the UN Security Council who is attending the UNGA.
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United Nations Security Council needs urgent reforms, says Om Birla in Bah
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
While addressing the General debate at the 146th IPU, Lok Sabha Speaker said, "Building a peaceful, prosperous and inclusive global order is the need of the hour. For this, it is necessary that international institutions should be based on equality and justice." There is an "Urgent need to r
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All members enjoy freedom to express their views in Lok Sabha: Speaker Om
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Sharing his thoughts on the subject - "Promoting peaceful co-existence and inclusive societies: Fight against intolerance" at the General Debate during 146th Assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla referred to the unhindered right of Members to express their views i
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Pak talks about peace while its PM glorifies terrorists like Laden as mart
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], October 5 (ANI): Pakistan's permanent representative talks about peace, security here, while his Prime Minister Imran Khan "glorifies global terrorists like Osama Bin Laden as martyrs", India said in its Right of Reply at the First Committee General Debate, 76th session of
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PM Modi to address UNGA this week; a look back at his visits to US
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to the United States this week to attend the first in-person Quad Leaders Summit and address the UN general debate.
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Pak orchestrating proxy war, promoting terrorism in Kashmir, EFSAS chief t
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 15 (ANI): Thousands of Kashmiris have died in a proxy war orchestrated by Pakistan and they continue to suffer due to terrorist groups patronized by Pakistan military establishment, said the chief of the European Foundation for South Asian Studies during a general
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India one of those countries where women are provided Paid Maternity Leave
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New York/New Delhi [US/India], September 26 (ANI): In his address to the UN General Assembly's general debate on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined how the world's largest democracy has moved forward with the vision of a "Self-reliant India" along with paying more attention to t
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PM Modi to address UNGA on Saturday
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the United Nations General Assembly for the general debate in the 75th session of the General Assembly tomorrow.
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