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Jaishankar lauds UN peacekeepers for their contribution towards maintainin
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Jaishankar tweeted, "On the International Day of UN Peacekeepers, salute the courage, dedication and commitment of UN Peacekeepers around the world. Appreciate their contribution towards maintaining peace and security and recognise their many sacrifices."
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3 Indian peacekeepers to be honoured with UN's Dag Hammarskjold medal
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The fallen heroes for the year 2022 include Border Security Force personnel head Constables Shishupal Singh and Samwali Ram Vishnoi, who served with the Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Shaber Taher Ali, who was employed in a civilian capacity wi
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UN, partners seek USD 7 billion to prevent catastrophe in Horn of Africa
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
More than 43 million people across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia continue to suffer through one of the worst droughts in recent history, caused by five consecutive seasons of poor rains.
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Unstable, volatile Afghanistan causes worry to UN
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Worsening human rights, in particular women's and girls' rights, poverty, hunger, terrorism and the spread of drug trafficking are among the issues that the people of Afghanistan have been facing under Taliban rule.
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US slams UN's decision to operate without female staff in Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Some US House of Representatives members have criticized the UN's position to continue operating in Afghanistan without its female staff. They called the continuation of humanitarian aid only for men, a serious punishment for Afghan women and girls, who have been completely erased from publi
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Afghans demand access to education and work for girls, women
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Afghans have demanded that girls and women be granted access to education and work in the country. This comes amid an ongoing international meeting of the UN in Doha, TOLO News reported.
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UN holds crucial Afghanistan talks in Qatar, without Taliban
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Last week, the UN chief said the de facto Afghan rulers would not be invited to the meeting to discuss the dire humanitarian situation in the country and its international isolation. Taliban recognition was not on the agenda, Al Jazeera reported citing a UN source.
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Sudan clashes: Sri Lanka appreciates India for supporting evacuation of it
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sri Lanka, MUM Ali Sabry on Monday said that the Foreign Ministry of Sri Lanka is closely monitoring the situation of its citizens in Sudan and that they were working to ensure their safe evacuation.
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Sudan crisis: Warring factions agree to 72-hour ceasefire
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) said the US and Saudi Arabia mediated the truce, scheduled to start at midnight local time (22:00 GMT Monday), reported Al Jazeera.
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UAE President exchanges Eid Al Fitr greetings with Mauritanian President,
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In his statement, Guterres highlighted the crucial relationship between humanity and the natural world, stating that our health and survival depend on maintaining a healthy environment. However, he expressed concern over the ongoing destruction of forests, wetlands, oceans, coral reefs, rive
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UN Chief urges accelerated climate action and protection of biodiversity o
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In his statement, Guterres highlighted the crucial relationship between humanity and the natural world, stating that our health and survival depend on maintaining a healthy environment. However, he expressed concern over the ongoing destruction of forests, wetlands, oceans, coral reefs, rive
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WMO annual report highlights continuous advance of climate change
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Droughts, floods and heatwaves affected communities on every continent and cost many billions of dollars. Antarctic sea ice fell to its lowest extent on record and the melting of some European glaciers was, literally, off the charts.
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