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COP 29: Gujarat Delegation will be lead by Minister of Finance, Energy and
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to November 22. This crucial gathering aims to accelerate global efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C through increased climat
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Muslim Council of Elders organises second Faith Pavilion in COP29
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Muslim Council of Elders is organising the second Faith Pavilion in the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP29), held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22 which will be attended by world leaders, officials, and representatives from intern
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Canada ends popular student program, to impact 14 nations including India
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Canadian government has ended the Student Direct Stream (SDS) programme for international students which helped to streamline the process for study application, a move that is likely to impact lakhs of prospective students who were planning to come to the country.
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West wants to maintain hegemony over India-China relations, says Chinese s
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Wang Wen, Dean at the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China, said that the West (western nations) wants to maintain their influence by keeping India and China divided.
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South Sudan floods displace over 3,00,000 people, surge in malaria cases:
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Flooding in South Sudan has displaced more than 3,00,000 people, according to the United Nations. This situation has been worsened by a surge in malaria cases.
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India gifts 2 more interceptor boats to Mozambique
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
As part of its capacity-building engagements with friendly foreign nations of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), India has gifted two water-jet propelled Fast Interceptor Craft (FIC) to Mozambique. The FICs were transshipped from India by INS Gharial.
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UN Human Rights Committee calls on Pakistan to reform Military Court Syst
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The UN Human Rights Committee has called on Pakistan to reform its military court system, eliminate the death penalty in civilian cases, and safeguard judicial independence. Emphasising the need for privacy protections and freedom of expression, the Committee recommended broad legal reforms
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"Close to 70% of those killed in Gaza were children and women," says UN re
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In a statement, the UN Human Rights Office said that it has been verifying the personal details of those killed in Gaza by strikes, shelling and other conduct of hostilities. "Of those fatalities, it has so far found close to 70 per cent to be children and women," it said.
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3 million Sudanese forced to be displaced by war: UNHCR
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The war in Sudan has led to the world's worst civilian protection crisis in decades, with more than 3 million people forced to flee in search of safety in neighbouring countries, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said.
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Tibetan parliament in-exile calls for UN research on "damage that is being
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
"Therefore, we want the United Nations framework for climate convention to have a scientific research on how the Tibet's glaciers, how the Tibet plateau is significant for the survival of whole humanity... I am urging the United Nations to have scientific findings on what are the implicat
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Canada passes motion rejecting China's sovereignty claim over Taiwan
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
On November 7, the Canadian House of Commons passed a motion unanimously affirming that UN Resolution 2758 does not grant the People's Republic of China (PRC) sovereignty over Taiwan, nor does it decide Taiwan's future involvement in the UN or other international organizations.
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Taiwan hopeful of US protection under Donald Trump amid Chinese aggression
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Taipei is expecting Trump to follow his campaign remarks that the US will protect the island nations after payment, reported Radio Free Asia (RFA).
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