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UN says 275 million people used drugs worldwide in 2020
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 25 (ANI): Around 36 million people suffered from drug use disorders as 275 million people used drugs worldwide in 2020, according to the 2021 World Drug Report which was released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Thursday.
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Indian Ambassador to UN co-hosts special event on country's efforts to ach
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 25 (ANI): Ambassador of India to United Nations T S Tirumurti has expressed happiness over co-hosting a special event at the United Nations HLDE 2021 on India's efforts to achieve the 2030 agenda.
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Odisha govt joins hands with UN WFP to empower, support women through SHGs
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi/Bhubaneshwar [India], June 24 (ANI): The government of Odisha and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have joined hands to improve household food and nutritional security by strengthening livelihood initiatives, reaching thousands of state-supported Women's Self-Help G
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BRICS nations agree on innovation co-operation
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): BRICS nations comprising of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa on Wednesday unanimously agreed on an innovation co-operation at the 11th BRICS S&T Steering Committee meeting.
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The UN's recent step to kickstart Global Taxation of the Digital Economy
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Economic Laws Practice and The Dialogue today released a white paper titled Taxation of Digitalized Economy: Analysing the United Nations Article 12B Solution which analyzes Article 12B (approved by UN to be added in the UN Model Tax Conve
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50 of Afghan's 370 districts fallen under Taliban control since May: UN en
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 23 (ANI): Fifty out of Afghanistan's 370 districts have fallen to Taliban terrorists since May, informed the United Nations' special envoy on Afghanistan Deborah Lyons on Tuesday, as the United States continues its military withdrawal from the country.
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Terrorist safe havens must be dismantled immediately for enduring peace in
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): Calling for a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire to ensure reduction in violence in Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that terrorist safe havens and sanctuaries must be dismantled immediately for enduring peace i
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COVID: Japan, UNDP provide oxygen generation plants to India, installed in
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, eight oxygen generation plants were installed in the Northeast states of Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura with the help of the Japanese government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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China opposes UN rights chief's remarks on Hong Kong, Xinjiang
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 22 (ANI): The Chinese Mission to the United Nations has opposed the remarks made by the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights on Hong Kong and Xinjiang-related issues at the Human Rights Council on Monday.
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EAM Jaishankar to address UNSC debate on Afghanistan today
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to address the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) debate on Afghanistan on Tuesday.
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UN verifies 26,425 grave violations against children in armed conflict in
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations verified at least 26,425 grave violations against children in armed conflict during 2020, including instances of killing, recruitment and sexual violence, a report by the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres revealed on Monday.
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Closely monitoring 'chilling impact' of National Security Law on Hong Kong
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 21 (ANI): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has said that the United Nations is closely monitoring the impact that National Security Law had on the civic and democratic space of Hong Kong.
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