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Olympic Day: IOC joins hands with WHO, UN to promote physical, mental heal
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], June 23 (ANI): On the occasion of Olympic Day, the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday joined hands with the United Nations and the World Health Organization to promote physical and mental health amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Global merchandise trade shrank by 3 pc in Q1: WTO
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 23 (ANI): The volume of merchandise trade shrank by 3 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter as the COVID-19 pandemic upended the global economy, according to data released on Tuesday by the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
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WHO suggests dexamethasone usage for critical COVID cases
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 23 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Sunday (local time) emphasised on a rapid increase in production of dexamethasone, a cheap steroid which after clinical trials has shown life-saving potential for critically ill COVID-19 patients.
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COVID-19 caused unprecedented jobs crisis globally: ILO
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 22 (ANI): Almost all of the world's workers, some 94 per cent, were living in countries with some type of workplace closure measures in place in May, according to the United Nations' policy brief 'The World of Work and COVID-19'.
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WHO reports over 183,000 new COVID-19 cases, global count reaches 8.7 Mill
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 22 (ANI): The global count of coronavirus cases has surpassed 8.7 million, with 183,020 new cases recorded on Sunday, the World Health Organisation said in its daily situation report.
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Silent protest held outside UN over persecution of Christians in Pak
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 21 (ANI): A silent demonstration was held on Saturday in front of the United Nations Office in Geneva alongside Broken Chair to raise a voice in solidarity to eradicate the malicious blasphemy law and forced conversions in Pakistan.
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Yoga promotes peace, rights, well-being: Director General UN
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 21 (ANI): Yoga promotes principles of peace, rights and wellbeing that UN is working towards, said UN Director-General Tatiana Valovaya on Saturday (local time) during the commemoration of 6th International Day of Yoga.
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Tibetans hold anti-China protest at UN complex in Geneva
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 19 (ANI): Members of the Tibetan community from Switzerland and Lichtenstein held an anti-China protest in front of the United Nations complex in Geneva on Friday.
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Activists express concern over proposed amendments in Interim Constitution
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Bern [Switzerland], June 19 (ANI): Kashmiri political activists have raised concerns over the proposed amendments in the Interim Constitution of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) by the Pakistani establishment.
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Global FDI flows projected to plunge 40 pc in 2020: UNCTAD
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Geneva [Switzerland], June 18 (ANI): Global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows are forecast to decrease by up to 40 per cent in 2020 from their 2019 value of 1.54 trillion dollars, according to UNCTAD's World Investment Report 2020.
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Over 8 million COVID-19 cases reported worldwide: WHO
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): Over eight million cases of coronavirus has been recorded globally, said World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday.
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Champions League to resume on August 7 as an 8-team knockout tournament
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Nyon [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) on Wednesday announced that Champions League's suspended season will resume from August 7 as an 8-team knockout tournament.
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