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"Core of India's position on reformed multilateralism lies in council's re
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
During the UNSC's open debate on "Multilateral cooperation in the interest of a more just, democratic and sustainable world order" on Wednesday (local time), India's Deputy Representative to the United Nations, R Ravindra, emphasised that the core of India's position on reformed multilate
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Pakistan's population projected to reach 400 million by 2092: UN Report
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
According to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 report, Pakistan's population, currently over 245 million, is expected to continue growing until 2054, potentially peaking at 404.68 million by the year 2092.
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UAE, UN discuss SDG cooperation at High-Level Political Forum on Sustainab
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The UAE delegation to the United Nations (UN) High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development met with the UN's Deputy Secretary-General on Wednesday to discuss how to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) over the next six years.
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"All issues on bilateral agenda discussed": Russian Foreign Minister prais
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Russia, calling it a success, adding that he stated the two leaders discussed almost each and every issue mentioned on the agenda including cooperation in global organizations like G20, BRICS
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Hurricane Beryl highlights need for robust early warning systems: WMO
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Hurricane Beryl, which left a trail of destruction from the Caribbean to Mexico - and now the United States - has once again underscored the urgent need for robust early warning systems, the UN meteorological agency (WMO) said on Monday.
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Geneva: Sindhi Foundation holds protest at UN demanding release of missing
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The protest coincided with the UN Human Rights Council's 56th Session. Munawar "Sufi" Laghari, the Executive Director of the Sindhi Foundation, emphasised the urgency of Priya Kumari's case.
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UN side event spotlights China's rising Islamophobia targeting Uyghurs, Ka
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Human rights activists, diplomats, and other intellectuals highlighted the growing Islamophobia in China targeting Uyghur Muslims and Kazakhs during a side event at the UN Human Rights Council's 56th session in Geneva.
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NGOs slam China for rejecting UPR recommendations at UNHRC's 56th session
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Responding to the dismissal of the UPR recommendations, in a joint statement on behalf of 29 NGOs delivered at the Human Rights Council after China's remarks, International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) urged China to 'genuinely engage with the UN to enact meaningful reforms' in line wi
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UAE private sector: 'An engine of change' critical to SDGs
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The private sector "is an engine of change and sustainable development" and has a critical role to play in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) according to business leaders speaking at a workshop organised by the General Secretariat of the National Committee on Sustainable Develop
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"Domestic issues of Afghanistan will not be discussed": Taliban ahead UN-l
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Ahead of the UN-led meeting in Doha on Afghanistan, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid has said that domestic issues of Afghanistan will not be discussed, asserting that domestic issues of the nation are not of the United Nations in any way.
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Pashtun protests expose human rights abuses under Pakistani visa rules
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Afridi, who has been participating in the 56th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, has asserted that these regulations violate international law and severely impact the social, economic, and financial well-being of the Pashtun people.
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UAE-sponsored UN Chiefs of Police Summit kicks off
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Interior, participated in the UN Chiefs of Police Summit (2024) as the sponsoring country. The summit is being held at the UN headquarters in New York from June 26 to 27.
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