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Daughter of Indian sanitation worker praises country for uplifting Dalit,
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Speaking exclusively to ANI at the UN, Rohini Ghavari said: "I have got a golden chance to be at the UN. For the past two years, I am doing my PhD in Geneva and it was my dream to represent India at the United Nations and spread awareness about the situation of the Dalit community in India".
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Pakistan in "critically water insecure" category: UN report
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The UN University on Thursday released the Global Water Security 2023 Assessment, which stated that 33 countries from three different geographic regions have high levels of water security. Nevertheless, all regions also featured countries with low levels of water security.
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Prosperity has returned to Kashmir: Activist tells UNHRC
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
In her intervention during the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, the activist from J-K said, "More families are expected to come forward, sharing their experiences as stability and prosperity return to Kashmir."
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Pak diplomat says Islamabad believes in resolving Kashmir issue through di
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): Pakistan desires peaceful relations with all neighbouring countries, including India, country's Charge d'affaires Salman Sharif said on Thursday as he talked of resolving outstanding issues including Jammu and Kashmir through dialogue while also noting tha
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More than quarter of world's population has no safe drinking water: UNESCO
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
More than a quarter, 26 per cent of the world's population, comprising approximately 2 billion people, do not have safe drinking water and 3.6 billion or 46 per cent lack access to safely managed sanitation, according to the report, published by UNESCO on behalf of UN-Water and released a
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Uyghur activist asks China to enforce UN recommendations to curb human rig
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Zumretay Arkin of the World Uyghur Congress in her intervention during the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council said, "It is with increasing concern that we monitor the situation in the Uyghur Autonomous Region."
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Indian Army to reintroduce millet flour in ration of soldiers
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
With a view of promoting the consumption of millets in light of the UN declaring 2023 as the International Year of Millets, the Indian Army has steered the introduction of Millets Flour in the rations of soldiers, an official statement said on Wednesday.
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Indian NGO asks UN to add more provisions, budget for people with disabili
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
They organised a side event during the ongoing 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council with a theme titled "Impact of Covid-19 on Disabled in India" in Geneva on Wednesday.
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Denial of women's right to education in Afghanistan not justifiable, says
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The continued "denial of girls and young women's right to school in Afghanistan marks a global low in education, harming an entire gender, a generation, and the future of the country," TOLOnews reported citing the statement made by the UN experts.
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People in PoK oppose digital census in fear of losing identity and demogra
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI during the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Jamil Maqsood said a large number of people in these occupied regions are opposing the Census as it will diminish their identity and demography of the region.
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Indian film 'Kantara' highlighting environmental concerns wins praise at U
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Kannada blockbuster film 'Kantara' was screened at the Pathe Balexert theatre Geneva on March 17. An audience of about 220 people including the UN representatives, Heads of International Organisations from Germany, Brazil, UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development), ITU (Int
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Ban on women's education in Afghanistan increases risk of gender-based vio
Updated : 3 years ago IST
In a statement, the UN said, "In recognition of the ideals and principles and the Commission on the Status of Women, and recalling the commitments made during International Women's Day on March 8th, we wish to express our strong concerns about the weakening of respect for the rights of women
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