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Top UN delegation tells Taliban to reverse course on decrees limiting wome
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In a statement, the UN said Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, the Executive Director of UN Women, Sima Bahous, and the Assistant Secretary-General of the Department of Political, Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, Khaled Khiari, completed a four-day visit to Afghanistan to e
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New initiative to help unlock USD 3 trn needed a year for climate, nature:
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
With the energy and cost of living crises, the ambition of steering the planet towards a 1.5-degree Celsius warming pathway hangs in the balance, WEF said on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the recent agreement at the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP15) in Montreal to conserve 30 per cent of all eart
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Alarm raised over religious conversions of underage girls in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Noting Pakistan's previous attempts to pass legislation prohibiting forced conversions and protecting religious minorities, the UN experts deplored the lack of access to justice for victims and their families.
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Unity in Security Council essential in face of Taliban violations of women
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
On Friday, the UN's Special Representative for Afghanistan Roza Otunbayeva addressed the Security Council in a private session, UN News reported. Otunbayeva said the UN Security Council must be unified in opposing policies against women and girls in Afghanistan.
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Global south summit aims to pay attention to issues of developing nations:
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Minister said the objective of the Voice of Global South Summit is to pay attention to the issues pertaining to the Global South and those issues before key global forums like G20, the UN, and other multilateral settings.
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USD 8 billion pledged to help recover from flood damage, says Pak informat
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan, co-hosted by the UN brought together Governments, leaders from the public and private sectors and civil society to secure international support for Pakistan after the devastating floods of 2022.
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Premium Beauty brand Lotus Organics+ releases new campaign with Dia Mirza
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 9 (ANI/GPRC): The premium organic beauty brand Lotus Organics+ has unleashed a new campaign with the vivacious actress Dia Mirza, for its Precious Brightening range of skincare products. As the Brand Ambassador for Lotus Organics+, Dia will appear in a new campaign
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India to deploy platoon of women peacekeepers to UN Mission in Sudan
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
This will be India's largest single unit of women Peacekeepers in a UN Mission since it deployed the first-ever all-women contingent in Liberia in 2007, stated the Permanent Mission of India to the UN press release.
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Odisha wins World Habitat Awards 2023 for Jaga Mission
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Odisha won the UN-Habitat's World Habitat Awards 2023 for Jaga Mission, a 5T initiative of the state.
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COVID-19: China infection surge on agenda at WHO coronavirus meeting
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to UN News, the 30-strong expert group was formed in June 2020 to advise the UN health agency and Member States on coronavirus mutations and variants. The group's last meeting was in October.
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Islamic State-Khorasan pose threat to Taliban in Afghanistan: Report
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The target of ISKP is to threaten diplomatic missions, international organizations such as the UN and various NGOs in the region. It also aims to challenge Taliban's increased hobnobbing with China and the US.
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Women, children among 1,200 Afghan migrants jailed in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The UN Refugee Agency said people should not be punished or criminaliSed for exercising their fundamental human right to seek asylum. It also urged countries neighbouring Afghanistan, including Pakistan, to continue to protect those seeking safety.
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