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UN rights chief alarmed at death sentences by Myanmar military courts
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
At least seven university students were sentenced to death by a military court on 30 November, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said in a statement. There are reports of as many as four additional death sentences being issued against youth activists yesterd
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Infosys and UNLEASH organize Global Innovation Lab 2022 to advance youth-l
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karntaka) [India], November 29 (ANI/PRNewswire): Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, today announced its collaboration with UNLEASH, a non-profit organization with a mission to get the youth to create in
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India abstains on UN resolution to probe Iran's 'human rights violations'
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Taking to Twitter, United Nations Human Right Council said, "At its 35th special session, the @UN Human Rights Council decided to create a new fact-finding mission to investigate "alleged #HumanRightsViolations in the Islamic Republic of #Iran related to the protests that began on 16 Septemb
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UN committee calls for probe into Xinjiang rights violations
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Acting under its early warning and urgent action procedure, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) also called on China to immediately release all individuals arbitrarily deprived of their liberty in the XUAR, whether in so-called Vocational Education and Trainin
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Bhupender Yadav holds special meeting with UN Country Team on COP27
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Taking to Twitter, Yadav said, "Held a special meeting with the UN Country Team in India today to discuss the key outcomes from COP27. We also discussed how the UN agencies can take Mission LiFE, a mantra given by PM Shri @narendramodi ji, to the masses."
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Mysuru: Spilling the details on the hottest investment hub
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), November 23 (ANI/PNN): Everyone is on the lookout for the 'next best investment', and Mysuru seems to be the unanimous choice when it comes to real estate.
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13 year-old Sarthak Nehete, acted as the Chief Airport Officer on World Ch
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 23 (ANI/SRV): To give wings to the imaginations of children, on World Children's Day, November 20, which coincides with the anniversary of the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UN CRC), a special celebration was done at Ahmedabad airport.
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India took steps to address food security in Yemen by prioritizing wheat e
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Highlighting India's humanitarian assistance to Yemen, India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj on Tuesday (local time) said that New Delhi took steps to address food security in Yemen by prioritizing wheat exports.
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IAEA confirms "no immediate nuclear concerns" at Zaporizhzhia plant after
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A team of independent inspectors from the UN's nuclear watchdog on Monday reported "no immediate nuclear safety or security concerns" at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after shelling over the weekend, according to an official statement.
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Negotiators at COP27 reach tentative deal on loss and damage
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Signalling potential for major breakthrough at the climate summit, Negotiators at the UN's COP27 climate summit have reached a tentative agreement to establish a loss and damage fund for nations vulnerable to climate disasters.
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UK, France back UNSC permanent seat for India
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Addressing the UNSC's annual debate on Security Council reform on Friday, France's Deputy Representative to the UN, Nathalie Broadhurst Estival said, "France endorses the candidacy of Germany, Brazil, India and Japan as permanent members for permanent seats."
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UK backs India's case for permanent UN Security Council seat
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Addressing the UNSC's annual debate on Security Council reform on Thursday, UK Ambassador to the UN Barbara Woodward said, "We support the creation of new permanent seats for India, Germany, Japan and Brazil, as well as permanent African representation on the Council,"
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