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Xi refines China's military leadership for tasks ahead
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Although the attention at the recent 20th National Congress might have been principally on the "unanimous re-election" of Chairman Xi Jinping for a third five-year term, and the ignominious removal of former leader Hu Jintao, another important milestone was a new line-up of the high-powered
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Promote crop diversification to save water, says Indian NGO at UN Conferen
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI/NewsVoir): Established in 2005 with an objective to Incubate Civil Society, CNRI, India's leading non-governmental organisation has made a strong case for promoting crop diversification to save water and address issues concerning climate change at the UN Co
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Each country is monitored by UN even after FATF delisting: UN official on
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Answering a question on how the UN ensures compliance on countering terrorism in countries like Pakistan, Svetlana Martynova said, "Each country is monitored by us for its compliance with UNSC resolutions on all topics, including countering the financing of terrorism, assessment and its comp
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High level engagement at UNSC on threat from new technologies used by terr
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
UN Security Council members, including leading experts from the UN's operational partners and specialized agencies, come together in the national capital to discuss threats posed by the use of technologies for terrorist purposes.
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India to contribute USD 500,000 for UN Trust Fund for Counter-Terrorism
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Addressing the UNSC's special meeting in the national capital, Jaishankar said, "India will be making a voluntary contribution of half a million dollars to the UN Trust Fund for Counter Terrorism this year to augment the efforts of Office of Counter-Terrorism in providing capacity-building s
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Internet, social media turned into potent instruments in toolkit of terror
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Characterising terrorism as one of the gravest threats to humanity, EAM said," The UN Security Council, in the past two decades, has evolved an important architecture, built primarily around the counter-terrorism sanctions regime, to combat this menace.
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In a clear message to China, Blinken says all parties should support UN de
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Addressing the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee members, Blinken said many members of the security council, including the United States, have adopted their own sanctions against the terrorists behind these attacks.
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"26/11 will never ever be forgotten", Jaishankar pays tribute to victims o
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The first segment of the Special Meeting of the UN Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee at Hotel Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai today. A wreath-laying ceremony also took place at one of the sites that saw the dastardly terror attacks of 26/11/2008.
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Global Meaningful Business Award recognises 13 Indian leaders solving the
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI/NewsVoir): Meaningful Business, a global community of progressive leaders combining profit and purpose, has announced the 4th edition of the Meaningful Business 100 (MB100) recognising outstanding contributions from individuals in support of the UN Global G
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UN deplores deteriorating condition of Afghan women, girls under Taliban r
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett said that severe restrictions have been put in place in the country in order to render women "invisible" in society, as the Taliban has imposed numerous restrictions on women and girls.
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UN voices concern over deadly airstrikes in Myanmar's Kachin State
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The UN said Kachin airstrikes "appear to be excessive and disproportionate use of force by security forces against unarmed civilians is unacceptable and those responsible must be held to account."
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No military or armed solution to Libya's issues: India at UNSC
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Condemning the violent clashes in Tripoli, India on Monday at the UNSC meeting said there is no military or armed solution to Libya's issues.
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