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Pakistan's Op 'Ghazab lil-Haq' killed mostly Afghan women, children: UN re
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The UN body said that from late evening on February 26 to March 5, it verified and recorded 185 civilian casualties in Afghanistan due to indirect fire and aerial attacks linked to cross-border armed clashes with Pakistan.
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South Sudan risks "return to full-scale war" amid entrenched impunity and
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A UN body has warned that South Sudan is close to returning to full-scale war amid rising violence, political instability, and sexual abuse. With mass displacement and severe malnutrition affecting millions, the commission urged urgent international action to prevent further atrocities and i
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EAM Jaishankar pays tributes to Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar at UNESCO Headq
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday paid tributes to Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar at the UNESCO headquarters. He also met UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany and underscored India's commitment to deepening engagement with the UN body.
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CFU marks third anniversary of UN Uyghur rights report, urges action again
Updated : 8 months ago IST
According to CFU, the 2022 OHCHR report was the first by a UN body to acknowledge that the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) actions in East Turkistan may amount to international crimes, including crimes against humanity.
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At UNSC: US, allies condemn N Korea's failed satellite launch, nuke bid; C
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The unannounced launch on May 27 by North Korea of yet another reconnaissance satellite using new technology represents a violation of resolutions of the 15-member UN body and posed "a grave threat to peace and denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula," speakers warned the Security Council.
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UN body in Afghanistan thanks India for assistance in combating locust thr
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in Afghanistan thanked India for supplying 40,000 litres of Malathion, a pesticide used to fight locust menace.
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Reduce carbon footprints for climate-resilient fisheries: India tells glob
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In a bid to address the looming threat of climate change on fisheries, India has proposed a substantial reduction of the carbon footprint as a significant step towards climate-resilient fisheries.
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India very important global player… deserves to be permanent UNSC member:
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Dominica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vince Henderson, made a strong case for India to be made a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), saying it has emerged as a "very important global player" and derserves to be considered for full membership of the UN b
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India, Brazil, Germany, Japan should be permanent members of UNSC: UK Fore
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly called for an expansion of the United Nations Security Council, backing India's bid for a permanent membership of the UN body, along with Brazil, Germany and Japan.
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UN body says over 17 million Afghans received assistance in last 5 months
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Over a span of the last five months, more than 17.3 million people in Afghanistan have received aid and assistance, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), reported Khaama Press.
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IMD director Mohapatra elected third Vice-President of World Meteorologica
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Announcing the news on its official Twitter handle, the UN body wrote, "Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director of @Indiametdept has been elected Third Vice-President of WMO at #MeteoWorld. We congratulate all the new office holders".
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COP28 team calls for greater inclusion of indigenous voices in building cl
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Forum on Indigenous Issues is the central UN body dedicated to the concerns and rights of the world's indigenous peoples
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