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US withdraws from 66 international organisations, including India and Fran
Updated : 2 months ago IST
US President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Wednesday (local time), directing the withdrawal of United States from international organisations, conventions and treaties that are "contrary to the interests" of the US.
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UAE accelerates climate actions, water innovation at World Green Economy S
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Abdulla Balalaa, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainability Affairs, participated in two Ministerial sessions at the World Green Economy Summit (WGES) 2025 in Dubai, reaffirming the UAE's leadership in the climate and water fields.
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UAE, Senegal officially kick-off 2026 UN Water Conference multilateral pro
Updated : 1 year ago IST
As mandated by the Conference modalities resolution adopted in September 2024, this Organisational Session served as an opportunity for Member States and stakeholders to share their insights and recommendations for the themes of the six interactive dialogues that will drive the 2026 Conferen
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UAE engages global community on path to 2026 UN Water Conference at 10th W
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
This week, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs' delegation headed by Abdulla Balalaa, Assistant Minister for Energy and Sustainability, attended the 10th World Water Forum in Bali, participating in high-level panels, bilateral meetings and sessions focused on practical steps to address chall
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Green Warrior Olympiad: A Fresh Start for a Sustainable Future
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Gurgaon (Haryana) [India], October 26: The Green Warrior Olympiad (GWO), a collaborative initiative between the Association of Indian Principals (AIP) and CREST Olympiads, stands as a groundbreaking initiative with a profound vision: to cultivate young environmental advocates and sow the see
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India implementing two flagship missions to ensure universal access to san
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said that a unified ministry of Jal Shakti was created by PM Narendra Modi in 2019 to give greater coherence and synergy to water management.
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More than quarter of world's population has no safe drinking water: UNESCO
Updated : 2 years, 11 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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Reform of multilateral institutions an urgent imperative: India at UN
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Speaking at a UN briefing, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ruchira Kamboj said that as the chair of the G20, India will continue to engage proactively with the global south refactoring the priorities of the south into the G20 process.
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G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant flags off Run Blue initiative
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant on Sunday flagged off the 5-city India Chapter of the Run Blue initiative of water advocate Mina Guli.
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NTPC joins UN's CEO Water mandate to step up work on water conservation
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): NTPC Limited, India's largest power utility has become a signatory to the prestigious UN Global Compact's CEO Water Mandate, said Ministry of Power on Saturday.
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