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UN chief calls for leadership in climate action ahead of Glasgow conferenc
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], October 26 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday stressed the need to close the "leadership gap" in climate action before the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Blinken urges all UN member states to support Taiwan participation
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 26 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday called on United Nations member states to back Taiwan's "meaningful" participation in the UN system amid China's continued efforts to limit the island's international participation.
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T20 WC: CSA Board asks Proteas players to take the knee before every game
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], October 26 (ANI): The Cricket South Africa (CSA) Board has unanimously agreed to issue a directive requiring all Proteas players to adopt a consistent and united stance against racism by "taking the knee" prior to the start of their remaining T20 World Cup matche
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Australia sets 2050 net-zero emissions target ahead of COP26
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Brisbane [Australia], October 26 (ANI): Australia on Tuesday set 2050 net-zero emissions target in the run-up to the UN Climate Conference, COP26, starting in Glasgow at the end of this week.
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Implementation of SDGs is 'whole of society' effort, says Tirumurti
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 26 (ANI): India's Permanent Representative to United Nations TS Tirumurti has said that the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a "whole of society" effort and it includes not just governments but also the private sector, univer
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UN chief calls for China's commitment to 'ambitious' climate goals
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], October 26 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called on China to present an "ambitious" Nationally Determined Contribution in the run-up to the UN Climate Conference, COP26, starting in Glasgow at the end of this week.
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UN voices grave concern over escalation of hostilities in northern Ethiopi
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], October 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations remains extremely concerned about the continued escalation of hostilities in northern Ethiopia, including new airstrikes over the weekend in Tigray, said UN humanitarians on Monday.
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Palestine to appeal to UN agencies, int'l courts over Israeli settlement i
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Ramallah [Palestine] October 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Palestine has decided to appeal to United Nations (UN) agencies and international courts to stop the Israeli settlement plans and other measures in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported Monday.
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Greenhouse gas levels hit record high in 2020 despite pandemic: WMO Report
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 25 (ANI): The UN weather agency on Monday said that the level of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere in 2020 has reached a new record despite global lockdowns and a temporary suspension of economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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22.8 million Afghan people will face acute hunger: UN agency
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 25 (ANI): More than half the population of Afghanistan - a record 22.8 million people - will face acute food insecurity from November, a UN aid organisation said on Monday.
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UN chief condemns coup in Sudan, urges release of Prime Minister
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], October 25 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the military coup in Sudan and called for the immediate release of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok.
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FAA team begins aviation safety rating audit for DGCA team in India
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 25 (ANI): The Federal Aviation Administrations (FAA), the United Nations (UN) body for aviation safety, has initiated an evaluation of the safety rating of India's aviation, along with licensing of personnel and airworthiness of aircraft.
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