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India, France co-host event on countering terror financing in post-Covid a
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New York [US], June 25 (ANI): India along with France on Friday co-hosted a virtual event focussing on countering financing of terrorism in the post -COVID landscape at the second United Nations Counter-terrorism week.
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India at UN says it promotes values of equality, social justice, democracy
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Geneva [Switzerland], June 25 (ANI): India on Friday said that it promotes values of equality, social justice, and democracy through inclusive education at the interactive dialogue with Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education during the 47th Session of UN Human Rights Council.
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UN says 275 million people used drugs worldwide in 2020
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Geneva [Switzerland], June 25 (ANI): Around 36 million people suffered from drug use disorders as 275 million people used drugs worldwide in 2020, according to the 2021 World Drug Report which was released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Thursday.
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Indian Ambassador to UN co-hosts special event on country's efforts to ach
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New York [US], June 25 (ANI): Ambassador of India to United Nations T S Tirumurti has expressed happiness over co-hosting a special event at the United Nations HLDE 2021 on India's efforts to achieve the 2030 agenda.
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India at UN expresses concern at possible renewal of conflict between Isra
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New York [US], June 25 (ANI): India on Thursday expressed concern at the potential for renewed violence in East Jerusalem and reaffirmed its strong commitment to the establishment of an independent, viable and democratic State of Palestine.
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1 killed, 99 unaccounted for after condo building collapses in US' Florida
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Florida [US], June 25 (ANI): A large oceanfront condo building near Miami Beach partially collapsed on Thursday, killing at least one person, injuring another ten or more and prompting a massive search-and-rescue response as 99 people remain unaccounted for.
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Odisha govt joins hands with UN WFP to empower, support women through SHGs
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New Delhi/Bhubaneshwar [India], June 24 (ANI): The government of Odisha and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have joined hands to improve household food and nutritional security by strengthening livelihood initiatives, reaching thousands of state-supported Women's Self-Help G
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British scientist from WHO team in China's Wuhan recused from UN-backed co
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Washington [US], June 24 (ANI): In a move that has thickened the plot surrounding the lab leak theory on COVID-19 origins, Dr Peter Daszak, the British member of the World Health Organization (WHO) mission in China's Wuhan, has been recused from the UN-backed Commission work on the origins o
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BRICS nations agree on innovation co-operation
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New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): BRICS nations comprising of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa on Wednesday unanimously agreed on an innovation co-operation at the 11th BRICS S&T Steering Committee meeting.
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The UN's recent step to kickstart Global Taxation of the Digital Economy
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New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Economic Laws Practice and The Dialogue today released a white paper titled Taxation of Digitalized Economy: Analysing the United Nations Article 12B Solution which analyzes Article 12B (approved by UN to be added in the UN Model Tax Conve
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UNEP joins Hands with Massive Earth Foundation to launch LowCarbon.Earth:
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New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The (late) Nobel economist of the 1970s, Milton Friedman, argued that the primary purpose of a business is to generate profit for shareholders and that by focusing on sustainable practices, businesses would be less competitive and unable t
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Grave concerns raised about 'Uyghur genocide' in China at UN rights counci
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Geneva [Switzerland], June 23 (ANI): Expressing grave concerns over the "Uyghur genocide" in China's Xinjiang province, Canada delivered a joint statement on behalf of 42 countries at the UN Humans Rights Council on Tuesday.
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