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Usha Rao-Monari assumes role as new Associate Administrator for UNDP
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [UN], April 7, (ANI): Usha Rao-Monari of India has officially taken to office as the role of Under-Secretary-General and Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), following her appointment by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres last Fe
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Pope Francis appoints first woman Under-Secretary with right to vote in Sy
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Rome [Italy], February 7 (ANI): For the first time, Pope Francis has appointed a female Under-Secretary with a right to vote in Synod of Bishops.
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Some 27,000 children stranded in Al-Hawl camp in Syria
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], January 30 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism Vladimir Voronkov said on Friday that some 27,000 children remain stranded in the Al-Hawl refugee camp in northeastern Syria, despite the efforts undertaken over the past years to repatriate them.
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Former UK envoy to India meets Harsh Shringla, discusses security cooperat
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 16 (ANI): Philip Barton, Permanent Under-Secretary at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on Wednesday met Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla, and discussed strengthening security cooperation, Climate Change and Covid-19.
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India a key global partner for UK, have shared priorites on issues like cl
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 16 (ANI): Shared priorities with India including climate change and COVID-19 make it a key global partner for the United Kingdom, Philip Barton, Permanent Under-Secretary at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said on Wednesday.
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UN relief chief eyes USD 35 billion for 2021 humanitarian initiatives amid
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 1 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock on Tuesday said that the 2021 humanitarian budget needs USD 35 billion to cover aid for 160 million people in need worldwide.
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FS Shringla, Philip Barton discuss regional issues, terrorism; agree to st
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 5 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla held talks with Philip R Barton, Permanent Under Secretary at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, during which they agreed to strengthen the UK-India partnership and work together to tackle global challenge
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MHA announces names of officers to be conferred with 'Union Home Minister'
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Saturday announced the names of officers to be conferred with the 'Union Home Minister's Special Operation Medal' for the year 2020.
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Erik Solheim inaugurates the 12th International Greenstorm Nature Photogra
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India] September 11 (ANI/PRNewswire): "Contrary to popular notions, environmental protection and development can go hand in hand," said Erik Solheim, former Norwegian Environment Minister, former UNEP Executive Director and former UN Under-Secretary-General.
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India, US hold foreign office consultations, reaffirm commitment towards f
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): India and the US have reaffirmed their commitment to work towards ensuring a free, open, inclusive, peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific. They also agreed on the need to deepen cooperation in the United Nations, especially during India's membership of the U
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EC announces bye-election to vacant RS seat from Haryana
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 3 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday decided to conduct bye-elections to the council of states from Haryana to fill up a vacancy, which has remained vacant since January following the resignation of Birender Singh.
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UN releases USD 30 mn for humanitarian operations in Syria's Idlib
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [USA], Feb 7 (Sputnik/ANI): The United Nations has released an additional USD 30 million to support humanitarian operations in Syria's Idlib province.
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