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Rushabh Turakhia, founder of Your Turn Now, was conferred with the Rex Kar
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 19: The Karmaveer Chakra Award is a global civilian honour given by the International Confederation of NGO (iCONGO) in partnership with the United Nations to people across the globe for their relentless courage. The award is a tribute to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, 11
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Training rifles and UNICEF donations found in Gaza elementary school
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Israeli soldiers discovered wooden training rifles along with training brochures explaining attack methods in an elementary school compound in the Gaza Strip on Monday, the Tazpit Press Service has learned. The training materials were discovered alongside donations from the United Nations Ch
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UN women's division urges international community to stand with Afghan gir
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The United Nations Women's Division has urged the international community to hear the voices of women and girls in Afghanistan, Afghanistan-based Khaama Press reported. The organisation called on nations to support Afghan women and girls and invest in their resistance.
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"Like an old club, set members don't want to let go of the grip: Jaishanka
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Taking a sharp dig at the United Nations Security Council, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that it is like an "old club" where member nations are unwilling to admit new members as they perceive it as losing the grip.
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Women survivors of gender-based violence being jailed by Taliban: UN Repor
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Taliban regime in Afghanistan is sending Afghan women to prison to protect them from gender-based violence, Khaama Press reported, citing the Office of the Deputy of the United Nations in Afghanistan.
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India calls for zero tolerance for terror actors, sponsors at UN
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
"The illicit traffic of small arms and light weapons and related ammunition is a key enabler for sustaining conflicts by armed and terrorist groups. This necessitates the need for coordinated efforts by states to limit the acquisition of small arms and light weapons by such actors. It is
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Kazakhstan's experience in implementing political, human rights reforms pr
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Kazakhstan's experience in implementing political and human rights reforms was presented at the United Nations (UN).
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Need for more balanced, representative, democratic UNSC: UNGA President
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Dennis Francis has said there is need for a UN Security Council (UNSC) that is more balanced, more representative, more responsive, more democratic, and more transparent.
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Union Minister RK Singh emphasises reducing emissions as per COP28, target
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
"COP 28 has just concluded and one the important points discussed was emission...Emissions intensity should be reduced by 43 percent by 2030...This is the main point because emissions are the main reason for global warming...Our per capita emission is one the lowest in the world," Singh said
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Israeli FM applauds Swiss move to cut UNWRA funding
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Israel's Foreign Minister Eli Cohen applauded the decision of the Swiss Parliament to end funding for United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees
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Myanmar becomes world's biggest opium producer, overtakes Afghanistan: UN
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Myanmar has overtaken Afghanistan to become the world's biggest opium producer, the United Nations said in a report.
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"Cannot have old wine in new bottles and expect new results": India reiter
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Reiterating New Delhi's stand for the expansion of the multilateral institutions, India's permanent ambassador to the United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj said that multilateral institutions "rarely die", they simply "fade into irrelevance".
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