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Nepal Army plans to buy armoured personnel carriers from Chinese firm blac
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The 'listing date' was June 3, 2021, and the 'divestment date' for the procurement was June 3, 2022, according to a document the Post saw. Although the Nepal Army or the government of Nepal have to put in the money initially, the UN peacekeeping office would reimburse the money to the army a
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Malabar's 'Hunger-Free World' Campaign Feeding 32,500 Daily Aiming for 1 L
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27: The Malabar Group's Hunger-Free World Campaign is making a significant impact by providing daily meals to nearly 32,500 people in need. This CSR initiative aligns with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 2 - Zero Hunger. The chairman of Malabar Grou
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Emirati Engineer named UAE Liaison on behalf of COP28 Presidency at United
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In his new role, Al Remeithi will draw on his expertise to ensure effective coordination between the two entities, spearheading efforts to foster cooperation between the COP 28 Presidency team and the UNFCCC Secretariat, while simultaneously building strong relationships with his counterpart
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Mukesh Ambani joins advisory committee to COP28 President
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Reliance Industries' Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani has been appointed as a member of the Advisory Committee to the President of the 28th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
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Rule of law in Pakistan is under serious threat: UHNRC High Commissioner
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"One more situation that is of deep concern to me is that in Pakistan, hard-earned gains and the rule of law are at serious risk. I am alarmed by the recent escalation of violence, and by reports of mass arrests carried out under problematic laws, arrests that may amount to arbitrary detenti
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1971 Genocide: Bangladesh seeks apology and acknowledgement
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Even the Pakistani state, after 51 years, has not tendered a formal apology to Bangladesh for the crimes committed by its army. It has not put on trial the 195 war criminals identified by Bangladesh in 1972 as the principal perpetrators.6 On the contrary, one can find the Pakistani state ado
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Ban on Afghan women working for NGOs by Taliban disrupting humanitarian op
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Even while aid organisations are still on the ground providing millions of people with life-saving assistance, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said that the prohibition on Afghan women working for national and international NGOs had already hindered hum
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China facing large income gap between its rich, poor: Report
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
China's Gini coefficient has grown sharply to 0.466 points in 2021, which is above the warning level set by the United Nations of 0.4. By comparison, countries such as Germany, Canada, and Japan all have estimated Gini coefficients that hover at just over 0.3.
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UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs organises panel discussion on 'Opportuniti
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The panel discussion brought together the ambassadors of the non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (Elected-10) to the UAE, including the Republic of Albania, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Gabonese Republic, the Republic of Ghana, Japan, the Republic of Malta,
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India advocates for collective solutions, quick humanitarian access to add
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"We welcome the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative. As the Chair of the G-20 this year, India's efforts are also aimed to address the current challenges to food and energy security and ensure that humanitarian needs of vulnerable communities are served without delay," Kamboj said wh
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J-K: Govt sets up special food stall 'Millet Hub' for G20 delegates
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Speaking to ANI Naresh Mathur, Block Program Manager JKRLM said, "This year is being celebrated as the International Year of Millets. G20 is giving us a big stage to promote millet as a source of nutrition and livelihood. Women of the Self-Help Group are managing everything, and we are pr
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National Centre of Meteorology participates in World Meteorological Congre
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al Jarman, Permanent Representative of the UAE to the United Nations and other international organisations in Geneva, delivered a keynote address reiterating the UAE's full support for the Early Warning Systems for All Initiative.
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