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India witnessed highest African participation under its G20 presidency
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Africa's participation in the ongoing G20 presidency under India has been the highest ever, stated the Permanent Representative of India to the UN, Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj.
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Maximising product and minimising waste with innovative packaging: Invento
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The United Nations estimates that approximately 36 per cent of all plastics produced are used in packaging, including single-use plastic products for food and beverage containers. Approximately 85 per cent of these packages end up in landfil
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UN calls on Taliban to halt flogging, executions in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Human Rights Chief of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, Fiona Frazer, in a statement said the Taliban's corporal punishment is against international law.
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UN Commission On International Trade Law head calls on Indian special secr
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"Athita Komindr, Head @UNCITRAL_RCAP called on Special Secretary(ER), Prabhat Kumar. A broad range of issues pertaining to various Working Groups of UNCITRAL, including Investor-State Dispute Settlement reforms, Arbitration, E-Commerce were discussed," Ministry of External Affairs Spokespers
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US slams UN's decision to operate without female staff in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Some US House of Representatives members have criticized the UN's position to continue operating in Afghanistan without its female staff. They called the continuation of humanitarian aid only for men, a serious punishment for Afghan women and girls, who have been completely erased from publi
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Taliban ban on women work: Afghan staff to continue working from home, say
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The UN has 3,300 Afghan staff, of whom about 400 are female, while about 600 international staff in the country are not affected by the ban. The UN had said it would review its operations and keep Afghan staff home until May 5.
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India wins Global Praise at United Nations: Nachiket Joshi
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], May 5 (ANI/PNN): Nachiket Joshi, Director at Global Vision India Foundation, was invited as an intervention speaker by the United Nations to participate in the 8th Annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (STI Forum) held in United Nati
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Can UNSC deem to be inclusive by making 5 members more equal than others,
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"Is the Security Council in its present form which denies permanent representation to entire continents of Africa, Latin America, and the world's largest democracy Can it deem to be inclusive by making five members more equal than others?" India's permanent representative to the United Natio
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India reiterates recognising support towards just, affordable, inclusive e
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Taking a Twitter, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav said, "India put forth its side strongly at the discussions. As has been underlined by PM Shri @narendramodi, at the event it was reiterated that recognising the need for support towards Just, Affordable & Inclusive Energy Transition is cr
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Afghanistan receives Euro 1.5 million monetary aid from Ireland
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Afghanistan received fresh monetary aid for the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund (AHF) of Euro 1.5 million for 2023, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced, Khaama Press reported.
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Abu Dhabi Judicial Department discusses legal frameworks to protect enviro
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Counsellor Youssef Saeed Al Abri, Undersecretary of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, stressed the interest of the Judicial Department in supporting government goals to achieve sustainable development and in the implementation of the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Na
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Operation Kaveri: Flight with 231 Indian nationals onboard lands in Ahmeda
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Another 'Operation Kaveri' flight carrying 231 Indian evacuees reached Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Tuesday from Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said.
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