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Overshooting climate targets could significantly increase risk for tipping
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Temporarily overshooting the climate targets of 1.5-2 degrees Celsius could increase the tipping risk of several Earth system elements by more than 70 percent compared to keeping global warming in line with the United Nations Paris Agreement range, a new risk analysis study by an internation
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PM Modi shares views about ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict with Zelenskyy
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
In a telephonic conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday exchanged views about the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
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UN chief 'disturbed' by Taliban's ban on women working for NGOs in Afghani
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The United Nations and its partners, including national and international non-governmental organizations, are helping more than 28 million Afghans who depend on humanitarian aid to survive. The reported ban on women working with the international community to save lives and livelihoods in Af
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ECW calls on Taliban authorities in Kabul to allow girls to return to educ
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
After the Taliban ordered an indefinite ban on university education for Afghan girls, several humanitarian organizations, including Education Cannot Wait (ECW), a United Nations global, billion-dollar fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises called the Taliban authorities in K
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India lauded for UNSC's December Presidency by member states
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The UN Member States on Friday (local time) heaped praise on India as it's United Nations Security Council December's presidential term comes to a close on December 31.
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UN urges rescue of refugees adrift in Andaman Sea
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The United Nations on Friday urged South Asian countries to rescue around 190 desperate people, who are on the verge of perishing at sea, adrift somewhere between the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal.
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Afghan women protest against Taliban ban on higher education for female st
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The women's protest comes after the Taliban on Tuesday announced the suspension of universities for female students.
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India wraps up UNSC Presidency with focus on terrorism, Global South and m
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
India on Thursday (local time) wrapped up its December Presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) with a special focus on terrorism, Global South and maritime security.
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India working with international partners against terrorism: MEA
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The special meeting of the United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee was held in Mumbai and Delhi on October 28 and 29.
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IICSR Group addresses India's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with Ma
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI/SRV): With a vision to address India's consistent decline on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), IICSR Group, affiliated as a training partner to MEPSC (A sector skills council under Ministry of Skills development and entrepreneurship)
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India offers USD 280 million to Syria for building power, steel plant
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
While addressing the United Nations Security Council session on Syria's political-humanitarian situation, India's permanent representative Ruchira Kamboj said, "India has offered Lines of Credit worth USD 280 million to Syria for building a power plant and a steel plant."
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UNSC calls for Aung San Suu Kyi release in first-ever Myanmar resolution
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The United Nations Security Council resolution on Wednesday (local time) urged Myanmar's Junta to "immediately release all arbitrarily detained prisoners", including Aung San Suu Kyi and ex-president Win Myint.
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