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Former UN Climate Leader Ovais Sarmad Joins STEER World Advisory Board to
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 5: STEER World, a global leader in materials transformation technologies, today announced the appointment of Ovais Sarmad, former UN climate leader and Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), t
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Aid pours in as floods wreck northern Pakistan
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The UK and UN have stepped up aid for Pakistan as severe floods hit northern regions and Punjab, with Sindh at risk, Dawn reported. Funds support early warning systems, evacuations, medical aid, and livestock protection. Health advisories warn of waterborne and vector-borne diseases, while n
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HRFP expresses deep concern over violence against religious minorities in
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) has raised alarm over rising violence and discrimination against religious minorities, documenting cases of mob attacks, forced conversions, abductions, killings, and misuse of blasphemy laws across Pakistan, while urging justice and protection for vulnerab
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JAIN International Residential School, Bangalore Hosts Inter School Model
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 4: Jain International Residential School organizes JIRSMUN 2025, with 320 delegates from various schools across India and Nepal for a vibrant celebration of diplomacy, leadership and cultural diversity. The 3-day conference showcased rigorous debate,
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UAE condemns Israeli targeting of peacekeeping forces in Lebanon
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the Israeli military's grenade attacks near the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) positions in Lebanon.
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CFU marks third anniversary of UN Uyghur rights report, urges action again
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to CFU, the 2022 OHCHR report was the first by a UN body to acknowledge that the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) actions in East Turkistan may amount to international crimes, including crimes against humanity.
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Egypt welcomes Belgium's plan to recognise Palestinian State at UN
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Egypt welcomed Belgium's announcement of its intention to recognise the State of Palestine during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, calling it a historic step that supports Palestinian rights and the people's right to self-determination.
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MiniMines receives grants from Oil India, ACT, UNIDO to scale domestic cri
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
MiniMines Cleantech Solutions,a battery recycling company specialising in extracting and refining of critical metals has received grant support from ACT for Environment (a climate action fund), the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), and Oil India Limited.
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UN Security Council to hold September briefing on Afghanistan as Otunbayev
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The UN Security Council will hold its quarterly briefing on Afghanistan in September, with Roza Otunbayeva presenting her final report. Civil society representatives and UN High Commissioner Volker Turk are expected to participate, while analysts stress the importance of fact-based discussio
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JSMM Chairman urges UN to hold Pakistan accountable for enforced disappear
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
On the International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances, Shafi Burfat, Chairman of Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM), delivered an appeal to the United Nations and global human rights organisations, urging them to hold Pakistan accountable for systematic atrocities against the Sindhi
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Over 90 pc Afghans back girls' right to education: UN Survey
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A new United Nations survey has found that over 90 per cent of Afghans support girls' access to education, even as the Taliban continues to enforce a ban on female secondary and higher education, Khaama Press reported.
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Ignite IAS Hosts Model UN 2025: A Bold Step from Campus to the Global Aren
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 30: In a powerful demonstration of global awareness, diplomacy, and youth leadership, Ignite IAS conducted the Model United Nations (MUN) 2025 on 22nd and 23rd August at its Hyderabad campus. This two-day event transformed classrooms into international c
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