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India highlights its civilisational values at UNAOC meet in Riyadh
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Secretary (East) P. Kumaran led the Indian delegation and delivered India's national statement at the High-Level Meeting of the Group of Friends of the United Nations Alliance of Civilisations. In his remarks, he emphasised UNAOC's role in promoting harmony and understanding among nations an
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"Unjustifiable and may constitute war crimes": UN Secretary-General condem
Updated : 3 months ago IST
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has issued strong condemnation over the drone attacks targeting a United Nations Interim Force logistics base in Sudan's Kadugli, leaving six Bangladeshi peacekeepers dead and eight injured.
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Tehreek-e-Insaf seeks end to Imran Khan's 'solitary confinement' after UN
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has voiced serious concern over a report by United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture, Alice Jill Edwards, alleging that party founder and former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is being subjected to degrading and inhuman treatment during his incarcerati
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Bangladesh condemns drone attack on UN base in Sudan, killing six Banglade
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Following the death of six Bangladeshi United Nations peacekeepers in a drone attack on a United Nations base in Abyei, Sudan, the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement strongly condemning the attack, in which eight others were also injured while serving under the UN peac
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Renewable water availability per person plunges 7% in decade as global sca
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Renewable water availability per person has continued to decline by a further 7% over the past decade, while pressure on already scarce freshwater resources is increasing in several regions, according to the 2025 AQUASTAT Water Data Snapshot released by the Food and Agriculture Organisation
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UN chief condemns Houthis' referral of UN staff to special criminal court
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
In a statement issued by his spokesman Stephane Dujarric, Guterres condemned the referral by the Houthis of United Nations personnel to their special criminal court, calling the move a serious violation of international law.
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India, Malaysia vow deeper counter-terror partnership at 3rd Joint Working
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the Ministry of External Affairs, both sides condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, stressing the need for stronger and sustained international cooperation to tackle global terror threats. They also reiterated their resolve to work closely in multilateral platf
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Cyclone Ditwah inundates 1.1 million hectares in Sri Lanka; 2.3 million pe
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Cyclone Ditwah has caused one of the largest flood events in Sri Lanka's recent history, submerging 1.1 million hectares, roughly 20 per cent of the country's land mass, and directly exposing 2.3 million people to cyclone-driven flooding, according the United Nations Development Programme (U
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Tibetan community in Japan leads Global Rights March in Tokyo on UN Human
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Tibetan community in Japan, alongside representatives from 11 other countries, commemorated the 76th anniversary of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights with a significant public gathering and peace march at the Shibuya Women's Plaza Hall in Tokyo, as reported by the
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FAO flags low soil fertility and severe nutrient deficiency across Pakista
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
During the observance of 'World Soil Day,' on Friday, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations released a new assessment indicating that Pakistan's soils are generally characterised by low fertility and significant nutrient deficiencies, as reported by Dawn.
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Tibetan Women's Association marks 30 years of silent protest
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Tibetan Women's Association (TWA) observed the 30th anniversary of the historic 'Silent Protest' staged during the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995, a symbolic act remembered as the first protest by Tibetan exiles against Chinese rule on Chinese territo
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Iron Man Sardar Patel an inspiration not only for India, but for entire wo
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
United Nations Ambassador Evans Afedi attended the grand closing ceremony of the Sardar @150 Unity March and paid heartfelt tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
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