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Women survivors of gender-based violence being jailed by Taliban: UN Repor
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Taliban regime in Afghanistan is sending Afghan women to prison to protect them from gender-based violence, Khaama Press reported, citing the Office of the Deputy of the United Nations in Afghanistan.
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India calls for zero tolerance for terror actors, sponsors at UN
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
"The illicit traffic of small arms and light weapons and related ammunition is a key enabler for sustaining conflicts by armed and terrorist groups. This necessitates the need for coordinated efforts by states to limit the acquisition of small arms and light weapons by such actors. It is
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Kazakhstan's experience in implementing political, human rights reforms pr
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Kazakhstan's experience in implementing political and human rights reforms was presented at the United Nations (UN).
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Need for more balanced, representative, democratic UNSC: UNGA President
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Dennis Francis has said there is need for a UN Security Council (UNSC) that is more balanced, more representative, more responsive, more democratic, and more transparent.
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Union Minister RK Singh emphasises reducing emissions as per COP28, target
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
"COP 28 has just concluded and one the important points discussed was emission...Emissions intensity should be reduced by 43 percent by 2030...This is the main point because emissions are the main reason for global warming...Our per capita emission is one the lowest in the world," Singh said
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Israeli FM applauds Swiss move to cut UNWRA funding
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Israel's Foreign Minister Eli Cohen applauded the decision of the Swiss Parliament to end funding for United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees
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Myanmar becomes world's biggest opium producer, overtakes Afghanistan: UN
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Myanmar has overtaken Afghanistan to become the world's biggest opium producer, the United Nations said in a report.
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"Cannot have old wine in new bottles and expect new results": India reiter
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Reiterating New Delhi's stand for the expansion of the multilateral institutions, India's permanent ambassador to the United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj said that multilateral institutions "rarely die", they simply "fade into irrelevance".
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UAE Consensus is historic: German Climate Envoy
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Jennifer Morgan, Special Envoy for International Climate Policy of the German Government, said that the agreement reached at the end of the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) is "historic", as it calls for tripling renewable energy by 2030.
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Need another USD 23.6 million to help 600,000 Afghan refugees deported by
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The spokesperson of the United Nations World Food Program in Afghanistan, Ziauddin Safi, has said that the organisation requires an additional USD 23.6 million to assist 600,000 refugees deported by Pakistan, TOLOnews reported.
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United Nations Endorses The Restore Awards for Mental Health Awareness
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 12: At the 5th edition of The Restore Awards, United Nations UNAIDS country director, David Bridger confirmed solidarity to the cause of the awards, saying, "Our mental health is a fundamental part of our overall health and well-being. By my presence at
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Amongst the leaders in gender equality, Finland awards International prize
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Finland on Monday here awarded the International Gender Equality prize for 2023 to an NGO in Afghanistan which works to promote and protect the rights of women in Afghanistan.
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