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India to host meeting of UN Forum to deliberate on forest fires and forest
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is organising a Country-Led Initiative (CLI) event as part of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) from October 26-28, 2023 at the Forest Research Institute (FRI), Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
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Jordan's Queen criticises "double standard" of West on Israel-Hamas confli
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Meanwhile in a press conference on the sidelines of Tuesday's United Nations Security Council's open debate on the situation in the Middle East, Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi emphasised that the lives of Palestinians are no less valuable than the lives of I
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IDF reveals Hamas holds over half million litres of fuel in Gaza amid powe
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Hamas had decried a power outage at the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza as a "crime against humanity."
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"Sent 38 tons of humanitarian goods to Palestinian people: India at UNSC a
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
R. Ravindra, India's Deputy Permanent Representative (DPR) to the United Nations, on Wednesday, underlined New Delhi's efforts to send humanitarian assistance to civilians in the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, saying that it has sent 38 tons of food and critical medical eq
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Israel calls for resignation of UN chief over remarks on action in Gaza
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Israel has demanded the resignation of United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres from his position over his remarks against the Israeli counteroffensive in Gaza after terror attacks by Hamas on October 7.
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Aid agencies need unimpeded access to Gaza: UN Palestinian Refugee Agency
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has said aid agencies need unimpeded access to Gaza, The New York Times reported.
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"More purposeful UN will deliver on Global South's expectations, aspiratio
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Jaishankar stressed that a "more purposeful" UN will deliver on the aspirations and expectations of the Global South.
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UNGA President to convene Emergency session on October 26
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
This comes after the Hamas attack on Israel in which more than 1,400 Israelis were killed, mostly in the initial Hamas attack. In addition, 203 people were believed captured by Hamas during the incursion and taken into Gaza, the Israeli military has said.
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Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen heads to New York with families of host
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
At the UNSC, Cohen will speak about the Hamas atrocities of October 7 and Israel's response to it.
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G20 bridged strong positions, deep divides: EAM Jaishankar
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
"About 3 weeks ago, I was in New York for the United Nations General Assembly. I must share with you that the G20 was very much the subject of conversation. A lot of people were still a little surprised that the G20 could bridge what were strong positions and deep divides," the EAM said w
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UN Palestinian Refugee Agency says 29 staff killed since Gaza conflict beg
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has said that 29 of its colleagues in Gaza have been killed since October 7, half of them UNRWA teachers.
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Gujarat's Dhordo village gets UNWTO's 'Best Tourism Village' title
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)'s Best Tourism Village award is a prestigious recognition that honours villages for their remarkable achievements across diverse domains.
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