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UN praises India's 'remarkable' poverty reduction
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A total of 415 million people in India came out of poverty within a span of just 15 years (2005-06-2019-21), reflecting a remarkable improvement in human development parameters.
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UN warns of 'full-scale civil war' in Sudan
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The United Nations has warned that Sudan could be on the verge of an all-out war after a weekend airstrike killed dozens in a residential area in the Sudanese city of Omdurman, CNN reported.
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Participants at Emerging Peacemakers Forum send message of hope to COP28
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
50 young people from 24 countries have sent a message of hope to the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), which will be hosted by the UAE later this year. The message was delivered during a special ceremony as part of the second edit
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Afghanistan's Herat receives flour bags as humanitarian aid from Saudi Ara
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Afghanistan's Herat has received humanitarian aid from Saudi Arabia, which includes 1,500 bags of flour on Saturday, reported Khaama Press.
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Russia requests UNSC meeting on Nord Stream blasts
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Russia has requested a meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on July 11 to discuss last September's explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipelines, as per a senior Russian diplomat at the United Nations, Al Jazeera reported.
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Women should be included in future of Afghanistan: UN
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
As Afghan women continue to live miserable lives under Taliban rule, the United Nations (UN) UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous emphasized that women should be included in the future of Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported.
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UAE gears up for UN High-Level Political Forum with preparatory meeting to
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Lootah made the remarks at a workshop organised by the General Secretariat of the National Committee for Sustainable Development Goals in partnership with COP28.
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Not a 'One-Off': Israel will continue 'mowing the lawn' in Jenin
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Comments by Israeli leaders in the aftermath of a two-day incursion in the Jenin refugee camp indicate that the Israel Defence Forces will take repeated military action against Palestinian terror.
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Law officer Deepika Deshwal first Indian girl address to UN thrice, enters
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Law officer Deepika Deshwal has become the first and the youngest Indian girl to deliver an address at the United Nations headquarters in New York City.
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India is at forefront of global trade facilitation efforts: UNESCAP survey
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
India is at the forefront of global trade facilitation efforts, with an impressive score of 93.55 per cent in 2023 vis a vis 90.32 per cent in 2021, as per the recently released United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia Pacific's (UNESCAP) Global Survey on Digital and Sustainabl
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Israel to send largest-ever team to UN Climate Forum in Dubai
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Israel plans to send a 1,000-strong delegation to the United Nations climate conference in Dubai later this year, its largest ever, including representatives of more than 100 climate tech companies, the country's foreign and environmental protection ministries announced Monday.
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Afghanistan: World Food Programme announces fund shortage as 28mn people r
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to OCHA findings, nearly six million people are facing acute poverty, whereas, WFP has announced that in October 2023, nearly 2.8 million people are plagued with emergency food insecurity.
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