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PM Modi to visit USA, Egypt from June 20-25
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
PM Modi is visiting USA at the invitation of US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden. The visit will commence in New York where the Prime Minister will lead the celebrations of the International Day of Yoga at the United Nations Headquarters on June 21.
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Looking forward to participate in Int'l Yoga Day celebrations with PM Modi
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Csaba Korosi has said that he is looking forward to participating in the International Day of Yoga celebrations with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New York.
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Japan signs USD 2.9 million deal with UNHCR for Rohingya support
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Japan has pledged to provide approximately USD 2.9 million (JPY 391 million) to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to assist Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh, Dhaka Tribune reported.
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Around 16 million Afghan children require humanitarian aid: UNICEF
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"In a country with almost 16 million children in need of protection and humanitarian assistance, in a country in which way too many kids are burdened with responsibilities way beyond their age, in a country where the children's rights are eroded every day, having a space like this offers the
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"Grateful for everyone's support": PM Modi after UN adopts resolution, pil
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
PM Modi tweeted, "Delighted that the Resolution to establish a new Memorial Wall for fallen Peacekeepers, piloted by India, has been adopted in the UN General Assembly. The Resolution received a record 190 co-sponsorships. Grateful for everyone's support."
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"Will indirectly help audit process..," says CAG after UN chief calls for
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The AI can generate images and videos that can mimic people which has become a focus of concerning issues over its potential to create misinformation and deep fakes.
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Time has come to expand UN Security Council with India as a permanent memb
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday reiterated India's position of making the UN decision-making bodies, including the Security Council (UNSC), more reflective of the demographic realities of the world. The Minister said this while he was addressing a special commemorative seminar orga
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UN official lauds ERC's humanitarian, developmental role in Syria
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Muhannad Hadi, United Nations (UN) Assistant Secretary-General and Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syrian Crisis, commended the humanitarian and developmental efforts of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) in Syria, especially in response to the effects of the earthquake that hit the c
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UN Secretary-General calls for establishment of watchdog to monitor AI
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his support for the establishment of an international watchdog similar to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to oversee the monitoring of Artificial Intelligence (AI), reported Al Jazeera.
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PM Modi leading International Yoga Day at UN Secretariat "very big" deal:
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
United Nations Resident Coordinator in India, Shombi Sharp said here that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be leading the session of Yoga at the United Nations Secretariat in New York on June 21 this year.
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Child labourers increasing in Afghanistan, says International Labour Organ
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The United Nations had organised a gathering in Kabul to mark World Day Against Child Labour under the title of "Social Justice."
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WHO announces 37 sites testing sewage for polio amid rising cases
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The World Health Organization (WHO) said that it has 37 sites across Afghanistan to collect sewage samples and check for the presence of poliovirus in the community, reported TOLOnews.
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