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Dubai Customs celebrates graduation of UNODC officials
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The event was attended by Mohammed Al Ghaffari, Executive Director of Human Resources, Finance and Administration Division at Dubai Customs, Boris Zenamensky, Deputy Regional Representative for the UNODC, and several executive directors and department managers.
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UN Postpones Antisemitism Meeting Amid Stark Disagreement
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Miguel Moratinos, high representative for the U.N. alliance of civilizations and U.N. focal point to monitor antisemitism and enhance a system-wide response, sent a letter to would-be meeting participants on June 9.
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REVA University and Kyndryl launched Artificial Intelligence Hackathon to
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], June 12: In collaboration with Kyndryl, REVA University has launched a global AI Hackathon to detect plastic in water bodies. The challenge of the hackathon is to detect, classify, and segment the plastics in a river body from a set of drone images. The partici
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Nepal: Maoist child combatants file case against PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal, fo
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In the 14-paged petition, nine petitioners have claimed the Maoist leaders of committing war crimes by recruiting minors in the armed conflict.
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India vulnerable to climate change due to heavy population: UNEP Executive
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"You see the effects of climate change everywhere in the world. But of course, India is particularly vulnerable to climate change because it has a heavy population and the kind of nature of India makes it more vulnerable than most other places," Solheim said on Y20 talk on climate action.
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Afghanistan demands "immediate attention, resolution" on arrest of Afghan
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
An appeal has been made to the United Nations Higher Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other relevant international organisations to provide support in effectively managing the Afghan refugee situation.
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Pakistan: Severe Acute Malnutrition among infants stand at 14 pc
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The French government has donated EUR 3.5 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) in support of the ongoing flood response for Pakistani women and children suffering from life-threatening malnutrition.
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UN body says over 17 million Afghans received assistance in last 5 months
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Over a span of the last five months, more than 17.3 million people in Afghanistan have received aid and assistance, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), reported Khaama Press.
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"Hope direct flight services start soon between Serbia and India...": Serb
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"After my visit to India and meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we talked about working in various fields and furthering our business relations. We are trying to start direct flights between India and Serbia as soon as possible. I hope that soon direct flight service will start be
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Serbia: President Murmu, counterpart Vucic agree to strengthen cooperation
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Apart from underlining the large potential for trade and investment, India and Serbia agreed to strengthen coordination and cooperation in the United Nations and other multilateral forums.
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Act Now hosts 4th edition of World's Longest and Largest Environment Onlin
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8: "Young people, speak up, through activism, through the arts and performances, through clean ups, through protest movements. Your voice is strong and getting stronger. You have power to decide your future," said Dr. Susan Gardner, United Nations Environment Programm
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Kiren Rijiju participates in beach cleaning programme in Chennai
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The United Nations has designated June 8 as World Oceans Day - a day for humanity to celebrate the ocean.
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