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BE OPEN presented SDG-focused student competition programme at the World C
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], June 2: The World Climate Industry EXPO in Busan became a great opportunity for BE OPEN to present its SDG-focused programme and in particular the ongoing student design competition Better Energy by Design focused on the United Nations' SDG7: Affordable and Clean Energy to the m
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India strengthens soft power in Afghanistan, sidelining Pakistan: Report
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A spokesman of the United Nations World Food Programme recently informed that an Indian donation of 20,000 metric tonnes of wheat is scheduled to arrive in Afghanistan in the coming months.
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UK MoS for South Asia Lord Tariq Ahmad meets former Foreign Secy Shringla
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
UK Minister of State for the Middle East, South Asia, and United Nations Lord Tariq Ahmad, who is on a 5-day visit to India met the former foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla in Delhi on Monday.
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Jaishankar lauds UN peacekeepers for their contribution towards maintainin
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Jaishankar tweeted, "On the International Day of UN Peacekeepers, salute the courage, dedication and commitment of UN Peacekeepers around the world. Appreciate their contribution towards maintaining peace and security and recognise their many sacrifices."
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Punjab-origin gangster shot dead at wedding reception in Canada
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Amarpreet (Chucky) Samra was on the dance floor at Fraserview Banquet Hall with other wedding guests less than 30 minutes before he was shot on Fraser Street between just before 1:30 am.
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Locust invasion causes huge losses to farmers in Afghanistan's northern pr
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations said that the invasion of locusts has caused more than 6,000 hectares of agricultural land to be destroyed in some northern provinces of the country.
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Nepal Army plans to buy armoured personnel carriers from Chinese firm blac
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The 'listing date' was June 3, 2021, and the 'divestment date' for the procurement was June 3, 2022, according to a document the Post saw. Although the Nepal Army or the government of Nepal have to put in the money initially, the UN peacekeeping office would reimburse the money to the army a
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Malabar's 'Hunger-Free World' Campaign Feeding 32,500 Daily Aiming for 1 L
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27: The Malabar Group's Hunger-Free World Campaign is making a significant impact by providing daily meals to nearly 32,500 people in need. This CSR initiative aligns with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 2 - Zero Hunger. The chairman of Malabar Grou
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Emirati Engineer named UAE Liaison on behalf of COP28 Presidency at United
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In his new role, Al Remeithi will draw on his expertise to ensure effective coordination between the two entities, spearheading efforts to foster cooperation between the COP 28 Presidency team and the UNFCCC Secretariat, while simultaneously building strong relationships with his counterpart
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Mukesh Ambani joins advisory committee to COP28 President
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Reliance Industries' Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani has been appointed as a member of the Advisory Committee to the President of the 28th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
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Rule of law in Pakistan is under serious threat: UHNRC High Commissioner
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"One more situation that is of deep concern to me is that in Pakistan, hard-earned gains and the rule of law are at serious risk. I am alarmed by the recent escalation of violence, and by reports of mass arrests carried out under problematic laws, arrests that may amount to arbitrary detenti
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1971 Genocide: Bangladesh seeks apology and acknowledgement
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Even the Pakistani state, after 51 years, has not tendered a formal apology to Bangladesh for the crimes committed by its army. It has not put on trial the 195 war criminals identified by Bangladesh in 1972 as the principal perpetrators.6 On the contrary, one can find the Pakistani state ado
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