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Germany pledges 90 million euros in aid for Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Germany on Friday announced a new aid package of 90 million euros to crisis-hit Afghanistan. This urgent assistance comes as the International Community of Red Crescent (ICRC) said that more than 24 million Afghans need immediate humanitarian aid, Tolo News reported.
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India abstains on UN resolution to probe Iran's 'human rights violations'
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Taking to Twitter, United Nations Human Right Council said, "At its 35th special session, the @UN Human Rights Council decided to create a new fact-finding mission to investigate "alleged #HumanRightsViolations in the Islamic Republic of #Iran related to the protests that began on 16 Septemb
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UN ask Taliban to end gender-based violence in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Since the summer of 2021, women in Afghanistan have had many of their most fundamental rights restricted or rescinded in a country that has one of the highest rates of violence against women globally. Afghan women have also experienced a marked deterioration in access to coordinated, compreh
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China unlikely to pay for climate change despite being 'biggest annual emi
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
According to diplomats from developed nations, the classification has enabled China to avoid paying for helping poor nations to tackle the effects of climate change.
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Iran is in a "full-fledged human rights crisis," says UN rights chief Turk
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Chief Volker Turk on Thursday said that a "full-fledged" crisis is underway in Iran amid a crackdown on protesters.
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International Year of Millets to provide opportunity to increase global pr
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Tomar said that on the initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the United Nations has declared the year 2023 as the International Year of Millet (IYOM).
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World Sindhi Congress holds International Conference on Sindh, calls for f
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
During the conference, the World Sindhi Congress urged international institutions including the United Nations to file a "case of ecocide" against the Pakistani government in local and international courts.
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Ukraine's President Zelenskyy urges UNSC to support 'Ukrainian peace formu
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia is responding to Ukraine's "peace formula" by carrying out a "formula of terror."
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Kamboj briefs UNSC on achievements of CTC under India's Chairship
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj on Wednesday briefed Security Council on the key aspects of the work undertaken by the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and the achievements of CTC under India's Chairship of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Di
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UN chief highlights India's contribution to climate action
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who came to India in October to launch a major national and global initiative 'Mission LiFE' (Lifestyle for Environment), writes in his article that this initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will mobilize citizens from all over world t
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India emerges as leader of technological change in geospatial sector
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Last month, the United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress (UNWGIC) convened in India. The Second UNWGIC 2022 was held in Hyderabad during October 11-14, 2022. It was convened by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs and hosted by the Ministry of Science and
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Olympic Champion Neeraj Chopra is the 'Friendship Ambassador' of Switzerla
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 22 (ANI/Mediawire): Switzerland Tourism has teamed up with Olympic Gold medallist Neeraj Chopra as its friendship ambassador to promote its notable tourist destinations to the burgeoning Indian travellers. As part of his new role, Chopra will share his experien
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