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On International Day of Education, Here are the Five Emerging Trends in Ed
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 24 (ANI/NewsVoir): The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24th January as the International Day of Education to celebrate the pivotal role that education plays in creating peace and development.
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Iran regains UN voting rights after paying off debt to organization: Repor
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], January 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Iran has restored its right to vote in the UN General Assembly after paying off its debt to the organization from Iranian assets frozen in South Korea, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nation
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WFP, Odisha to work together for resilient food security, women empowermen
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], January 23 (ANI): United Nations (UN) World Food Programme (WFP) hoisted a multi-stakeholder interactive and consultation session on food security in Odisha on digital mode, in which more than 80 policymakers, government actors, NGO partners, academicians, and
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UN urges Taliban to provide information on whereabouts of two missing wome
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 22 (ANI): The United Nations on Saturday expressed concern over the disappearance of two Afghan women activists who were allegedly abducted from their houses in Kabul and urged the Taliban to provide information on their whereabouts.
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Prajakta Koli teams up with UNDP to spread awareness about climate issues
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 21 (ANI): Actor and YouTube sensation Prajakta Koli has collaborated with United Nations Development Programme India (UNDP) to spread awareness among people regarding climate issues.
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UNSC uses 3-D virtual diplomacy for the first time
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New York [US], January 21 (ANI): Members of the United Nations Security Council went on a virtual field trip to Columbia, listening, watching and getting insights into the peace process and what it looks like in Columbia with the help of Virtual Reality (VR) technology on January 20.
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UN provides USD 32 million cash aid to Afghanistan
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Kabul [Afghanistan], January 21 (ANI): The United Nations has provided USD 32 million humanitarian aid in cash to Afghanistan on Thursday which was delivered to Afghanistan International Bank (AIB), local media reported.
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China, Russia block US bid to sanction North Korea at UN
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New York [US], January 21 (ANI): China and Russia have put on hold a US effort at the United Nations to impose sanctions on five North Korea in response to recent missile launches by Pyongyang, media reports said.
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FDI flows to India drop 26 per cent in 2021: UNCTAD
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New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows to India dropped 26 per cent in 2021 as compared with the previous year as large mergers and acquisitions deals recorded in 2020 were not repeated, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) data
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Americans strongly oppose aid to Afghanistan, fear money landing in Taliba
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Washington [US], January 19 (ANI): A majority of American voters oppose providing humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, as they fear the money will end up in the pockets of the Taliban (under UN sanctions for terrorism), according to a Morning Consult/Politico poll out on Wednesday.
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Crime syndicate behind 1993 Mumbai blasts enjoyed 5-star hospitality, give
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New York [US], January 19 (ANI): The crime syndicate responsible for the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts was not just given state protection but it also enjoyed five-star hospitality, said India said at United Nations, in a veiled reference to Dawood Ibrahim believed to be hiding in Pakistan.
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UNICEF provides aid to 800 families in Afghanistan including food, medicin
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Kabul [Afghanistan], January 19 (ANI): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) distributed aid to 800 vulnerable and needy Afghan families including food, medical supplies and winter supplies.
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