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Philippines accelerates TB elimination drive with India's community-based
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
In line with the United Nations target to find and treat 2.1 million Tuberculosis cases in the country by 2027, the Philippines' Health Department is stepping up its commitment to strengthen community-level screening and diagnosis through India-made innovative Truenat® systems and ultra
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Trump nominates Tammy Bruce as US Deputy Representative to UN
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Trump praised Bruce's work at the State Department, highlighting her role as Spokesperson since the start of his second term and expressing confidence that she would represent the US "brilliantly" at the UN.
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UNRWA warns of severe shortage of hygiene supplies in Gaza
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said that residents of the Gaza Strip are facing a severe shortage of basic hygiene supplies.
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UAE condemns in strongest terms Israeli government's decision to occupy Ga
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), the UAE called on the international community, the United Nations, and the UN Security Council to fulfill their responsibilities and put an end to such illegal practices in contravention of international law. The Ministry reaffirmed t
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Approximately 28 children die daily in Gaza, UN Report says
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The United Nations in its report stated that approximately 28 children are being killed daily in Gaza due to the ongoing conflict and its restrictions on the delivery of direly needed humanitarian assistance.
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"I never said a percentage ": Trump on increasing tariffs on countries buy
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Meanwhile, former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has taken a dig at US President Donald Trump for his announcements about substantially hiking tariffs over oil imports from Russia, saying he had given "China a pass" and cautioned him against burning "a relationship with a
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We support freedom of navigation, overflight, legitimate commerce through
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India on Tuesday reiterated its steadfast position on the South China Sea, asserting its support for freedom of navigation, overflight, and legitimate commerce through the region, which it views as part of the "global commons", noting that the stance is rooted in international law, partic
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UN Human Rights Chief condemns starvation in Gaza as 'affront to our colle
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, on Monday condemned the ongoing starvation in the Gaza Strip, describing it as "an affront to our collective humanity."
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Turkmenistan hosts UN conference on landlocked developing countries
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3), starts on Tuesday in the city of Awaza, Turkmenistan.
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French parliamentarians call out China's narrative in disputed Indo-Pacifi
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Led by lawmaker Marie-Noelle Battistel, the Taiwan Friendship Group released a statement challenging the report's most contentious claim: that "the United Nations has recognised Taiwan as a province of China."
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UN alerts worsening drought endangering Afghanistan's food security
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
OCHA stated that reduced rainfall and dry soil conditions have significantly impacted rain-fed wheat production and placed livestock at serious risk due to fodder shortages.
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PM Modi hails commissioning of 'Make-in-India' Green Hydrogen Plant at Kan
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India, at the 26th session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 26) in November 2021, announced its target to achieve 'net zero' by 2070.
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