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UN: Flash Floods in Afghanistan's Badakhshan affected over 1,000 household
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization reported that the floods in the Jurm and Baharak districts in Badakhshan province have inflicted significant financial damage on local farmers and herders.
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India's human development continues to make progress, ranks 130 out of 193
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India continues its steady rise on the Human Development Index (HDI), ranking 130 out of 193 countries in the 2025 Human Development Report (HDR) released today by the United Nations Development Programme. With an HDI value increasing from 0.676 in 2022 to 0.685 in 2023, India remains in
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Human Development progress slows to 35-year low: UNDP
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Human development progress is experiencing an unprecedented slowdown according to a new report released Tuesday by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The report showed how Artificial Intelligence (AI) could reignite development.
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China will veto any resolution against Pakistan: Congress' Shashi Tharoor
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"I am quiet confident that the UNSC will not pass a resolution criticising Pakistan because China will veto it, they will not pass a resolution criticising us as many countries will object to it and probably veto it. It will be more a call for peace and concern about terror in a general kind
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Vietnamese artist showcases gold powder Buddha painting at UN Vesak Day In
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
At the United Nations' Vesak Day celebrations in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnamese artist and spiritual practitioner Master Thiên Hải showcased a Buddha painting made from melted gold powder, as India's Sacred Relics of Lord Buddha also arrived in Vietnam for a nationwide exhibition.
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"Military solution is no solution": UN Secy General asks India, Pakistan t
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Amid the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for "maximum restraint," saying that a "military solution is no solution."
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Pakistan seeks emergency UNSC consultations over rising tensions with Indi
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The United Nations Security Council will hold closed consultations on Monday on the situation between India and Pakistan after Islamabad demanded an emergency meeting amid tensions between the two nations.
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Ho Chi Minh glows ahead of Holy Buddha relic exposition as global delegate
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
With just two days remaining until the official commencement of the Holy Buddha relic exposition, the city is already witnessing a surge in spiritual fervor and international attention.
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India, Angola share collective interest in UN reform: MEA Secy Dammu Ravi
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India and Angola underscored the urgent need for reforming the United Nations (UN) to reflect contemporary global realities, with both sides affirming their shared interest in ensuring effective transformation of international governance structures.
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Arab Parliament, AL condemn Israeli airstrikes near Syria's Presidential P
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Arab Parliament and Arab League have condemned Israeli airstrikes near Syria's Presidential Palace in Damascus, calling on the international community and the United Nations to take action against what they described as repeated violations of Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity
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Holy relics of Lord Buddha from Sarnath arrive in Vietnam for UN Vesak Day
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a profound gesture of peace and spiritual unity, the sacred Buddha Relic from Sarnath arrived in Vietnam on Friday for public exposition coinciding with the United Nations Day of Vesak 2025.
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Delhi HC Dismisses Saket Gokhale's Petition to Recall Defamation Damages i
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed applications filed by Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Saket Gokhale, who sought to recall an order directing him to pay Rs50 lakh in damages and publicly apologise to Lakshmi Puri, former Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, in a defamation
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