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India calls for urgent UN Security Council reform, stresses need for repre
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish, stressed the need for UN Security Council reform. He noted that despite decades of discussions, the Council has seen no significant changes since 1965.
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Donald Trump nominates Elise Stefanik as next US Ambassador to UN
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Republican Representative Elise Stefanik to serve as the next US Ambassador to the United Nations, according to a report by CNN.
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UNICEF appeals Pakistan govt for urgent actions to reduce air pollution
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) representative Abdullah Fadil appealed to the Pakistan government for immediate efforts to reduce air pollution as 11 million children are in danger after breathing toxic air in the Punjab province of Pakistan.
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COP 29: Gujarat Delegation will be lead by Minister of Finance, Energy and
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to November 22. This crucial gathering aims to accelerate global efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C through increased climat
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Muslim Council of Elders organises second Faith Pavilion in COP29
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Muslim Council of Elders is organising the second Faith Pavilion in the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP29), held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22 which will be attended by world leaders, officials, and representatives from intern
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South Sudan floods displace over 3,00,000 people, surge in malaria cases:
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Flooding in South Sudan has displaced more than 3,00,000 people, according to the United Nations. This situation has been worsened by a surge in malaria cases.
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UN Human Rights Committee calls on Pakistan to reform Military Court Syst
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The UN Human Rights Committee has called on Pakistan to reform its military court system, eliminate the death penalty in civilian cases, and safeguard judicial independence. Emphasising the need for privacy protections and freedom of expression, the Committee recommended broad legal reforms
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"Close to 70% of those killed in Gaza were children and women," says UN re
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In a statement, the UN Human Rights Office said that it has been verifying the personal details of those killed in Gaza by strikes, shelling and other conduct of hostilities. "Of those fatalities, it has so far found close to 70 per cent to be children and women," it said.
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3 million Sudanese forced to be displaced by war: UNHCR
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The war in Sudan has led to the world's worst civilian protection crisis in decades, with more than 3 million people forced to flee in search of safety in neighbouring countries, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said.
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Tibetan parliament in-exile calls for UN research on "damage that is being
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
"Therefore, we want the United Nations framework for climate convention to have a scientific research on how the Tibet's glaciers, how the Tibet plateau is significant for the survival of whole humanity... I am urging the United Nations to have scientific findings on what are the implicat
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Canada passes motion rejecting China's sovereignty claim over Taiwan
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
On November 7, the Canadian House of Commons passed a motion unanimously affirming that UN Resolution 2758 does not grant the People's Republic of China (PRC) sovereignty over Taiwan, nor does it decide Taiwan's future involvement in the UN or other international organizations.
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"Real Democracies function differently": India slams Pakistan in UN
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Member of the Indian Parliament, Rajiv Shukla answered Pakistan in the United Nations during a UN session as Pakistan yet again raised the issue of Kashmir there.
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