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Indian para-athlete, disability rights activist Suvarna Raj wins prestigio
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The United Nations SDG Action Awards recognise individuals and organisations worldwide who are driving transformative action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Selected from a competitive pool of 5,500 applicants representing 190 countries, Suvarna has been honoured as a
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Indian Para-athlete and Disability Rights Activist Suvarna Raj Wins Presti
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], November 5: In a landmark achievement for India, Suvarna Raj, a celebrated para-athlete and a passionate disability rights activist, has won the 2024 United Nations SDG Action Award at the prestigious ceremony held at the TH Roma Carpegna Palace, Rome. Selected from a competiti
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Egypt holds Israel responsible for consequences of ending agreement with U
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Egypt condemned in the strongest terms Israel's withdrawal from the agreement regulating the operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and the cessation of its work.
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Israel withdraws recognition of UNRWA
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Israel withdrew its recognition of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon tweeted on Monday morning.
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UAE Space Agency delegation participates in key United Nations General Ass
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The UAE Space Agency represented the United Arab Emirates in crucial United Nations General Assembly sessions on outer space.
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PTI condemns Imran Khan's 455-day detention, says arrest violates UN rules
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on Saturday condemned the detention of its founding leader Imran Khan and said that his detention by the authoritarian military regime, under General Asim Munir, violates the United Nations' Nelson Mandela rules.
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Polio vaccination campaign to resume in northern Gaza: WHO-UNICEF
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The third phase of the polio vaccination campaign is set to begin tomorrow in part of the northern Gaza Strip after being postponed from October 23, 2024 due to the lack of access and assured, comprehensive humanitarian pauses, intense bombardment, and mass evacuation orders. These condit
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"Situation unfolding in North Gaza apocalyptic," says United Nations
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Amid the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, the United Nations on Friday said that the "situation unfolding in North Gaza is apocalyptic" and said that the area continues to reel under the continuous attacks and is being denied basic aid and life-saving supplies.
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UN report highlights rise in civilian casualties, curb on women's rights i
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The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has published its quarterly report on the situation in Afghanistan, covering incidents from July to September, as reported by Tolo News.
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Japan protests UN call for reviewing male-only imperial succession
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Japan has lodged a protest with a UN human rights watchdog that called for reviewing a domestic law that limits imperial succession to male heirs on the emperor's father side, the top government spokesman said on Wednesday.
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Indian Mission in New York takes pledge on Rashtriya Ekta Diwas
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Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish administered the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas pledge to officials of the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations in New York.
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"India stands ready to do more for Palestinian people": India's PR to UN P
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India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish, emphasised India's commitment to increasing its support for the Palestinian people while addressing the UN Security Council's Open Debate on the situation in the Middle East on Wednesday.
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