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India calls for urgent reform in UN Security Council negotiations
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
On August 27, 2024, Ambassador Yojna Patel of India called for urgent and text-based negotiations on UN Security Council reforms during a UN General Assembly meeting. She highlighted slow progress in the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) process, criticized the misleading Elements Paper,
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Report by UNHRC highlights severe concerns about Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomou
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Ravina Shamdasani the spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday highlighted the human rights abuses persistent in China, especially in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and the Tibet Autonomous Region.
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Australian senator defends motion opposing Chinese sovereignty claims over
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Australian Senator David Fawcett recently defended a motion he co-led that criticizes China's attempts to assert sovereignty over Taiwan, Nikkei Asia reported.
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Sindhi leader Shafi Burfat condemns state fascism in Pakistan, calls for i
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Burfat argued that the so-called democratic framework in Pakistan is a facade, primarily serving the interests of the Punjabi majority and its military elite.
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UN expresses concern on morality law, says "Distressing vision for Afghani
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
In a statement released on Sunday, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said, "UNAMA is concerned by the promulgation by Afghanistan's de facto authorities of a morality law which imposes wide-ranging and far-reaching restrictions on personal conduct and provides mora
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UN calls on Pakistan to take necessary measures to investigate, prosecute
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination issued its findings on Pakistan, and called on the nation to take the necessary measures to investigate and prosecute reports of enforced disappearances, reported The Balochistan Post.
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UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues statement on talks addressing crisi
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The format includes the United Arab Emirates, the United States of America, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Swiss Federation, the African Union, and the United Nations.
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UAE joins final UN Secretary-General's Critical Energy Transition Minerals
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Balalaa commended the outcomes of the UN Panel, which coincided with the urgent need to keep 1.5°C within reach, and global preparations to achieve the goal of net zero.
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UN human rights chief calls for victim-centred implementation as Nepal adv
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Turk has called for victim-centred implementation of new transitional Justice legislation in Nepal ensuring accountability and reconciliation. Issuing a statement, Turk said, "Eighteen years since the end of the decade-long conflict, and after sever
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Nikki Haley highlights 'moral clarity' in backing Taiwan against China
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley emphasized the "moral clarity" of supporting Taiwan in its ongoing tensions with China during a meeting with President Lai Ching-te on Thursday, as reported by Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA).
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Sri Madhusudan Sai Global Humanitarian Mission (SMSGHM) Marks World Humani
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], August 20: Sri Madhusudan Sai Global Humanitarian Mission (SMSGHM) commemorated World Humanitarian Day on August 19, reaffirming its commitment to the theme #ActForHumanity, set by the United Nations, through its extensive initiatives in nutrition, education
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Eduquest by Silver Fern and Imperial College London Announce Launch of STE
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 19: Eduquest by Silver Fern, in association with Imperial College London, proudly announces the launch of the Imperial Schools STEM-a-thon in India. The event will take place on August 10, 2024, at Hotel Hometel in Chandigarh. This groundbreaking initiative aims
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