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Dire need to combat drug addiction, only 1 in 11 addicted get treatment: U
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Noting the lack of reach to drug disorder treatment, it added that out of an estimated 64 million people worldwide suffering from drug use disorders, only one in 11 receives treatment.
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India contributes USD 1.169 mn to continue promotion of Hindi at UN
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
India has been partnering with the UN Department of Global Communications (DGC) since 2018 by providing an extra-budgetary contribution to mainstream and consolidate news and multimedia content of DGC in Hindi language.
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Sindhi Foundation appeals to UN for abducted minor; demands independent in
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Sindhi Foundation, a Washington, DC-based organisation dedicated to the human rights of Sindhis, has sought assistance from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the recovery of an abducted minor Sindhi Hindu girl, Priya Kumari.
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"Another habitual attempt to divert attention": India slams Pakistan over
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
R Ravindra, said on Wednesday (local time) that Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are integral and alienable parts of India.
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United Kashmir People's National Party leaders demand revocation of deploy
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Chairman of the United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP), Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri, urged Pakistan to refrain from deploying its troops in Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK).
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Universities in Global South can be Changemakers to Achieve UN Sustainable
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 26: The Founding Vice Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University, Prof. (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar addressed the prestigious Annual Meeting of the Academic Council of the United Nations System (ACUNS) and delivered the keynote speech, titled "The Role of Universities in the Glob
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China rejects UN recommendations on human rights, ignites criticism
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
This rejection, announced on June 11, 2024, in response to the Universal Periodical Review (UPR) conducted by the United Nations in January 2024, is seen as a clear display of Beijing's disregard for international human rights standards.
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India slams Pakistan for "baseless," "deceitful" narratives at UN General
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Pratik Mathur said that one delegation "misused" this forum to spread "deceitful and baseless" narratives.
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Debate on annual report has become "ritual without much substance": India
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The annual report of the United Nations Security Council should inform, highlight and analyse the measures taken to maintain international peace and security, but today the debate on the report has become a "ritual without much substance," India said at the UN General Assembly.
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India supportive of Africa's greater role at UN, multilateral forums: EAM
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
He further stressed that India is supportive of a greater role for Africa in the United Nations and other multilateral forums and invited the African countries to join the International Big Cat Alliance.
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Leading Diamond Crafter, SRK, joins UN Global Compact, the World's Largest
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], June 25: Shree Ramkrishna Exports (SRK), a leading natural diamond crafting and exports company, is proud to announce its membership in the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC). This voluntary initiative enables companies all over the world to adopt and implement su
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UNGA President honours India's Hansa Mehta on International Day for Women
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Hansa Mehta is widely credited for successfully arguing against references to "men" as a synonym for humanity, and succeeded in changing the phrase, "All men are born free and equal" to "All human beings are born free and equal" in Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Read More
