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UAE contributes USD 25 million to UN World Food Programme for Humanitarian
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The United Arab Emirates has signed an agreement with the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to provide emergency food assistance to populations affected by the crisis in Sudan and South Sudan.
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Nearly 2 million Bangladeshis stranded after second wave of floods
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Villagers in the hardest-hit low-lying areas of Sylhet could be seen wading through chest-deep water and heaping their belongings into piles to protect them from the muddy waters.
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India at UN's objective is to establish peace, security, stability in Afgh
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Deputy Permanent Representative at United Nations Security Council, Ambassador R Ravindra, delivered India's statement at the briefing on the recent situation in Afghanistan and stated that India's objective is to establish long-term peace, security and stability for Afghan people.
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UAE reaping fruits of visionary leadership's forward-looking approach: Al
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Al Zeyoudi pointed out that the UNCTAD data on FDI inflows and outflows confirms that the UAE continues to make steady and confident progress on the path towards economic diversification and sustainable growth.
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UAE contributes to FAO of United Nations humanitarian efforts in Sudan
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
FAO has received USD5 million in funding from the UAE, which will be directed towards the project titled 'Mitigating Famine in Sudan - Support to Conflict-Affected Vulnerable Smallholder Farming and Pastoralist Households'.
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One out of twenty-six Uyghurs imprisoned: Director for Global Advocacy Zum
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
While speaking at an event titled, What's Next After China's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on Thursday, the activist claimed that the situation in the Xinjiang region has not improved but has gone from bad to worse.
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Global Environment Facility approves USD 70 million to support FAO project
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has helped 28 countries unlock USD 70 million in financing from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to address urban sustainability, groundwater management, biodiversity loss, climate change and land degradation.
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Geneva: Global spiritual leader Ravi Shankar leads Yoga Day celebrations a
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Art of Living also led the celebrations along with the Ministry of Ayush at many locations across India.
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TERI-UNOPS Initiative Empowered 27000 School Children in Uttar Pradesh on
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21: A TERI-UNOPS (The Energy and Resources Institute - United Nations Office for Project Services) collaborative initiative on "Capacity Building Programme Targeting School Children on Climate Change, Health, and Hygiene across 11 Districts of Uttar Pradesh, India", c
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Human rights organisations voice concern over situation in Xinjiang, call
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, the International Service for Human Rights, and the World Uyghur Congress said that the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, should provide a public update of measures taken by the Chinese government and his office to addr
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Israel presses UN to 'scale up' efforts as undelivered aid piles up at cro
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Israel called on the United Nations to "scale up" its efforts to distribute humanitarian aid on Thursday as goods continued piling up at Gaza's border crossings.
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UN urges China to disclose status of imprisoned Uyghur doctor
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Mary Lawlor, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, has urged Chinese authorities to disclose information regarding the status and location of Dr Gulshan Abbas, an Uyghur doctor reportedly serving a 20-year prison sentence since 2019 on charges rela
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