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Taliban Told To “Include Women” In Public Life At Their First UN Meet

July 2, 2024 admin

The head of the Taliban delegation said that diplomats should avoid confrontation and find other ways. Doha, Qatar: Taliban authorities were told women must be included in public life, UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo said on Monday as she defended a decision to sideline civil society groups at official talks in Doha. Rights organisations have strongly…

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“Yoga Is Powerful Metaphor For United Nations Itself”: UNGA President

June 22, 2024 admin

United Nations: Yoga symbolises the strivings of the world organisation for global unity, according to its leaders celebrating the International Day recognising the ancient discipline. UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis said on Friday that Yoga is “a powerful metaphor for the United Nations itself”. “Just as yoga brings together various aspects of the human…

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UN Political Mission In Iraq To End By 2025 After Over 20 Years

May 31, 2024 admin

The mission was established by a UN Security Council resolution in 2003. (Representational) United Nations: At the request of Baghdad, the UN Security Council unanimously decided Friday that the United Nations political mission in Iraq would leave the country at the end of 2025 after more than 20 years. Earlier this month, in a letter…

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Progress In Women’s Leadership In India’s Panchayati Raj System Highlighted In UN

May 4, 2024 admin

UN heard about the remarkable progress made in women’s leadership in India’s Panchayati Raj system New York: India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj, shed light on the remarkable progress made in women’s leadership within India’s Panchayati Raj system, saying, “India prides itself on a unique system of rural governance known as the Panchayati…

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Progress In Women’s Leadership In India’s Panchayati Raj System Highlighted In UN

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Israel Assault On Gaza’s Rafah Would Be “Tragedy Beyond Words”, Warns UN

May 1, 2024 admin

The world has been appealing to the Israeli authorities for weeks to spare Rafah, the UN Chief said. United Nations: The United Nations on Tuesday warned that an Israeli assault on Rafah in the Gaza Strip was “on the immediate horizon” and that “incremental” progress by Israel on aid access to the enclave could not…

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Asia Hit Hardest By Weather Disaster, Climate Change In 2023: UN

April 23, 2024 admin

The annual mean near-surface temperature over Asia in 2023 was the second highest on record Geneva: Asia was the world’s most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023, the United Nations said Tuesday, with floods and storms the chief cause of casualties and economic losses.Global temperatures hit record highs last year, and the…

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India Criticises Group That Is Opposed To UN Security Council Reforms

March 20, 2024 admin

India criticised the UfC group, which is opposed to creation of new permanent members of UNSC. United Nations: India has criticised a model for the UN Security Council presented by the Uniting for Consensus group that includes Pakistan, saying it stands against the idea supported by a majority of member states to expand permanent and…

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Gaza Has Become A “Graveyard” For Thousands Of Children: UN

October 31, 2023 admin

The Gaza Strip has become a graveyard for thousands of children, the UN said. (File) Geneva: The Gaza Strip has become a graveyard for thousands of children, the United Nations said Tuesday, as it feared the prospect of more dying of dehydration. Israel has heavily bombarded Gaza since Hamas gunmen stormed across the border on…

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US Vetoes UN Security Council Resolution On Israel-Hamas War

October 18, 2023 admin

12 out of 15 Council members voted in favor of the resolution put forward by Brazil. (Reprsentational) United Nations, United States: The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Wednesday calling for a “humanitarian pause” in the raging Israel-Hamas conflict as the text did not respect Israel’s right to defend itself, the US…

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