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It’s time for the world to extend aid, support to India: UN General Assembly Chief on Covid crisis

United Nations: Expressing worry over the surging coronavirus cases in India, President of the UN General Assembly said it is time for the world to extend help and support to the country, which

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April 20, 2021

World running out of time to tackle climate crisis: UN

2021 must be the year of action for protecting people against the “disastrous” effects of climate change, the United Nations said on Monday ahead of a crucial US-convened summit. Time is fast

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January 29, 2021

Any military confrontation between India, Pak would be disaster of unmitigated proportion: UN chief

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said it is “absolutely essential” for India and Pakistan to be able to come together and seriously discuss their problems, cautioning that any military confrontation would be

At 18 million, India has largest diaspora in the world: UN

United Nations: The Indian diaspora, one of the most “vibrant and dynamic”, is the largest in the world, with 18 million people from the country living outside their homeland in 2020, the

January 16, 2021

UN chief to take Covid-19 vaccine publicly, calls it moral obligation

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that he intends to take the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available and he will do so publicly, asserting that vaccination for him is a “moral

December 10, 2020

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2020 one of three hottest years ever: UN

This year is on course to be one of the three warmest ever recorded and could even top the record set in 2016, the United Nations said Wednesday. The past six years,

December 2, 2020

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India recorded export growth of 4 per cent in September: UN

United Nations: Export growth declined in India in the third quarter of 2020 relative to the same quarter last year but picked up pace in September, according to a global trade update

October 22, 2020

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Pakistan re-elected to United Nations Human Rights Council

Pakistan has been re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council despite opposition from activist groups over its abysmal human rights records. Among the five candidates from the Asia-Pacific region vying for

October 14, 2020

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UN agencies launch database of laws to help COVID-19 response

Geneva: UN agencies launched a database of laws that countries had implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to help protect the health and well-being of individuals and communities. The COVID-19 Law

July 23, 2020

UN staff in Israel sex act video suspended

United Nations: The United Nations has placed two of its workers on unpaid leave over allegations of sexual misconduct in an official car in Israel. The men were filmed in a UN-marked

July 3, 2020

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Toddler's picture sitting atop his grandfather's body who was shot dead in Sopore on Wednesday, July 01, 2020. It is yet to be established who clicked the picture as no photojournalist was present at the location

Kashmir toddler’s photo sitting on grandpa’s body compels UN reaction

Srinagar: A day after images of a toddler in Kashmir sitting next to the dead body of his grandfather went viral, the United Nations too reacted albeit cautiously saying those responsible for the

July 2, 2020

Another locust attack in India in July, warns UN’s FAO

New Delhi: India might face another attack of crop-munching desert locusts in July, the Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations (FAO) has warned amid an ongoing outbreak that has prompted the

June 6, 2020

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‘World paying heavy price for contradictory strategies’: UN in WHO assembly

Geneva: The World Health Organisation on Monday kicked off its first ever virtual assembly, but fears abound that US-China tensions could derail the strong action needed to address the coronavirus pandemic. The

May 18, 2020

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