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Rich Countries Must Provide Vaccination Across The World: Ex-UN Official
The world's rich countries must commit to "doing whatever it takes" to vaccinate the entire planet against COVID-19, including easing intellectual property rules to allow the manufacture of vaccines in developing countries, according to the former president of the UN General Assembly.
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"Not Written In Stone": Top Official Urges UN Security Council Reform
Describing the UN Security Council reform as "extremely important", outgoing President of the United Nations General Assembly Maria Fernanda Espinosa has said that the UN is not an organisation "written in stone" and its working methods must be revitalised and improved to make it a contemporary, 21st century body.
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Sushma Swaraj Was Extraordinary Woman : UN General Assembly President
Sushma Swaraj died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi on Tuesday night after suffering a cardiac arrest. She was 67.
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UN Security Council Reform "Very Divisive" Issue: General Assembly Chief
The slow-moving UN Security Council reform is a "very divisive" and "contentious" issue and all the member States have to walk the extra mile as they work on divergences and commonalities to ensure the process does not become a "zero sum game", General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa has said.
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How Did UN Body Report On Kashmir Without Access? What Top Official Said
When the United Nations Human Rights Office published a report on Kashmir earlier this year, calling for an inquiry into "multiple violations", it evoked sharp rebuttals from the Indian administration. Among the questions raised about the report was: How was it framed without access to the region on either side of the Line of Control?
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Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit's Portrait To Find Place In UNGA President's Office
General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa has said that she draws inspiration from Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, the first woman to hold the office, and plans to install her portrait in her office, according to an Indian MP who met her on Friday.
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Overcome Narrow Geopolitical Interests: India At UN On Terror Convention
India has urged the world organisation to overcome "narrow geopolitical interests" and adopt the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) that it has proposed.
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India An Important Player Of The Multilateral System, Says UNGA President
India's success in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can change the face of the world, UN General Assembly (UNGA) President Maria Fernanda Espinosa said, describing the country as a "very important player" of the multilateral system.
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Gandhi's Message Relevant To Resolving World Crises: UNGA Chief
Gandhi's name and image evoke the "concepts of peace, restraint and passivity, even in the face of violence and extremism" as the world faces both challenges and hopes, General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa said on Tuesday.
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Kerala Floods Cited At UN To Urge Faster Action On Climate Change
UN General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa cited the recent devastating floods in Kerala, among other natural disasters wrecking havoc across the world, to make a call to the world leaders to achieve progress on agreements aimed at slowing climate change
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China, India Key To Making UN Relevant To All People, Says Maria Garces
India and China, the most populous nations in the world, are key to making the United Nations relevant to everyone, President-elect of the UN General Assembly Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces has said.
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Rich Countries Must Provide Vaccination Across The World: Ex-UN Official
The world's rich countries must commit to "doing whatever it takes" to vaccinate the entire planet against COVID-19, including easing intellectual property rules to allow the manufacture of vaccines in developing countries, according to the former president of the UN General Assembly.
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"Not Written In Stone": Top Official Urges UN Security Council Reform
Describing the UN Security Council reform as "extremely important", outgoing President of the United Nations General Assembly Maria Fernanda Espinosa has said that the UN is not an organisation "written in stone" and its working methods must be revitalised and improved to make it a contemporary, 21st century body.
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Sushma Swaraj Was Extraordinary Woman : UN General Assembly President
Sushma Swaraj died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi on Tuesday night after suffering a cardiac arrest. She was 67.
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UN Security Council Reform "Very Divisive" Issue: General Assembly Chief
The slow-moving UN Security Council reform is a "very divisive" and "contentious" issue and all the member States have to walk the extra mile as they work on divergences and commonalities to ensure the process does not become a "zero sum game", General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa has said.
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How Did UN Body Report On Kashmir Without Access? What Top Official Said
When the United Nations Human Rights Office published a report on Kashmir earlier this year, calling for an inquiry into "multiple violations", it evoked sharp rebuttals from the Indian administration. Among the questions raised about the report was: How was it framed without access to the region on either side of the Line of Control?
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Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit's Portrait To Find Place In UNGA President's Office
General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa has said that she draws inspiration from Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, the first woman to hold the office, and plans to install her portrait in her office, according to an Indian MP who met her on Friday.
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Overcome Narrow Geopolitical Interests: India At UN On Terror Convention
India has urged the world organisation to overcome "narrow geopolitical interests" and adopt the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) that it has proposed.
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India An Important Player Of The Multilateral System, Says UNGA President
India's success in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can change the face of the world, UN General Assembly (UNGA) President Maria Fernanda Espinosa said, describing the country as a "very important player" of the multilateral system.
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Gandhi's Message Relevant To Resolving World Crises: UNGA Chief
Gandhi's name and image evoke the "concepts of peace, restraint and passivity, even in the face of violence and extremism" as the world faces both challenges and hopes, General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa said on Tuesday.
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Kerala Floods Cited At UN To Urge Faster Action On Climate Change
UN General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa cited the recent devastating floods in Kerala, among other natural disasters wrecking havoc across the world, to make a call to the world leaders to achieve progress on agreements aimed at slowing climate change
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China, India Key To Making UN Relevant To All People, Says Maria Garces
India and China, the most populous nations in the world, are key to making the United Nations relevant to everyone, President-elect of the UN General Assembly Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces has said.
