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All Countries Reject Climate Finance Draft Leaving COP29 In Crisis
A draft text released early Thursday on a new climate finance package for the developing world was rejected by every single country signatory to the UN climate convention.
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COP16 Summit Ends Without Funding Roadmap, Set To Reconvene On Key Issues
The world's biggest nature conservation conference closed in Colombia on Saturday with no agreement on a roadmap to ramp up funding for species protection.
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'Terror Consensus A Long-Pending Matter At UN': What PM Modi Said At BRICS
Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised the need for unified action against terrorism at the 16th BRICS Summit. He stressed that combating terrorism requires "single-minded" focus and "firm-support" of all nations.
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Siddhesh Sakore, Farmer From Maharashtra, Named Land Hero By UN Agency
Siddhesh Sakore, a farmer and the founder of AGRO RANGERS, from Maharashtra, has been named Land Hero by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).
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Sand And Dust Storms With Life Threatening Effects Increasing, Warns UN
The UN warned Wednesday that the number of sand and dust storms are increasing "dramatically" with Central Asia most hit by the dangerous phenomena.
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"Hopelessly Flawed": Russia Lashes Ukraine At UN Court In 'Genocide' Case
Russia hit out at Ukraine at the International Court of Justice (ICJ)on Monday, as the two warring countries squared off in a legal case over Moscow's claim that "genocide" in eastern Ukraine was a pretext for last year's invasion.
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Turkey Pulls Out Of Hosting Key UN Talks After Earthquakes Hit Country
Turkey has said it cannot host a major UN biodiversity meeting in 2024 as it reels from a series of devastating earthquakes this year, according to the UN body that oversees the talks.
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UK's Illegal Migration Bill Contradicts International Law: UN
Britain's Illegal Migration Bill, aimed at stopping thousands of migrants arriving in the country, is at odds with London's obligations under international law, the United Nations said Tuesday.
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India Backs Ban Of Biological Weapons At UN Security Council
India at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) advocated the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) saying that it is important to ensure its implementation in letter and spirit.
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On Bioweapons' Use In Russia-Ukraine War, India's Strong Stand At UN Meet
As Russia called for a Security Council meeting on the issue of biological laboratories in Ukraine, India said any matters relating to obligations under the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention should be addressed through consultation.
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North Korea Tests 'Tactical Guided Missiles' In Bid To Modernise Military
North Korea said Tuesday it had launched two tactical guided missiles, its fourth sanctions-busting test of the year as it seeks to bolster its conventional weaponry while rebuffing offers of talks from the United States.
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Unveiling New Warship, Rajnath Singh Slams "Some Irresponsible Nations"
Taking a dig at China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said "some irresponsible nations" with their narrow partisan interests and hegemonic tendencies are coming up with wrong definitions of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
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India-Led International Solar Alliance Signs UN Pact At COP26 In Glasgow
The India-led International Solar Alliance (ISA) and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) signed a memorandum of understanding at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow on Friday.
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Code Of Conduct On South China Sea Should Be Consistent With UN Convention: Centre
India stressed on Wednesday that the Code of Conduct on the South China Sea should be fully consistent with the relevant UN convention and that the negotiations on it should not prejudice the legitimate rights and interests of the nations that are no
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Actor Randeep Hooda Removed As UN Ambassador Over "Joke" On Mayawati
Actor Randeep Hooda has been removed as the ambassador of the Convention for the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), United Nation's environmental treaty, following a controversy over his derogatory comments against Mayawati.
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All Countries Reject Climate Finance Draft Leaving COP29 In Crisis
A draft text released early Thursday on a new climate finance package for the developing world was rejected by every single country signatory to the UN climate convention.
-
COP16 Summit Ends Without Funding Roadmap, Set To Reconvene On Key Issues
The world's biggest nature conservation conference closed in Colombia on Saturday with no agreement on a roadmap to ramp up funding for species protection.
-
'Terror Consensus A Long-Pending Matter At UN': What PM Modi Said At BRICS
Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised the need for unified action against terrorism at the 16th BRICS Summit. He stressed that combating terrorism requires "single-minded" focus and "firm-support" of all nations.
-
Siddhesh Sakore, Farmer From Maharashtra, Named Land Hero By UN Agency
Siddhesh Sakore, a farmer and the founder of AGRO RANGERS, from Maharashtra, has been named Land Hero by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).
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Sand And Dust Storms With Life Threatening Effects Increasing, Warns UN
The UN warned Wednesday that the number of sand and dust storms are increasing "dramatically" with Central Asia most hit by the dangerous phenomena.
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"Hopelessly Flawed": Russia Lashes Ukraine At UN Court In 'Genocide' Case
Russia hit out at Ukraine at the International Court of Justice (ICJ)on Monday, as the two warring countries squared off in a legal case over Moscow's claim that "genocide" in eastern Ukraine was a pretext for last year's invasion.
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Turkey Pulls Out Of Hosting Key UN Talks After Earthquakes Hit Country
Turkey has said it cannot host a major UN biodiversity meeting in 2024 as it reels from a series of devastating earthquakes this year, according to the UN body that oversees the talks.
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UK's Illegal Migration Bill Contradicts International Law: UN
Britain's Illegal Migration Bill, aimed at stopping thousands of migrants arriving in the country, is at odds with London's obligations under international law, the United Nations said Tuesday.
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India Backs Ban Of Biological Weapons At UN Security Council
India at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) advocated the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) saying that it is important to ensure its implementation in letter and spirit.
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On Bioweapons' Use In Russia-Ukraine War, India's Strong Stand At UN Meet
As Russia called for a Security Council meeting on the issue of biological laboratories in Ukraine, India said any matters relating to obligations under the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention should be addressed through consultation.
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North Korea Tests 'Tactical Guided Missiles' In Bid To Modernise Military
North Korea said Tuesday it had launched two tactical guided missiles, its fourth sanctions-busting test of the year as it seeks to bolster its conventional weaponry while rebuffing offers of talks from the United States.
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Unveiling New Warship, Rajnath Singh Slams "Some Irresponsible Nations"
Taking a dig at China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said "some irresponsible nations" with their narrow partisan interests and hegemonic tendencies are coming up with wrong definitions of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
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India-Led International Solar Alliance Signs UN Pact At COP26 In Glasgow
The India-led International Solar Alliance (ISA) and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) signed a memorandum of understanding at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow on Friday.
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Code Of Conduct On South China Sea Should Be Consistent With UN Convention: Centre
India stressed on Wednesday that the Code of Conduct on the South China Sea should be fully consistent with the relevant UN convention and that the negotiations on it should not prejudice the legitimate rights and interests of the nations that are no
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Actor Randeep Hooda Removed As UN Ambassador Over "Joke" On Mayawati
Actor Randeep Hooda has been removed as the ambassador of the Convention for the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), United Nation's environmental treaty, following a controversy over his derogatory comments against Mayawati.
